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In late June,  a positive classical scrapie result was confirmed by a Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) laboratory on a sheep from a farm in Alberta.   The sheep was tested due to clinical signs consistent with scrapie. As the scrapie positive sheep lived on multiple premises, a second flock in Alberta has been quarantined and disease control procedures required for classical scrapie have been implemented for both flocks.   

All available details about the case will be posted on the CFIA website after July 10th.

 More information about scrapie, including CFIA procedures for quarantined flocks, is available on the CFIA website.

The Alberta Lamb Producers Board of Directors has openings for two interim Director-at-Large positions. Director-at-Large positions may be filled by producers living in any area of Alberta (i.e. no zone requirements). If you are interested in a position on the ALP Board, please submit your resume and/or the completed application form to the ALP office. Application deadline is 10 July, 2019.

The interim positions will be filled through appointment by the board. As they are interim positions, an election will be required for the positions at the ALP Annual General Meeting on Oct 17th. ALP is also accepting nominations for the Fall director elections. Nomination forms must be submitted by 31 August 2019.  

ALP is very pleased to announce that the 2019 AGM will be held in conjunction with the Alberta Sheep Breeders Association’s 50th Anniversary Symposium.
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Youth Employment and Skills Program provides funding to organizations for the creation of agricultural internships that provide career-related work experiences to youth and youth facing barriers.

Amendments made to the Agricultural Marketing Programs Regulations increase loan limits from $400,000 to $1 million for all producers on a permanent basis, and increase the interest-free portion of loans on canola advances from $100,000 to $500,000 in the 2019 program year under the APP. Producers of all other commodities can continue to receive up to $100,000 interest-free. As of May 29, canola advances are eligible for up to $400,000 in interest-free loans. Producers will be able to apply for the new amounts as early as June 10 and new advances above $400,000 will be issued as of June 26.
Visit the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada website to learn more.

The recently released Feedlot Lamb Pathology Atlas provides a comprehensive guide to diagnosing common diseases of feedlot lambs.

As of December 1, 2018, livestock producers will need a veterinary prescription to access medically important antimicrobials.  Due to changes by Health Canada, these antimicrobials will no longer be sold at authorized medicine sales outlets (e.g. farm supply stores). Producers will only be able to access them through veterinary clinics, pharmacies or mixes in feed from commercial feed mills.