All posts in 2012

From all of us at ONsheep production we would like to wish you a Merry Holiday Season and a Happy New Year!

The Sheep Infrastructure Workshop is a two-day course, in the Lindsay/Peterborough area, sponsored by the Large Flock Operators and The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food, and Rural Affairs which is repeated three times per year at varying locations across Ontario. The course is limited to 20 participants per offering. The Program is targeted toward people in the planning cycle for building large commercial-scale infrastructure as part of an expansion plan in their sheep enterprise. The workshop is intended to give ideas, show latest concepts, test out participants’ ideas and examine relative costs, but not a financial recipe or exact expenses list as that is dependent on their personal situation. The group will look at what regulations need to be addressed,…

Be prepared for the storm that’s coming. Check your generator and fuel supplies. Protect your sheep from hypothermia. Hurricane Sandy is expected to hit southern Ontario on Monday evening. Environment Canada anticipates significant rainfall and strong gusty winds. Be prepared. Check your fuel supplies and generator.  Generator Information Information on protecting your sheep from hypothermia is available on the OMAFRA website and in a farm note from the government of Western Australia.  Hypothermia Information

The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs is hosting the OMAFRA Sheep Seminars, Show Ewe the Money, on November 13th 2012 in Atwood, ON (Elma Memorial Community Centre) and on November 15th 2012 in Napanee, ON (Napanee Lions Community Hall). Speakers include livestock and agriculture specialists from OMAFRA, as well as a sheep producer, Eadie Steele, and a small ruminant extension specialist, Dr. Richard Ehrhardt from Michigan State University.  The seminar will focus on how to maximize profits by effectively managing capital expenditures, pasture use, forage harvest losses, stored feed, improved health status and lambing systems. Program Highlights: Cost/Profits – Truth vs Indicators Prioritizing Capital Expenditures Maximize Pastures, Maximize Profits Pasture Breaking Point: Can You Afford to Stop…