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September 1, 2023
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Information on Alberta's cattle and beef industries, including common breeds and feed, and bio-security, monitoring, food safety, and traceability practices.
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January 18, 2022
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This set of fact sheets explains changes to the Meat Inspection Regulation introduced in December 2021. Topics include on-farm slaughter waste as bait for hunting and trapping and large animal...
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December 15, 2021
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A technical guide of regulatory requirements for parties interested in conducting an on-farm slaughter operation.
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December 1, 2020
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This set of fact sheets explains changes to the Meat Inspection Regulation introduced in July 2020. Topics covered include on-farm slaughter, the salvage and sale of meat by-products, video...
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January 1, 2020
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Provides management strategies for livestock producers to help minimize excessive pen dust that can cause animal health and performance issues, as well as being a nuisance.
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June 1, 2018
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Information on Alberta's cattle and beef industries , including common breeds and feed, and bio-security, monitoring, food safety, and traceability practices.
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March 1, 2017
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The concept of the animal unit month (AUM) is useful to help range and pasture managers calculate suitable stocking rates for pastures under a wide variety of conditions. This fact sheet defines...
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November 1, 2016
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At the heart of Alberta’s cattle traceability system is the ability to trace individual animals through the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) ear tags approved by the Canadian Cattle...
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December 1, 2013
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The greatest environmental risk from wintering sites is the potential for water contamination from runoff carrying nutrients, pathogens and sediments. Also, excessive nitrogen levels in the soil...
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September 1, 2013
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Traceability is a crucial component of an effective animal health and food safety system that enables precise and rapid emergency response to protect livestock, producers and consumers....