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‘The estimated market price for a 120 lb. Alberta market lamb trended above the 5-year average for most of 2020,’ says Jason Wood, provincial livestock market analyst with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry.
In the last quarter of 2020, October to December, the Alberta market lamb price increased 18%. In the first part of 2021, the estimated price for a 120 lb. market lamb averaged $280 per head ($2.33 per lb.), 14% higher than in 2020 and 25% higher than the 5-year average.
AFAC hosted a Small Ruminant Humane Transportation webinar featuring CFIA, that focused on the amendments to the humane trabsportation regulations. AFAC has shared the webinar summary along with a Q & A document for Producers to have access to. Please find both documents below.
N'ewesline is an e-mail notification service of timely news and updates concerning the sheep industry. Effective Friday, January 22, 2021, ALP will be changing the distribution format of this e-communication from weekly to monthly.
N'ewesline will now be sent mid-month however if there is important information to share with our industry, we will be send out an additional N'ewesline publication, separate from our mid-month edition.
ALP knows how valuable it is for producers to have access to educational tools and relevant and informative resources. We are excited to announce that starting in January 2021, we are launching a NEW Producer Education Webinar Series! This new webinar series will be hosted on the ZOOM platform and will be free of charge for Alberta eligible Producers to register for and attend. Please note that you will need to register in order to be sent the Zoom Meeting link to join the webinar.
ALP has created a new tab on our website to post our upcoming webinars. It can be found under the ‘Resources’ tab and then you select the ‘Producer Education Events’ tab. The direct link is: https://ablamb.ca/index.php/resources/producer-education-events. Once a webinar has been confirmed, we will be posting the information here on our website, along with the registration link to sign up.
Never used the ZOOM meeting platform before? We’ve got you covered; ALP has put together a document that provides the information on how to join the meeting/webinar along with some tips for a successful experience!
Here is the Zoom information document
Unable to attend one of the webinars? No problem – we will be recording the webinars and sharing them afterwards on our website, YouTube channel, social media platforms and our weekly e-communication, N’ewesline!
ALP would like to hear from our Producers as to what type of content they would like to see covered in this webinar series. If you have any suggestions, please email them to ALP Executive Director, Ashley Scott at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for consideration.
ALP has made some changes to the way that eligible producers can submit Proposed Resolutions that are discussed and voted on by eligible producers at our Annual General meeting. Effective today and moving forward into 2021, eligible Producers will be able to submit proposed resolutions year-round for board consideration, with a cutoff date for submission being a few weeks prior to the AGM.
By providing eligible producers the opportunity to submit year-round submission, it allows the board and staff to research and provide information to the proposed resolution(s) in advance of the AGM, to help make the discussion more effective at the AGM before the voting period begins.
To submit a resolution for discussion at the 2021 AGM, please complete our resolution form and submit to the ALP office.
Resolution Form
NEW ALP Resolution Procedure
ALP Resolution forms must be returned to Alberta Lamb Producers by September 15, 2021 to be considered eligible. Proposed resolutions will not be accepted past this deadline or from the floor at the AGM.
Alberta Lamb Producers (ALP) is committed to funding research. Partnering with other organizations, wherever possible, to work on projects provides better value as expertise can be shared, and resources and funding can be leveraged.
ALP has changed the way we accept research proposals. By creating structure to this process, it allows for ALP to properly budget for research projects each year fiscal year and ensures the projects we support, align with ALP’s strategic plan.
Effective today and moving forward into 2021, our new Research Proposal Structure is as follows:
ALP will be announcing in January when we have our offical call out for LOI's - stay tuned!
Elections for the ALP executive and committee positions were held on November 29, 2020 during the first Board meeting following the 2020 AGM. Elections results were:
Chair: Ryan Greir
Vice-Chair: Brittany Walker
Finance Chair: Karl Denwood
Finance Vice-Chair: Judy Buck
Ryan Greir, Brittany Walker, Darlene Stein and Judy Buck will be representing ALP on the National Sheep Network (NSN).
At the September 12-13, 2020 board meeting, the ALP Board of Directors made the decision to make some changes to the way Alberta Lamb Producers distributes our quartely n'ewesletters. Beginning this new fiscal year, ALP will be printing and mailing hard copies of the Spring and Fall N'ewesletters and switching the Winter and Summer editions to soft copy (online) only.
We encourage all Producers to sign up for our e-communication called N'ewesletter E-Advise, as this email communication will notify you when the new, quarterly n'ewesletter has been uploaded to the ALP website for your reading pleasure!
All eligible Alberta Producers are invited to attend the AGM and will be entitled to one vote per producer at the virtual meeting.
ALP is your organization and the AGM provide you:
Date and Time:
Saturday, November 28, 2020 at 7:30pm
Location:
Virtual Event – Secure Zoom Link provided at time of registration.
There is no charge to attend the virtual ALP AGM, however registration is required.
*All of the documents needed for the AGM will be emailed to all registrants and posted on the ALP website when they become available. These documents will include:
For more information or to register please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 403-948-8533.
To submit a resolution for discussion at the AGM, please complete our resolution form and submit to the ALP office.
ALP Resolution forms must be returned to Alberta Lamb Producers by November 1, 2020 to be considered eligible. Proposed resolutions will not be accepted past this deadline or from the floor at the virtual AGM.
Resolution Form 2020
Directors are always available on the phone or email to discuss any concerns that producers have at any time of the year.