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Alberta Milk New Entrant Assistance Program

Alberta Milk is accepting applications for the New Entrant Assistance Program. Chairman Tom Kootstra joins us on the line to talk about this program and what a difference it makes for those wanting to enter the industry.

Interview with Tom Kootstra (3:21 minutes) (1.53 Mb)

For more information on the New Entrant Assistance Program, go to www.albertamilk.com, or call 1-877-361-1231. The application deadline is March 31, 2019.


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Special Considerations for Grazing Sheep

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Presented by Christine O'Reilly

Many Canadian grazing recommendations were developed using beef cattle in the prairies. While we have adapted these the forage species and climate in Ontario, other livestock have different needs. Public enemy number one for grazing sheep are gastrointestinal parasites.

The purpose of the Profitable Pasture conference is to bring fresh ideas and new research results to Ontario grazing managers across the ruminant livestock sectors. These conferences have a major focus on pasture management.