Producer Education Events

Updated Business Tools -

Alberta Lamb Producers was able to secure research grant funding through Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR) through Sustainable CAP Program funding to update some of our key business and extension materials.

The specific materials included business tools that were originally developed in 2012 by the Alberta Lamb Producers, Alberta Agriculture, and SWC Consulting. These tools included a detailed, sheep-specific business guide, an advanced cost of production computer program, and a comprehensive sheep producer resource guide that links to over 100 extension documents.

We are pleased to announce that the business tools are in their final stages of being updated and that we are now ready to demonstrate these tools to Alberta sheep producers.  A producer meeting was held in October of 2025, and the recorded webinars can be be viewed below.

Learning how to use any new tool is hard when you have not used them before, and business tools are no different. By adopting a hands-on approach to teaching business tool use, this training demonstration will showcase how to use these tools to increase your sheep operation efficiency and profitability.  Likewise, these tools will be useful helping new producers become profitable as they enter the industry.

Recorded Webinars

Coming Soon.

Maximizing the use of available land and exploring unconventional grazing opportunities can help both new and experienced sheep producers expand their operations. Designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of grazing management for sheep and goats, the Targeted Grazing Course focuses on vegetation control, land sustainability, animal welfare, and business planning. The final module includes detailed Canadian case studies on grazing under solar panels, in cut blocks, in forested and urban areas, and to control unwanted vegetation. 

Offered online, the course costs $250 and takes 10-15 hours to complete.  Support is provided by Marisa Schuebel, a Lakeland College instructor and urban grazier of goats, and online check in points are scheduled for discussion and idea sharing.  The course is offered twice each year, September to December and January to April. Producers are encouraged to register early within these periods to ensure they do not miss any online sessions.

Next course runs September 15 to December 17, 2025. 

For a detailed course description, please review the Course Syllabus.

Registration form is now available!

The Alberta Sheep Breeders Association and Alberta Lamb Producers have teamed up to host an informative workshop on Cache Valley Virus! This in-person and virtual event will be held at the Agriculture Centre, 97 East Lake Ramp NE Airdrie. Learn from Dr. Lynn Tait and a producer panel. See you there!

Click Register to attend in person at the Agriculture Centre in Airdrie, Alberta

Click Here to attend virtually via Zoom