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Check Presentation at Farmfair 2024. Pictured L to R are Jack Francis, Emily Yaremko and Judy Clarkson
submitted by the Sheep Producers of North Central Alberta Educational Foundation
There must be two Emily Yaremkos out in the world because one person cannot possibly do
everything this young lady delivers. As a result, Emily is the 2024 winner of the $1000 Sheep
Producers of North Central Alberta Education Foundation bursary.
Canadian Sheep Identification Program Fees Increasing Today
Ottawa, ON (February 3, 2020) – Effective today, Canadian Sheep Identification Program (CSIP) approved Shearwell tags are subject to program fee increases originally noted in the January 4, 2019, press release.
On June 21, a positive classical scrapie result was confirmed by a Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) laboratory on a sheep from a farm in central 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.
On July 26, the CFIA released the following details regarding the ongoing investigation:
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