This is the 2022 Alberta Farm Animal Care Annual Report. Here you can find all the info on what AFAC did in 2022 including workshop recap, our extension activities, info on our 2022 Livestock Care Conference and more.
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This is the 2022 Alberta Farm Animal Care Annual Report. Here you can find all the info on what AFAC did in 2022 including workshop recap, our extension activities, info on our 2022 Livestock Care Conference and more.
There are big changes coming to LCC. The pandemic created new challenges for an organization like ours to host a conference. After delivering the conference virtually for three years, our team and our board unanimously decided that in order to deliver the conference to the best of our ability, we needed to take a step back in 2023.
We are going to take this next year to talk to our stakeholders and also evaluate what the livestock industry wants to see from us in this fast evolving industry. We look forward to the triumphant return of LCC and hope to see you all there in the future.
Even though the 2023 conference is on hold, we will still be hosting the Student Program! Keep an eye on our website and our social media channels for updates on the program and how it will look this year.
You can read the full media release here:
James Snell – Research on virtual fences for livestock is gaining momentum in Western Canada.
A technology that is gaining popularity in Europe is now also being studied in Western Canada and is showing promise in making rotational grazing easier and more cost effective for ranchers.
Samantha Johnson – When cattle, goats, sheep, swine, chickens, or other types of livestock are overheated, it can cause many negative effects. The animal can stop eating, eat much less, drink less and not want to move around much.
In this article, AFAC extension coordinator Dr. Melissa Moggy talks about the signs of heat stress and the affect hot weather can have on your livestock. She also offers suggestions for what you can do to help your animals and poultry through those hot days.