u N’ewesletter Table of Contents Alberta Lamb Producers 2015 Zone Meetings, Welcome to the New Board 1 Around the Zones 2 Highlights From the 2015 Zone Meetings 4 Your Check Off Dollars at Work 6 Producer Resources Feeding Your Flock When Hay Is Limited 7 Free ALP Webinar with Dr. Lynn Tait 7 You’re Invited! Meet the Board in Lethbridge 8 ALP Photo Contest 8 Cash Flow and Your Sheep Business 9 Lamb Market Update 11 Ewe Nutrition During Early Lactation 12 Ewe Nutrition During Late Gestation 14 Alberta Lamb Brand 16 New! On SheepCentralAlberta 16 Got Questions? 16 2016 Calgary Stampede Sheep Showcase 17 Shearing School 2016 17 Canadian Sheep Federation 18 Industry Information Small Ruminant Import Policy to Change 18 Kolodychuk Re-acclaimed as CSF Chairman 18 CSF: Sheep Value Chain Round Table 19 CSBA: 34th Canadian Sheep Classic 20 Peace River Lamb Association Scholarship 20 Changes to Animal Health Legislation 21 Farm and Ranch Workplace Legislation Changes 21 Chops and Crops 2015 22 Sheep Handling Demonstration 22 Global Sheep – The Short Story 23 Classifieds 25 Sheep Calendar 27 What’s missing? ALP Contacts 28 Your flock! ALP’s first photo contest is underway. See page 8 for details. January 2016 EWES EXPOSED TO: WINDING LANE 4Z MASTINE JACKHAMMER 43B SECOND CHANCE 84B CLYDE, AB H: 780-348-5790 C: 780-307-3385 E-MAIL:
[email protected] VJV Westlock LAMB PRODUCERS Vold Jones Vold in Westlock is the Marketing Headquarters Sale Dates: for all your sheep and lamb For More Information marketing needs. Monday, January 18 With one sale scheduled Contact VJV Westlock per month, until Fall, Monday, February 15 780-349-3153 you have the option of choosing when to market your lambs Monday, March 21 in one of the finest facilities in the Province.