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FROM THE EDITOR
BY BRETT RUFFELL
Taking a stand
One of the things I’ve been most impressed by during my first few months with Canadian Poultry is how invested the industry is in animal welfare. Researchers pour countless dollars and resources into ensuring birds are treated as humanely as possible.
Farms, the vast majority of which are family owned, adhere to rigorously developed welfare standards. And producers often pack educational events to learn how to better care for their livestock. “The true welfare advocates are the farmers,” one egg producer told me.
It’s understandable, then, that many producers are fed up with being unfairly demonized by activists whose main agenda is to eliminate animal agriculture altogether. It’s particularly irksome when they use misleading footage.
Chicken Farmers of Canada (CFC) called out one such case of deception this spring. After careful analysis, CFC concluded that one activist organization was using footage from a U.S.-based propaganda video to misrepresent Canadian farming practices.
“Canada’s chicken farmers are appalled by the inaccurate and irresponsible portrayal of Canadian chicken production that is being used to target retail and foodservice companies,” CFC said in a press release. It then detailed factors that set Canadian chicken producers apart. Namely, that farms must adhere to a third-party audited Animal Care Program.
The messaging is part of a broader communications effort the organization recently launched. “It’s a new approach for us where we’re facing accusations directly to ensure people know the truth,” says Lisa Bishop-Spencer, CFC’s manager of communications.
By educating partners and the public about its Animal Care Program, the organization wants to avoid unnecessary regulatory duplication. “We started working with our partners to make it clear – you don’t
need to reinvent the wheel when it comes to animal care,” Bishop-Spencer says.
As part of that effort, CFC also created a brochure that discusses “replacing gossip with facts.”
What’s more, CFC hosted a Facebook live video from a farm where a producer defended Canadian farmers and talked about the Animal Care Program. The video received over 100,000 views. In addition, CFC recently launched letstalkchicken.ca, a website that educates the public on how birds are raised.
The organization now wants producers to get involved. “It’s important farmers and families play a role in promoting their own practices,” Bishop-Spencer says.
Consider Tara deVries, for example. The Alberta-based chicken producer is a transparency advocate, regularly hosting barn tours and teaching youth at agriculture events. We’re exciting to share her inspiring journey (see page 30) and that of several other producers in this our annual Who’s Who issue!
A FEW BAD ACTORS
While it’s important to confront unjustified complaints, it’s also necessary to speak out firmly when there’s evidence of wrongdoing. That’s what CFC did when a disturbing video surfaced in June allegedly showing members of a contract chicken-catching crew abusing birds inside a B.C. broiler barn.
The secretly recorded video, which made national headlines, led Elite Farm Services to fire five employees. A barn supervisor was let go as well. “We are strongly supporting the BC SCPA in their efforts to bring justice and pursue the people who’ve allegedly committed these acts,” Bishop-Spencer says. “It’s not just about standing up to activists; it’s also about doing the right thing and taking a leadership role for the birds in our care.” n
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A Dedicated ABF production support WHAT’S HATCHING HATCHING
new partnership has emerged with the goal of providing poultry operations dedicated support towards an optimized approach to successful raised without antibiotics (RWA) or antibiotic free (ABF) production.
The partnership, involving Poultry Partners and Country Junction Feeds, is designed to integrate health and nutrition expertise and resources, including expanded antibiotic-free feed mill capacity.
do this in a way that does not sacrifice the productivity and profitability of poultry operations or sacrifice the health and welfare of the animals.”
Poultry Partners includes Poultry Health Services, which provides industry-leading veterinary and health management services. It also includes Nutrition Partners, which is a nutrition company that brings vitamin and mineral knowledge and support, while providing leading premix options including a poultry premix. Both companies are headquartered in Airdrie, Alta., and collaborate as Poultry Partners serving customers across Western Canada.
Junction Feeds is verified to meet the strict requirements of ABF production and related claims and labels.
Country Junction Feeds brings complete feed solutions to the partnership, including enhanced full-spectrum nutrition knowledge and support, along with dedicated ABF feed supply capacity.
Poultry Partners and Country Junction Feeds have partnered to provide new ABF resources.
“We are in a brand new time for poultry production that requires enhanced integrated approaches,” Dr. Tom Inglis, managing partner with Poultry Health Services, said. “On the one hand, we have to listen to what our customers and consumers want and take the steps needed to provide that in the marketplace. On the other hand, we need to
Country Junction Feeds is headquartered in Wetaskiwin, Alta., and is building on a 100-year history serving customers across the province, the country and into the U.S., specializing in quality bulk and bagged feeds. It is among the first feed mills to achieve ionophore-free, antibiotic-free status, ensuring all feed sourced from Country
“We have always believed in being proactive and staying ahead of the curve to help operations seamlessly transition to evolving needs,” Dr. Nancy Fischer, nutritionist with Country Junction Feeds, said. “This new partnership is a major step forward to accomplish this on the poultry side. It fits ABF, but very importantly, does this in a way that minimizes risk, upholds profit potential and keeps health and welfare at the centre of solutions. It takes advantage of the latest knowledge and options, to give operations the full support needed for successful, modern poultry production.”
Recognizing an industry advocator
Throughout her career as an egg farmer, Carolynne Griffith has answered thousands of consumer questions about eggs and egg farming at various events.
Griffith is an egg and crop farmer from Lambton County, Ont., and a past chair of Egg Farmers of Ontario (EFO). She was recently named the 2017 recipient of the Farm & Food Care Ontario Champion Award.
Farm and Food Care Ontario is a coalition of farmers, agriculture and food partners proactively working together to ensure public trust and confidence in food and farming. Its Champion Award
Turkeyspecific data
Ongoing research at the University of Saskatchewan is examining how light cycles can affect a bird’s natural rhythm, health and growth rate.
“Turning the lights off can have a dramatic effect on how birds move around in their environment,” Dr. Karen Schwean-Lardner, assistant professor in the department of animal and poultry science at the University of Saskatchewan, said.
She recently discussed her research at New-Life Mills’ Turkey Producers Academy held in Elmhurst, Ont. The study initially examined how light cycles affect broilers and
has been presented annually, since 1999, to worthy agricultural advocates.
Griffith has been said to be instrumental in the agriculture sector, having supported many local and provincial farm organizations in a wide variety of ways, from organizing events and serving as a
is now performing the same research study on turkeys.
“It is really important that we look at turkey data for turkey producers, not just take assumptions from broiler data,” Schwean-Lardner said.
Results suggest the ideal amount of light per 24 hours for turkeys to be at least four hours of darkness.
“One of the primary differences between turkeys and broilers is that turkeys benefit greatly from four hours of darkness, and few differences are noted with the addition of more darkness. The exceptions might be in body weight, and if a producer has an issue with mortality or lameness, that will also be impacted,” she added.
It is ideal to establish distinct day and night times and to make any changes gradually.
board member and past Chair of EFO, to actively engaging the Canadian public.
As a past chair of FarmGate 5, Griffith represented farmers on a global level in numerous trade negotiations around the world including meetings in Geneva, Hong Kong and Brussels.
Karen Schwean-Lardner, assistant professor in the department of animal and poultry science at the University of Saskatchewan
“If you are considering making a change to your lighting program be sure to do make your adjustments in the evening, before the period of darkness, to avoid interrupting the bird’s feeding cycle,” Schwean-Lardner said.
COMING EVENTS
SEPTEMBER 2017
September 6, 2017
PIC’s Fundraiser Golf Tournament
Baden, Ont.
For more information, visit: poultryindustrycouncil.ca/education-extensionevents/golf-tournament/
September 18 – 20, 2017
Canadian Centre for Food Integrity, Public Agriculture Summit Calgary, Alta.
For more information, visit: foodintegrity.ca
OCTOBER 2017
October 4 – 6, 2017
41st Annual Poultry Industry Workshop Banff, Alta.
For more information, visit: poultryworkshop.com
NOVEMBER 2017
November 2, 2017
Harvest Gala 2017 Guelph, Ont.
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November 7, 2017
Poultry Innovations Conference and Banquet London, Ont.
For more information, visit: poultryindustrycouncil.ca/education-extensionevents/innovations-conference/
November 29, 2017
Eastern Ontario Poultry Conference
St. Isidore, Ont.
For more information, visit: poultryindustrycouncil.ca/education-extensionevents/eastern-ontariopoultry-conference/
Egg and crop farmer Carolynne Griffith, recipient of the 2017 Farm and Food Care Ontario Champion Award
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WHAT’S
HATCHING HATCHING
Transitioning away from conventional
Last year was significant for Canadian egg producers, as it marked the start of industry’s move away from conventional cage layer production systems. It was the beginning of a long process, Egg Farmers of Canada (EFC) chair Peter Clarke told the B.C. Egg Marketing Board (BCEMB) annual meeting.
Questions surround move to cage-free.
While Clarke suggested a 20-year timeframe, BCEMB chair Brad Bond believes it will be much shorter.
In a written report to growers, Bond said the change to cage-free production is being “accelerated by some national brands saying they would offer only cage-free eggs within 10 years and then the Retail Council of Canada stated their larger grocery members would do the same within the same shortened period.”
What constitutes cage-free production remains a question mark. “We’re committed to enriched housing as one of the options,” Clarke stated, with EFC chief executive officer Tim Lambert, adding EFC is launching a joint study with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) on the environmental impact of different housing systems.
The WWF sees value in the study due to the concern that valuable wildlife habitat will be lost to farming if all egg production goes cage-free.
On a more positive note, both Clarke and Bond noted the industry is enjoying unparalleled growth.
“At the end of the day, the Canadian egg industry is thriving,” Clarke said.
Much of the increase is in specialty categories, in which B.C. leads the nation. However, Clarke claims there is still “not a lot of consumer uptake” for cage-free egg production. Most consumers still choose lower-priced conventionally produced white eggs, so much so that there is now a looming shortage of the base product.
Watch the October issue of Canadian Poultry for a special supplement on the transition from conventional cage layer production systems. See page 15 for more details!
Poultry Industry Council: CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE INDUSTRY
What were the most significant advancements at PIC during your time there?
“Two things really stand out for me when I recall my time at PIC. An initiative called the Poultry Program Team was established, which was a partnership between University of Guelph researchers and industry. This important initiative created a critical mass for poultry research and provided dedicated long-term staff with important areas of specialization and poultry expertise – a tremendous advantage for the poultry industry in Ontario.
The other achievement that really stands out was PIC’s involvement with emergency management. It was after the Avian Influenza (AI) outbreak in B.C. and awareness of infectious foreign animal disease was high. PIC instituted – through the leadership of Deb Whale – various efforts in biosecurity education and emergency planning, culminating in a large emergency exercise involving industry stakeholders, including the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, University of Guelph, feather boards, individual producers, transportation companies and so on. It seemed outside of the PIC mandate at that time, but someone had to do it and PIC really stepped up to the plate.
Dave Nodwell was PIC’s executive director from 2000 to 2005
When I look back at the fact that this whole initiative was planned and executed with a cadre of industry volunteers without the assistance of highly priced emergency exercise consultants – that’s a remarkable thing. Personally, this experience changed my career path. PIC was my first exposure to the fascinating and rapidly developing field of emergency management and it opened a world of opportunities that I frankly didn’t know existed. I’ve gone on to focus exclusively on emergency management in my career, working in both Canada and internationally through the United Nations.”
Egg Farmers of Canada is proud to help more Canadians access the essential nutrition found in eggs by donating more than 3 million eggs each year to food banks, breakfast programs and charitable organizations.
Roger Pelissero Chairman of the Board
Tim Lambert Chief Executive Officer
Board of Directors
Joe Kleinsasser AB
Walter Siemens BC
Kurt Siemens MB
David Coburn NB
Joseph R. W. Smallwood III NL
John Penner NT
Glen Jennings NS
Scott Helps ON
Ian Simmons PE
Emmanuel Destrijker QC
Regan Sloboshan SK
Wayne Beggs CAC
Ted Hudson
CPEPC (Grading)
Mike Vanderpol
CPEPC (Processing)
Brad Lawson
CPEPC (Hatcheries)
CPRC Update A smart initiative
When precision agriculture meets big data.
Smart agriculture is one of several terms used to refer to the expansion of precision agriculture. Poultry producers have adopted some precision agriculture tools, particularly as they relate to the in-barn environment and monitoring barn conditions.
Smart agriculture is the combination of precision agriculture and big data to provide livestock producers with online, continuous and automatic monitoring of animals and their environment to support optimal management.
It uses a broad range of components – big data, robotics, drones, sensors, etc. – that have to be harmonized to provide real-time measurement or estimation. This allows farm managers to immediately react to data and information.
Livestock processing and input sectors are also adopting smart management features in their businesses. However, the poultry sector has been slower than other livestock industries to adopt them. Part of this delay is because very little research and innovation needed to develop poultry sector-specific technologies has been conducted in Canada.
Also, poultry producers may not fully recognize how these tools could enable their sector to generate higher efficiency and productivity. Applying smart agriculture tools to a cow or sow is easier to understand than how they might apply to a chicken or turkey. It is easier to apply monitoring and decision-making systems to large animals that have significant value and that can be fitted with individual monitoring devices.
Yet, there are a few Canadian universities conducting research on smart agriculture applications for poultry. Dr. Martin Zuidhof of the University of Alberta is developing a precision feeder system for broiler breeders to ensure more consistency in bird condition when egg laying begins in order to improve flock production.
What’s more, the University of Guelph’s Dr. Suresh Neethirajan is developing rapid diagnostic tools for use at the point of care, such as within the poultry barn, to identify disease outbreaks without the delay required for laboratory analysis.
CPRC recently added smart agriculture tools to the list of categories for its annual call for Letters of Intent (LOI). It is also investigating methods to identify potential industry issues that might be addressed using this comprehensive approach to management information and decision-making systems.
CPRC 2017 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CPRC’s full board returned for 2017 and has been busy working on the 2017 call for LOIs. It has also been hard at work preparing for the expected Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s call for
The poultry industry has begun adopting smart agriculture methods that provide online, continuous and automatic monitoring of flocks and the environment.
proposals for a new Science Cluster program under the 2018 to 2023 Agricultural Policy Framework and issues that arise from the ongoing administration of the 38 active research projects.
CPRC is grateful to its member organizations for their continued support of its operations and its appointees to the board of directors. Board members include: Tim Keet, chair and Chicken Farmers of Canada representative; Helen Anne Hudson, vicechair and Egg Farmers of Canada representative; Erica Charlton, representing Canadian Poultry and Egg Processors Council and the third member of CPRC’s executive committee; Murray Klassen, representing Canadian Hatching Egg Producers; and Brian Ricker, who represents Turkey Farmers of Canada.
CPRC also appreciates the ongoing support and input from staff appointed by member organizations to support their representatives on the board of directors.
CPRC, its board of directors and member organizations are committed to supporting and enhancing Canada’s poultry sector through research and related activities. For more details on these or any other CPRC activities, please contact The Canadian Poultry Research Council, 350 Sparks Street, Suite 1007, Ottawa, Ontario, K1R 7S8, phone: (613) 566-5916, fax: (613) 241-5999, email: info@cp-rc.ca, or visit www.cp-rc.ca.
The membership of the CPRC consists of Chicken Farmers of Canada, Canadian Hatching Egg Producers, Turkey Farmers of Canada, Egg Farmers of Canada and the Canadian Poultry and Egg Processors’ Council. CPRC’s mission is to address its members’ needs through dynamic leadership in the creation and implementation of programs for poultry research in Canada, which may also include societal concerns. n
MOBILE MONITORING
CFC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2017
Chicken Farmers of Canada is proud to announce the election of the 2017 Executive Committee. The elections followed the annual general meeting and the 15-member Board of Directors, made up of farmers and other stakeholders from the chicken industry, has chosen the following representatives:
The Board looks forward to continuing its work together, ensuring that Canada’s chicken industry continues to deliver on consumer expectations for excellence. With an eye to the future, Chicken Farmers of Canada will work with all its partners, ensuring clear, common goals for the future, and setting a solid path and purpose for all stakeholders, and for generations of chicken farmers to come.
Canadians want Canadian chicken, so we deliver fresh, locally-raised food, just the way they like it. Our farmers are a stabilizing force in rural Canada, where they can – and do – reinvest with confidence in their communities, but their contribution is much wider.
CFC introduced its “Raised by a Canadian Farmer” brand in 2013 to showcase the commitment of farmers to provide families with nutritious chicken raised to the highest standards of care, quality and freshness.
People care deeply about their food, about knowing where it comes from and that what they’re serving to their family and friends is of the highest quality; our farmers and their families are no different. So when we say that the Canadian chicken industry is good for Canadians, it’s because we know that we’re raising our chickens to the highest standards: yours.
Benoît Fontaine, Chair Quebec
Derek Janzen, 1st Vice-Chair British Columbia
Nick de Graaf, 2nd Vice-Chair Nova Scotia
Tim Klompmaker, Executive Member Ontario
British Columbia Dan Kampen
Conventional eggs, specialty turkeys
BY DAVID SCHMIDT
For as long as he can remember, Dan Kampen has been in poultry barns. “My mom introduced me to the barns before I was two years old,” the Abbotsford, B.C. turkey and egg farmer recalls.
After going to university to take teacher training and spending a year in Japan, Kampen returned to the family farm, taking over management of the egg farm with his brother in 1996. “My dad believed in education,” he says. “He even offered me flying lessons.”
ROUGH START
In 2000, Kampen bought his dad’s turkey farm. Four years later, he bought his present farm with the intent of moving both the turkey and egg production to the new location. It was not exactly the start he had imagined. “Four months later, I had a newborn child and Avian Influenza (AI) hit the Fraser Valley,” the producer says.
Although his flocks were not infected, he was in an AI hot zone and among the first wave of farms to be depopulated. Eventually, all commercial poultry farms in the Fraser Valley were depopulated, destroying about 18 million birds in the highest-density poultry production region in Canada. “I had a year of downtime,” Kampen states. AI has hit the Fraser Valley several times since but Kampen has not had to endure any further depopulations.
When he purchased his farm in 2004, he joined the Fraser Valley Egg Producers Association (FVEPA) and the BC Egg Producers Association boards, serving as FVEPA president for over eight years until stepping down in 2016. It was also
Kampen combines a conventional egg-laying operation with a specialty, antibiotic-free turkey business.
when he started growing specialty turkeys for J.D. Specialty Poultry.
SPECIALTY TURKEYS
“(J.D. owner) Jack (Froese) had talked to me about growing specialty birds for him when I bought my dad’s turkey farm in 2000, but I wasn’t ready and he found another grower. When I bought my new farm in 2004, he talked to me again and I agreed.”
Kampen now grows about 8,000 birds per year for J.D. Although not organic, they are raised without antibiotics and
fed an all-vegetable diet. “The flocks are grown for the four main holidays: Easter, the Canadian and American Thanksgivings and Christmas.”
In 2009, he built a new 190-by48-foot turkey barn. The facility is big enough to grow his quota in two flocks – one for Easter and the other in the fall. “I think RWA (raised without antibiotics) works because I have so much downtime between flocks,” Kampen states, adding the key to such production is to maintain good water and litter quality.
With that in mind, he reduces the pH in his water to reduce challenges, adds
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Gallinet+ (an organic acid) to the feed and often top-dresses the litter to keep it dry. Between flocks, the barn gets a full floor wash. When Kampen built the barn, he put a three-inch drop on the floor to the side doors so the rinse water automatically flows to the side. “I am so happy I did that because it reduces the work,” he says.
If turkey quota increases in future, Kampen hopes to grow a third flock in the summer rather than build a brand new barn.
HIGH TECH CONVENTION
Unlike the turkeys, his egg farm is a conventional caged layer operation. When he built a new egg barn in 2009, it was 15 per cent larger than he needed. However, with all the quota increases egg producers have since received, he has already expanded it to accommodate about 25,000 layers.
The new layer barn has tunnel ventilation, which Kampen says has made a huge difference. “On hot July days, birds were panting in the old barn but I’ve never seen an open mouth in this barn.”
It is also fully metered, with real-time data available on his smartphone. “I was at a meeting in Calgary and noticed lower feed consumption so I asked my worker to check the feed bin. It was plugged.
Having that information available makes leaving the farm less stressful.”
He has not decided how and when, or even if, he will transition out of conventional cages but notes he did build an “adaptable” barn. “It was designed so the beams can be removed to create a floor system. It can also be divided into four zones so I can have an aviary in one or more zones.”
SUPPLY MANAGEMENT
PRAISE
Kampen is a fierce proponent of supply management, saying the future is bright for the Canadian poultry industry if the system is continued and producers can convince consumers of its benefits. He feels that is easier than many believe. “I was involved in a focus group with adult consumers a few months ago. They liked the camaraderie between growers and that we don’t have to compete with each other. They didn’t fully understand supply management but grasped that with it I wouldn’t be forced out of business by a bigger farm.”
He believes one way to sell supply management is to compare it to fair trade in coffee. “People understand the concept of fair trade and if we can associate that with supply management they will support us.” n
Kampen’s layer barn is fully metered, with real-time data available through his smartphone.
Saskatchewan Baildon Hutterite Colony Community to produce province’s first organic eggs
by Treena Hein
As we say goodbye to 2017 this December, Baildon Hutterite Colony in Saskatchewan will begin shipping out the first organic eggs produced in the province. It will be an achievement that is the culmination of much research, discussion and planning.
Baildon Colony was established in 1967 and is located just south of Moose Jaw, Sask. Colony members currently farm about 19,000 acres in a continuous rotation of wheat, barley, canola, lentils, chickpeas, peas and soybeans. “Our land is a little bit rolling, but some of it is very flat as we are near the Regina Plains,” notes layer manager Paul Wipf. “Some of our cereal crops are used for our livestock, as we have a large hog operation, dairy, layers and also some turkeys.” Feed-grade grain goes for that purpose, with additional feed grain purchased as needed, and higher quality grain is sold.
we decided we needed to build a new pullet barn as our existing one was not big enough to produce all the pullets for our layer operation, and we decided to completely rebuild the layer barns too. The question was what kind of a layer barn do we build, as the growing concern was about whether conventional cages will be good enough in the future.”
To answer this question, Wipf approached Star Egg in Saskatoon to see if they were in need of free-run eggs to fill provincial demand. The company told him there was only one small freerun producer and that, yes, free-run eggs were sometimes in short supply. After a lengthy discussion, all the colony members agreed to pursue the challenge. They also decided that they would convert the old layer barn to a free-run pullet barn, and selected Hellman Poultry for the equipment needed for this and the new layer barn.
FREE-RUN TRANSITION
When the colony started in 1967, members built a barn for 7,000 layers and maintained that number of hens until 1983, when another Hutterite colony was established in the province. At that point, colony members bought a 20,000-layer farm and split the quota in half so, in total, each colony had about 12,000 birds.
“All the hens were housed in conventional cages at the time as this was the going trend,” Wipf explains. “However, in 2009
Then, in 2016, Star Egg approached Baildon to ask if the colony would be interested in turning half their free-run barn into organic production. There was no commercial organic egg producer in the province and demand was growing.
“Again, after a lengthy discussion, we decided rather than convert half our barn that we would build a completely different barn, as we had some layer quota that we were having to lease out anyway,” Wipf recalls. “This January we started talking with Pro-Cert, an organic certification company out of Saskatoon, to find out what was involved to produce organic eggs and built the organic barn accordingly.”
The colony again went with Hellman, and decided to situate
STEERING THE SHIP
Paul Wipf, layer manager with the Baildon Hutterite Colony
the new organic barn close to the free-run barn. He notes that a lot of the construction of the new organic barn is made out of stainless steel, which he considers a must in free-run production.
The heating system is a hot water delta tube design from Europe, which Wipf believes should be both very efficient and also easy to clean. The ventilation system is Hotraco from Holland, chosen because the colony already has this in the layer barn and it is working very well.
The lighting, however, is different. Baildon went with LED lighting for the organic building because of the higher energy efficiency it provides and also because the LED fixtures are placed on the ceiling. What’s more, chickens sometimes break fixtures that hang down by flying against them.
produce organic feed with our old hammer mill. It’s still in good-enough shape, and we’ll be making our organic layer feed with purchased organic grains.”
The question was what kind of a layer barn do we build?
Barn design and placement aside, the colony also had to answer the question of where the organic layer feed would be sourced. The answer was considered in light of the fact that this spring, Baildon had also decided to replace its existing centralized hammer mill used to grind feed for the hogs, dairy cattle, turkeys and layers.
“It had always served the colony well, but we felt it was time to change over to a disc grinder mill, as they are now more common,” Wipf explains. “The organic regulations would have allowed us to use the new mill for both organic and regular feed, but we would have had to flush the system every time we switched from one type to another, so we decided we will
Baildon will achieve organic certification in January 2018. The colony members had gone into the January meeting with Pro-Cert with plans to have their first organic egg layer pullets arrive in early May. However, Pro-Cert informed them of a new organic regulation that had come into effect in December 2016. The new rule requires that the free-range pasture attached to the organic layer barn be monitored for a year before certification is granted. Wipf says it was a bit disappointing to learn about this new regulation, but there is nothing that can be done to speed things up.
In terms of the biggest challenge facing egg producers today, Wipf names hen housing. “The egg producers here in Canada will have to spend a lot of money in the next 15 years to change from conventional cages to enriched housing,” he notes. “However, the system has been good to us in the last 30 years, so it makes it a lot easier to accept that change.”
Once organic egg production is rolling in 2018, the colony will look at its degree of success and consider expanding and growing organic feed grain in the future. n
First, the colony converted their conventional layer barn to free-run. Next, they built a brand new organic layer barn.
New Brunswick
Bertin Cyr
High school job opens door to turkey market, career
BY KIM WAALDERBOS
Seventeen-year-old high school student Bertin Cyr was working at the local chicken processing plant in northern New Brunswick when opportunity came knocking.
“The plant manager wanted a consistent supply to start a new processing line and develop a market for turkey,” Cyr recalls. “So, with the help of my dad, I built a barn and decided to grow some turkeys.”
On Oct. 29, 1975, the first flock of 3,000 turkeys moved into Cyr’s newly built barn. For the first year, Cyr juggled his farm chores around his high school classes, with a helping hand from his dad, who was a truck driver. With no farming background, “we learned everything in the field, with help from the feed company representatives,” Cyr says.
At that time, the marketing board was just being established for turkeys in the province. Cyr applied for and was granted quota as part of the first round allocated by the Turkey Farmers of New Brunswick.
Three years after the first flock arrived, Cyr’s dad was hooked on poultry and started his own chicken farm. By the mid-1980s, the younger Cyr would also branch into broiler chickens like his dad.
Meanwhile, the turkey flock grew steadily and naturally from within. Over the years, Cyr also had the opportunity to buy two smaller, neighbouring turkey farms enabling an increase in his production.
At that point in time, as his flock grew, the location of his farm was his biggest obstacle. Cyr’s farm business is situated in Saint-François-de-Madawaska, a village with approximately 550 pre-
STORIED CAREER
Bertin Cyr was first granted quota in the 1970s as part of the initial round allocated by the marketing board. Today, he has a dozen barns.
dominantly French-speaking residents in northern New Brunswick. It was certainly off the beaten path.
“It was hard to get feed because there was only one feed mill and no competition,” he says, noting the monopoly was influencing feed costs. The next closest mill was in Quebec and it was even more cost prohibitive to buy a partial load and transport it that distance.
So, Cyr along with his dad and four
other local poultry farmers hatched an idea to form a purchasing group. “Then we could put our feed orders together and have enough to fill a truckload and get better pricing from mills even if they were further away.”
That was the beginning. Soon, the purchasing group was actively communicating and pooling their orders for farm supplies such as medications and equipment, plus co-ordinating their calendars
to make it worthwhile for professionals, including a veterinarian, to visit all the farms in a cost-effective trip.
Then the purchasing group saw the opportunity to move beyond pooling buying habits to making investments together. They started with a feed truck, which helped to improve the timing of when they could get feed delivered. Next came the hatchery, breeder barns and a few more feed trucks.
“Really, we had no choice – if we wanted to grow bigger we needed to grow together,” Cyr says, noting the group operates so that everyone has an equal voice.
By the late 1990s, any further efficiencies were getting harder to realize between the co-operative farmers. “It was getting complicated because each barn didn’t work the same way,” Cyr says. “We all had different ways to manage things like feeding, barn layouts and ventilation.”
In 2002, the producers decided to formalize their collaborative arrangement and formed Groupe Westco Inc., with six producers as shareholders. In doing this, each shareholder maintains ownership of their farms, yet transfers the day-to-day management to Westco to bring more consistency to how all the poultry are managed across all the barns.
Together, the group has business interests in broiler and egglaying chickens as well as turkeys, and has also opened their own processing plant locally – giving them the opportunity to manage all the steps from “egg to plate,” Cyr says.
Today, Cyr is one of 18 turkey quota holders in New Brunswick and produces 1.4 million live kilograms annually in a dozen barns spread over a few farm sites – including that original barn he started with in 1975.
His Tom turkeys are housed free-range in a naturally ventilated barn and marketed at 122 to 130 days of age at 19 to 20 kilograms. The broiler turkeys are housed in barns with mechanical ventilation and marketed as ‘bag birds’ at 84 days of age. All the turkeys are shipped to the Olymel plant in Quebec for processing.
“We don’t have any processing for turkeys in New Brunswick so it’s hard to develop the market more than what we already have,” Cyr says. Production in New Brunswick is currently 4.38 million kilograms of live turkey. He appreciates being part of the purchasing group to gain the volume discounts even if his turkeys are different than the predominantly broiler chicken interests of the other Westco shareholders.
Cyr has been a board member with the Turkey Farmers of New Brunswick since the late 1980s. He joined the national board in the mid-1990s. “I enjoy it,” he says of the board work, “though I’m getting older and it’s nice to see more young farmers getting involved with their ideas.”
Two of his three children have joined the poultry business. His oldest son is an engineer and involved with Groupe Westco barn building and repair projects. His other son is involved with the maintenance in the barns.
Cyr is chairman of the board of directors for Groupe Westco Inc. and remains intricately involved in the business, though there’s more paperwork and office time in his days now than when he started farming 42 years ago. n
Quebec Benoît Fontaine Producer the second CFC chair from La Belle Province
by Karen Dallimore
When you think about the connection between chickens and history you might think about how feed efficiency has increased or how birds have changed through genetic selection. But for Benoît Fontaine, his version of the connection of poultry to history goes a lot deeper than that.
ROOTED IN HISTORY
Fontaine, a second-generation turkey and chicken producer, was at one point in his career a Canadian history teacher. For 10 years after graduating from the Université du Québec à Montréal in 1998, he taught high school, rising to become the principal for two years while still actively farming.
This Quebec poultry producer is now the chair of the Chicken Farmers of Canada (CFC), elected in November 2016, only the second chair to hail from La Belle Province.
Now, whether he’s at a poultry industry gathering or talking to politicians, he is able to connect by talking history and entertaining. As a history buff, he manages to find a local story to tell wherever he goes.
“Do you know why the carpets in the House of Commons are green?” he asked. The green carpet is the same as that used in the House of Commons in England for over 300 years, representing the colour of fields; a red carpet would symbolize royal power. “The MP’s appreciate this information,” Fontaine says.
YOUTH ON THE FARM
That green carpet is a long way from his farm where he grew up in St-Ignace de Stanbridge. Benoît’s chores after getting off the school bus included feeding and watering turkeys at their home farm, cultivating an appreciation of both birds and work involved with farming. His parents had been raising turkeys since 1970. Thus, when he later found himself with an empty barn and an opportunity to obtain quota it was an easy decision to go ahead.
THRIVING BUSINESS
When Fontaine stepped down from his teaching job he began farming full time. Ferme Avicole B. Fontaine Inc. is nestled in the winery region close to Lac Champlain, an area Fontaine claims is the warmest spot in Quebec. One farm in Notre-Dame de Stanbridge, that Fontaine purchased in 2005, sits so close to the American border that he can see the U.S. from his window; another farm, purchased in 2010, is in nearby Pike River.
With the help of seven employees he will produce 1.8 million chickens per year and one million kilograms of turkey in a total of eight three-storey barns. With no family of his own, Fontaine relies on one 24-year-old manager, Pascal Monnier, to look after the farm while he’s on the road. “He has his diploma in agriculture and has his own quota,” says Fontaine, who rests easy knowing that the farm is in good hands while he may spend up to 150 nights a year away from home as the CFC chair.
GLOBAL TRADE TALK
Yvon Cyr, CFP director from New Brunswick, Yves Ruel, CFC’s manager of trade and policy, and Benoît Fontaine at the WTO’s 10th Ministerial Conference in Nairobi, Kenya.
GLOBETROTTER
That may seem like a lot of time to spend on the road, but Fontaine does enjoy travelling. In addition to the CFC miles, this year he will visit Finland; last year it was Kenya for the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference, where he got to visit the house used in the filming of Out of Africa. Before that it was Hawaii on Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) business, allowing him to visit Pearl Harbor, an experience that helped him to understand the involvement of the U.S. in World War II. “Everything is linked with history,” says Fontaine, who is already eyeing up retirement trips that will involve the study of human history.
Back at home Fontaine will talk to his parents, his mentors, Marcel Fontaine and Lucille Gagné, once a week. Their answers will guide him in questions of what to say or not to say or how to manage the farm. As he humbly admits, “You cannot buy experience. I have some, but my father has more.”
The farm issues they both face have changed, with Fontaine listing animal welfare along with the new ways of rearing chickens, with the ‘new norms’ involving issues such as changing bird density or new water systems.
INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT
His rise through the ranks of industry boards began six months after he bought his first quota, starting with his local district, moving quickly through to first vice-chair, then provincially to
second vice-chair in 2012. Fontaine has been heavily involved in the Union des producteurs agricoles since 1999 and has served on both CFC’s policy and production committees.
Now, as CFC chair, he knows he must remain neutral, speaking on behalf of all Canadians, not just Quebec. He also knows that policy discussions will always go down better with a good story. Fontaine’s command of the English language is already good but he continues to improve through taking courses. With his teaching background he brings communication and teamwork skills to his board positions; his two years as a school principal taught him leadership skills and how to bring forth new ideas with an open mind and an open ear.
At the national board level, he sees free trade as the number one issue. Fontaine points to 14 free trade agreements that have already been signed with 51 countries as proof that supply management is stronger than ever. “They haven’t touched supply management yet; even with the TPP we got a great deal. The government was listening to us.”
As he looks to the future he predicts the greatest challenge will be for chicken to remain a Canadian favourite with consumers. With Olympic enthusiasm, he says he wants poultry to remain on the top step of the podium. “Keep the flame burning; keep the love of Canadian products. As long as we stay there, we succeed.” n
With the help of seven employees, Benoît Fontaine produces 1.8 million chickens per year and one million kilograms of turkey in eight barns.
Ontario
Poultry Industr y Council
As it turns 20, a look back and forward
BY BRETT RUFFELL
Keith Robbins grew up on a farm just north of London, Ont. There were no feathers in the mix. Instead, his family raised cattle, pigs, some sheep and grew grains. But today he heads up one of the country’s most important poultry organizations.
Four years ago, Robbins became executive director of the Poultry Industry Council (PIC). He assumed the role after two decades in communications positions with Ontario Pork. “The only commonality was that they’re both monogastrics,” Robbins says in comparing the two industries.
The Centralia College grad, who holds an agricultural business management diploma, had to be a quick study, as he was tasked with leading PIC through a major transition.
As background, the organization was founded in 1997 when the Ontario Poultry Council and the Poultry Industry Centre merged. The move brought both groups’ responsibilities – education extension, event co-ordination, and research administration and co-ordination – together under the newly created PIC moniker.
Then in 2013 it took a different direction. Ontario wanted a one-stop centre to streamline the application process for livestock study. Thus, the Livestock Research Innovation Corporation (LRIC) was born and Tim Nelson, then PIC’s executive director, became the new entity’s CEO.
That’s when Robbins entered the fray. Supported by a small team of staffers working out of PIC’s head office near Guelph, Ont., and guided by a dozen directors, he was tasked with refocusing
Keith Robbins joined the Poultry Industry Council after 20 years with Ontario Pork.
the council solely on education extension, events and project management. Its research responsibilities would be gradually transferred to the LRIC.
A few years in, Robbins is happy with how the transition progressed. “It became an opportunity for us to look at how we run events and manage profitability,” he says.
Indeed, as PIC celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, it has plenty to celebrate. Its events continue to draw, not just more producers, but more industry salespeople as well. These reps often become extension staff for the council by sharing the resources it develops. “They often ask, ‘Can I get a couple more copies of that handout?’ ” Robbins says. “That’s a great opportunity for us to put out other factsheets.”
The London Poultry Show, the council’s marquee trade event, drew record numbers two years in a row. Likewise,
its annual golf tournament also saw its largest ever turnout last year. And PIC continues to add to its events portfolio, now averaging about two events per month. The council grew its presence in Eastern Ontario as part of that effort, including bringing its Producer Updates educational series to St. Isidore.
What’s more, membership has steadily increased, despite widespread industry consolidation that would typically mean fewer members. “The driver is the material they’re developing,” says Al Dam, poultry specialist with Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA).
“We try to ensure everything we do is driven by our members,” Robbins explains. “They ask and we provide what they need.” Take culling, he cites as an example. One of PIC’s most highly regarded initiatives in recent years was its Euthanasia Resources and Training Project.
PORK TO POULTRY
PIC’s shareholders identified a strong need for consistent training in the area. Many family farms had developed their own euthanasia practices over the years that they’d pass down. “There may be three generations of you that were doing this in a less efficient manner,” Dam points out.
Thus, the council worked with a diverse range of experts to develop a three-part educational package. “The intent was to have everyone trained to the same level so that the industry has a defendable standard,” Dam continues.
Part one was the “Timely Euthanasia of Compromised Chicks & Poults” poster – a practical guide that helps producers identify young birds that should be culled. The second instalment was the “Practice Guidelines for On-Farm Euthanasia of Poultry” manual.
That document provided the basis for the third instalment – PIC’s Euthanasia Training Program, which is available to farmers in both classroom delivery and video format. Feather boards, organizations and producers across the country utilized all three resources.
PIC’s Poultry Health Day is another example of the council responding to industry trends. While events like Producer Updates and Poultry Research Day often included health-related topics, Robbins and co. saw value in dedicating an entire event to such issues.
Thus, it held its first Poultry Health Day August 2015 in Stratford, Ont. One of the main topics was avian influenza, naturally, as the London Poultry Show was cancelled just a few months before due to an outbreak. The inaugural event was a success, drawing 130 attendees. One of this year’s hot topics was infectious bronchitis, which has plagued Ontario poultry farms in a variety of sectors this year.
Dam expects poultry health to be an ongoing concern for producers and, thus, the council. On the layer side, for example, he sees old diseases the industry solved years ago resurfacing due to housing changes. “What’s old is new again,” he says.
On the broiler side, Dam sees brooding becoming a bigger issue in need of PIC’s attention. He points out that days-tomarket continue to shorten each year. This means the brooding period becomes a larger percentage of a bird’s life in the barn. “You screw up that first few days it follows you all the way through,” Dam says.
Going forward, Robbins wants to see a more co-ordinated effort to address farmers’ concerns quicker. Currently, universities conduct the research, LRIC helps with administration and PIC plays that outward role. “That process has to be more interwoven,” Robbins says. “What can we do to solve that problem now?” He also hopes to start live streaming council events to expand its reach.
Looking back on his previous career, Robbins says one of the biggest differences between pork and poultry is marketing legislation. Supply management gives the industry the stability it needs to focus on finding innovative solutions to trends and challenges producers face. That’s where PIC fits in. “Our role is helping understand what those trends are and what they mean for farmers.” n
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Peter Clarke
Advancing the industry while building the family business
BY DAN WOOLEY
When you look at the career accomplishments of fifthgeneration farmer Peter Clarke, it’s clear to see that his dedication to agriculture runs deep. “I am passionate about agriculture and I am proud to be a farmer,” Clarke proclaims.
After attending the Nova Scotia Agricultural College in the 1960s, Clarke returned to the family farm in Annapolis Valley, N.S., to work with his father, Harry, who was mainly a potato grower but was also involved in egg and pullet production.
In the late 1970s, Clarke and his father formed a partnership, until 1984, when he and his wife, Janet, took over the farm. They formed a limited company they named Southview Farms, which owns three farms on 750 acres growing corn, winter wheat, barley and soybeans.
Southview Farms is very much a family operation, Janet operates Clarke’s Trucking, which processes and distributes grains for the farm’s flocks.
Their son Jeff is the operations manager of Southview Farms, Clarke’s Trucking, plus another farm he owns separately. His wife, Kelly, is the farm office manager.
Southview Farms has three employees. There’s a full-time feed mill manager, Garry Rafuse. Matthew Tanner manages the layer facility. And Clarke’s nephew, Matt Petrie, is involved in most aspects of the daily operations, including feed distribution and product procurement.
The volume of production has risen greatly at Southview Farms over the last 13 years, from 16,000 layers and 40,000 pullets produced under license annu-
ACCOMPLISHED CAREER
After several years as EFC’s chairman, Peter Clarke stepped down last March, returning to the family farm in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley.
ally in 2004 until 2017 with an estimated 32,000 to 33,000 laying hens and “between Jeff and myself in excess of 100,000 pullets,” Clarke estimates.
He puts it all in perspective. “The average size of a family egg farm now in Canada is about 25,000 birds and there are approximately 1,000 egg farmers. These are family farms unlike in the U.S. where you can have flock sizes of several million birds. There are some U.S. operations that have more birds than all of the layers in Canada.”
INDUSTRY INVOLVEMENT
Having family members highly involved in the farm business has enabled Clarke
to devote more of his time off-farm to industry groups.
Throughout his farming career Clarke has been a regular on numerous industry organization boards, including in the role of director of Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia, president of the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture, chairman of ACA Co-operative Ltd., chairman of Agra Point, the provincial consulting body now known as Perennia, director of the Nova Scotia Winter Grains Marketing Board and Atlantic Grains Council as well as Atlantic representative on the Canada Grains Council.
Clarke also served as Nova Scotia’s representative to the Net Income Stabilization Agency and he was a member of the advi-
sory committee of the Atlantic Veterinary College as well.
In 1995, Clarke was appointed to the Egg Farmers of Canada board as the Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia representative. Over the years, he chaired EFC’s budget, research and production management committees. He became first vice-chairman of the EFC in 2006 and chairman in 2011.
In that most senior role, Clarke helped guide the organization towards notable achievements. For example, during the international trade negotiations for the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), his lobbying efforts helped secure continued support for supply management from every major Canadian political party.
Clarke is also proud of EFC’s role in helping to create several poultry research chairs. Universities across the country now have experts focused on issues such as egg industry economics, poultry welfare, public policy and sustainability.
The International Egg Foundation, a charitable arm of the International Egg Commission (IEC), was founded. Tasked with increasing egg production and consumption in developing countries, it worked with EFC on Project Canaan’s egg layer operation in Swaziland. In September 2014, it awarded EFC The Crystal Egg Award for outstanding commitment to corporate and social responsibility.
Clarke’s passion and dedication to agriculture has long been recognized. In 1990, the Nova Scotia Institute of Agrologists presented him with its inaugural Outstanding Farmer Award. In 2007, the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia presented him with the Order of Nova Scotia and in 2012 he received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Dalhousie University Faculty of Agriculture.
Clarke’s acumen as a rural businessman was also saluted in 2006 with the Kings County Business Lifetime Achievement Award from the Eastern Kings Chamber of Commerce.
After six years as EFC chairman, Clarke stepped down as a director last March, returning to the family farm and assuming the role as a controller for the IEC. “We review the finances of the IEC on behalf of its membership,” he says.
He believes firmly in the concept of social license. “We are producing a product for the consumers of this country,” he says. “We owe it to the consumers to be as open as possible about the production of that food.” He sees social license as encompassing the issues of animal welfare and care, codes of practice and sharing knowledge of what producers do on the farm. “By being transparent we will not encounter as much challenge to how we operate,” he says.
In 2016, the Canadian egg industry made a decision to transition from conventional cages to alternative housing. By 2026, Clarke believes Canadian egg farmers will be well along into the transition process, which has a deadline of 2036. He cautions, however, “when we do all of that; we have to consider both the health and welfare of our birds as well the people who tend our flocks.” n
Manitoba Catherine Kroeker-Klassen
First woman to join Manitoba Egg Farmers board talks public trust
BY MELANIE EPP
Passion, relevant experience, commitment, dedication and time – these are just a few of the qualities that successful boards look for in their directors. When it recruited egg and pullet farmer Catherine Kroeker-Klassen, Manitoba Egg Farmers was rewarded with all of these qualities and more. She is the first woman to join the board and in March was elected vice-chair. A strong advocate for the industry, she hopes her position will help her to improve the industry for producers and consumers alike.
Kroeker-Klassen is a fourth-generation egg farmer who grew up on her parents’ farm in rural Manitoba. She left for the city after high school and returned in 2002 when her father asked if she wanted to keep the farm’s books part time. Back then, she had two young children at home, so the part-time role fit her schedule well.
Gradually, she took on a bigger role on the farm, eventually looking to her brother, James Kroeker, as a potential partner. “We both recognized that we had certain skills and character traits that complemented each other,” she says. “When we approached mom and dad, they were quite happy to have another generation step in.”
In 2008, the siblings began to expand the family farm. “Up until that point it had been just one family, but now we were looking at supporting two or three families on one farm,” Kroeker-Klassen explains. Together, they bought more
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Catherine Kroeker-Klassen, a fourth-generation egg farmer and pullet farmer, was the first woman elected to the Manitoba Egg Farmers board.
quota – both layer and pullet – and actively sought out more land to rent or buy. Eventually, the siblings took over the farm and their father took on the role of company president.
Today, the pair raise 16,600 laying
hens and 34,000 pullets, and crop 1,400 acres of corn, soybeans, canola and wheat near Landmark, Man., which sits 30 minutes southeast of Winnipeg. The layers and the pullets are raised in conventional barns with the hens producing white
omega-3 eggs for the Omega program.
On the farm, the duo is responsible for the day-to-day chores. Kroeker-Klassen’s husband, Ed Klassen, works for the Manitoba government, which takes him off farm and into the city of Winnipeg.
The couple has two children, daughter Talia and son Adam. Talia and her husband, Jeremy, have an egg farm as well. Jeremy was one of the Manitoba new entrants winners, an award that gave the couple 6,000-layer quota. They’ve been in production for just over a year now.
Adam is still in high school. He spends a lot of time on the farm and has a lot of mechanical skill, his mother says. Although he talks about one day farming as well, he has plans to take a welding program in the fall.
As most producers will attest to, working with family on a daily basis can sometimes be tough, and farming is often isolating. Occasionally, time off the farm rejuvenates the spirit and offers a fresh perspective, which is why when it was first suggested that Kroeker-Klassen would be a great fit as director on the Manitoba Egg Farmers board she strongly considered it. But, when the idea first came up, she admits that she was not ready. “At the time, discussion here on the farm was that it wasn’t the right time – that I was still too hands-on involved in everything that was going on with the farm,” she says.
A year later, another opening came up on the board, a shorter, one-year term. Although the timing still wasn’t perfect, the board’s requirements were reasonable enough that she felt she could take on the role. “My husband was probably my biggest encourager to pursue something outside of the farm,” Kroeker-Klassen says. “In his words, he thought I was kind of stagnating a bit and not using some of the skills that I had gained from my other career choices and other jobs that I had had.”
Those accomplishments include administrative skills gained through work at one of Winnipeg’s largest hospitals, and the social finesse that comes with working as a real estate agent. “I guess he thought that I should probably try to branch out a little bit,” she continues.
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“A farm can be isolating. He was a good encourager on that.”
It turned out he was right, as KroekerKlassen found she enjoyed working on the board. Since then, she has taken on an even more active role. In March, she was elected vice-chair of Manitoba Egg Farmers with the idea that she could possibly fill the role of chair in the future.
“We work very much for Manitoba’s egg farmers, as far as developing policies and procedures to ensure that our Manitoba egg and pullet farmers are kept up to date with changing markets and consumer trends, and making sure that we are staying at the forefront of that,” she says.
Those who serve on the board must be active farmers. “Because we are all active farmers the decisions we make impact us as well,” she said. “I think that’s important.”
Manitoba Egg Farmers also promotes eggs and agriculture to the general public through events like the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair in Brandon, Touch the Farm at the Red River Ex in Winnipeg and
Agriculture in the Classroom throughout the province. “All of these are places where we can actually talk to the general public and consumers about eggs and how eggs are produced in Manitoba and Canada, and put a face to farming,” Kroeker-Klassen says.
“I find that very rewarding to be able to have a conversation with somebody and show them how farming is done,” she continued. “If we can open people’s eyes to that, that’s a win in my books.”
As the only woman on the board, Kroeker-Klassen brings with her a unique perspective. Her earlier, off-farm employment also comes in handy, as it enables her to see a bigger picture – one that includes both producers and consumers. It also helps that she is an active farmer at the forefront of the farm operation. “I guess I would be in a unique position in that my husband has nothing to do with the farm,” she adds. “It’s my thing. It’s my job, my career.”
As someone who is goal driven, Kroeker-Klassen finds her role on the
board to be deeply fulfilling. “To be able to sit in a room where we can brainstorm and plan together and see a plan executed – for me, there’s huge satisfaction in that,” she says.
Keeping in line with her personality, she has also set goals that she’d like to accomplish while on the Manitoba Egg Farmers board. “I would very much like to see a national pullet agency,” she said. “Being both an egg producer and a pullet producer, I just see so much value in having a regulated agency for pullets.”
Perhaps her most important goal, though, is to make the industry as good as it can be. “Not just for farmers, but for all of Canada,” Kroeker-Klassen says. “We need to protect our food supply and anything I can do to help that along, I want to try and do that.”
“I like being a farmer and knowing that we’re providing safe, nutritious and economical food products, and I want to protect that for the whole country because I think it’s important for everybody,” she concludes. n
Kroeker-Klassen and brother James Kroeker raise laying hens and pullets and grow crops.
Alberta Tara deVries
Hands-on chicken farmer and dedicated transparency Ag-vocate
BY TREENA HEIN
It’s difficult to sum up Tara deVries’ involvement with the poultry industry. That said, one thing is certain – her passion for farming and for supporting agriculture is strong.
Growing up, she lived with her family near an urban golf course in B.C. DeVries met her first husband, a dairy farmer, in high school, igniting a fire inside her for agriculture that has never gone out.
Shortly after they married, the couple left to seek their fortunes in the wide-open prairies of southern Alberta. “Although we would love to have farmed right away, financially it was not possible so we took our savings and started a manure-hauling and highway trucking company,” she remembers.
Tara deVries (middle) leads a family run broiler operation that includes 58,000 birds in three barns on 25 acres.
In early 2000, they had an opportunity to try their hand at chicken farming when the owner of a poultry operation had to unexpectedly go back to Holland. The realtor involved knew they wanted to be part of the poultry industry and asked if they would be willing to manage the farm for a time. “We were so thankful for the opportunity to get our feet wet,” she says.
Just before shipping out their first flock, however, deVries’ husband was severely injured in a farm accident. She found herself not only a wife and mother
to their three young children, but a nurse and farmer as well. “We had committed to three cycles and, with help from friends, we fulfilled our commitment,” she says proudly. “Then, the new owners of the farm arrived and I was now teaching them. It was an emotional day when we realized we had to step away from something we had begun to love.”
In 2005, the couple was able to purchase a poultry farm in Coaldale, Alta. “We were so excited to be back at it!” she remembers. “As the years progressed, we
built up a feedlot. I managed the poultry and, together, we managed the cattle and land.”
In 2009, tragedy struck. DeVries’ husband took ill, and by 2011, had died of cancer. It was only with the support of family, her local church and her farming neighbours that she was able to keep her family and her farm going. “Although the months after his passing were sometimes quite overwhelming, I was committed to running a successful operation,” she says.
“I learned more in those months about mechanics and furnaces, inlets and actuators, bearings and motors than I had ever known before. The feed salesman and local livestock service company were the top two numbers on my phone’s favourite list. They and others were always willing to come to my aid when I couldn’t find my own way through a problem.”
DeVries married again, and her new husband’s clients were all in Edmonton. So when a farm became available in the area, they purchased it with the intent of moving there after her youngest child graduated high school. It was a great fit, as her two older children had settled there with grandchildren already born, and her youngest deciding after his graduation that he wanted to move to B.C.
DeVries and her husband now farm 58,000 birds in three barns on the farm’s 25 acres. “I know this farm has been here for many years, alternating between turkeys and chickens,” she relates. “It’s about a 40-minute drive to Edmonton, and 15 of our acres are cropped by a neighbouring dairy farmer.”
DeVries and her husband – who is a graphic designer with a full-time career in his field, but also helps out daily in the barn – have upgraded almost everything. “Some of the bigger changes were adding computer systems in each barn, replacing furnaces and exhaust fans, and adding stir fans to be able to create a better environment for the birds,” she says. “It’s important to me that I am able to monitor what is happening inside the barns when I am not there.”
It’s also important to deVries and her
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husband that their children get a postsecondary education or trade outside of farming, and while both their older son and son-in-law are apprenticing in the electrical trade, they also help out at their parents’ farm with weekend chores, barn clean-outs and maintenance. “Words can’t describe how wonderful it is to work together as a family on our farm,” she says.
AG-VOCACY
For 10 years while on the Coaldale farm, deVries had hosted a farm tour for second-year agriculture students from Lethbridge College. But at the new farm near Edmonton, she hadn’t done any tours at that point.
“One day a senior lady from our church mentioned she knew where we lived because she had driven through our farm,” she remembers. “At first the alarm bells went off, but then I got to thinking maybe
she was just curious. I think it’s important to be transparent in our industry, so I thought what better way to educate people on where their food comes from than a farm tour.”
DeVries started the day by serving 10 lovely senior ladies pastries and coffee and talking about the farm. “And then we headed to the barn to put on our coveralls and booties and have a look at the chickens,” she remembers. “They were so excited! They absorbed everything that I shared with them and when it was time to leave, they really didn’t want to.” Two days later, deVries got a text from a woman from another seniors’ group, requesting a tour. And so, she began regularly hosting tours.
DeVries has also hosted the Alberta Chicken Producers (ACP) booth at Aggie Days in both Lethbridge and Calgary and found it very enlightening. “I was naive when I thought everyone knows what a farmer does!” she says. “It was so good
DeVries taking a seniors’ group on a tour of her barn.
to be able to share our industry with everyone that came through both young and old.” Most recently in terms of advocacy volunteering, deVries worked alongside ACP staff at a three-day Amazing Agriculture event in Edmonton, where 1,500 grade four students learned about where their food comes from.
Transparency is a must, in her view. “There are widespread misconceptions of our farming practices in all sectors of agriculture and this places a lot of pressure on farmers,” she notes. “A recent consumer study conducted for the Alberta chicken industry, for instance, revealed that a vast majority of consumers believe that chicken in Canada is raised with hormones and steroids – both of which have been banned in Canada for over 50 years! The study also revealed that most consumers cannot differentiate between hormones and antibiotics.”
She believes that while many farmers
are uncomfortable with social media and other forms of public communication, there are other ways every farmer can do his or her part. She says it’s been “an incredible experience” to see how the act of hosting a farm tour or participating in a trade show immediately transforms perceptions of farming.
In the fall of 2017, deVries hopes to join the Classroom Agriculture Program and attend more ACP seminars. She eventually would like to serve on the ACP board.
DeVries sees a current industry challenge to be the possibility of allowing more imports into the Canadian market. “Canadian farmers are local farmers and they have been providing safe, highquality food to Canadians for years,” the producer notes.
“I know this because I grow chicken under audited, mandatory Animal Care and On Farm Food Safety Assurance
Programs. Being audited every year by a third party means that I and all chicken farmers across Canada are accountable for our practices.”
She believes opening up the markets to more imports will also undoubtedly place the livelihood of Canadian farming families at a great risk as well as compromise the supply of fresh, Canadian grown-products for consumers.
“I’m proud to be a Canadian farmer and to be able to pass a strong and sustainable profession onto future generations,” she says. “We as farmers, along with all members of the supply chain, have a responsibility to tell our story and do our best to ensure Canadians understand how and why we do what we do and what’s at stake. If we don’t tell our story, others will.” n
Canadian Hatching Egg Producers
21 Florence Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0W6
Telephone: (613) 232-3023 Fax: (613) 232-5241
Email: info@chep-poic.ca
Board of Directors
2017: Jack Greydanus, Chair; Gyslain Loyer, Vice-Chair, Quebec; Brian Bilkes, Second Vice-Chair, Saskatchewan; Joe Neels, British Columbia; Gary Van Klei, Alberta; Dean Penner, Manitoba; Dick Ottens, Ontario; Glen Taschuk, CHF; Christian Trottier, CHF.
DIRECTORY DIRECTORY
AND LISTINGS ALBERTA
HEALTH MONITORED HATCHERIES
DIRT WILLY GAME BIRD FARM AND HATCHERY
53116 Range Rd. 210, Ardrossan, AB T8G 2E4
Ph: (780) 922 6080
FAIRLANE HATCHERY
PO Box 12, Skiff, AB T0G 2B0
Ph: (403) 222 0000
FRASER VALLEY CHICK SALES LTD., (LETHBRIDGE HATCHERY)
1520 - 39 St. N., Lethbridge, AB T1H 6L4
Ph: (403) 327 0491
HARISE EGG PROCESSING AND HATCHERY
NW 4-50-24 W 4th, RR 2, Leduc, AB T9E 2X2
Ph: (780) 986 5013
LILYDALE - SOFINA FOODS INC.
7503 - 127th Ave., Edmonton, AB T5C 1R9
Ph: (780) 475 6607
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS
4710 - 39 Ave., Wetaskiwin, AB T9A 3G2
Ph: (780) 421 0638
MILLER HATCHERIES
10011 94A Ave., Westlock, AB T7P 2M7
Ph: (780) 349 6691
ROCHESTER HATCHERY
27020 Hwy. 18, RR 1 Westlock, AB T7P 2R9
Ph: (780) 307 3622
SUNRISE HATCHERY INC.
9420 - 109 St., Westlock, AB T7P 2R4
Ph: (780) 307 3622
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA, (Edmonton Research Station F-83, Poultry Research Facility)
116 St. and 83 Ave.
Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3
Ph: (780) 492 7694 (Hatchery)
REGISTERED EGG GRADING STATIONS
Armena
Sunworks Farm Ltd.
PO Box 55, AB T0B 0G0
Ph: (780) 672 9799 Fax: (780) 672 9984
Athabasca
Katherine Nelson
PO Box 336, AB T9S 2A4
Ph: (780) 675 4741
Bassano
Hutterian Brethren Church of Newell, (Newell Colony)
PO Box 360, AB T0J 0B0
Ph: (403) 641 2121
Bezanson
Mini Creek Farm Ltd.
PO Box 40, AB T0H 0G0
Ph: (780) 568 3308
Blackfalds
Hutterian Brethren Church of Bentley (Bentley Colony)
RR 1, AB T0M 0J0
Ph: (403) 885 5095
Bluffton
Torben Velling
RR 2, AB T0C 0M0
Ph: (403) 843 2860
Breton
Purnima Farms
PO Box 575, AB T0C 0P0
Ph: (780) 696 2332 Fax: (780) 696 2402
Calgary
Burnbrae Farms Ltd.
3404 - 56th Ave. SE, AB T2C 2C3
Ph: (403) 279 1779 Fax: (403) 236 5323
Calgary
1899029 Alberta Ltd., (Sparks Eggs)
RR 6, AB T2M 4L5
Ph: (403) 285 3447
Carbon
1315153 Alberta Corp., (Britestone Farming)
PO Box 129, AB T0M 0L0
Ph: (403) 572 3049 ext 245
Cardston
Hutterian Brethren Church of East Cardston (1977)
General Delivery, AB T0K 0K0
Ph: (403) 653 2451
Castor
Hutterian Brethren of Castor
PO Box 547, AB T0C 0X0
Ph: (403) 882 3305 Fax: (403) 882 2200
Cayley
MacMillan Farming Company Ltd., (Pekisko)
General Delivery, AB T0L 0P0
Ph: (403) 395 2221
Delia
Cloverleaf Colony Farming Co. Ltd.
PO Box 269, AB T0J 0W0
Ph: (403) 364 3605 Fax: (403) 364 3606
Drumheller
Starland Colony
PO Box 1720, AB T0J 0Y0
Ph: (403) 772 2133 Fax: (403) 772 2152
Eaglesham
Codesa Colony, (Peace Country Poultry Farms)
PO Box 300, AB T0H 1H0
Ph: (780) 359 2422
Fort Macleod
Driview Farms, (Gerrit and Janet Van Hierden)
PO Box 1123, AB T0L 0Z0
Ph: (403) 553 2178
Grande Prairie
Hutterian Brethren Church of Grandview, (Grandview Colony)
723042B Range Rd. 74, AB T8X 4L1
Ph: (780) 532 6500
Granum
Hutterian Brethren Church of Granum
PO Box 360, AB T0K 1A0
Ph: (403) 687 2180
Hay River
Hay River Poultry Farms Ltd.
52 Wildrose Dr., NT X0E 0R4
Ph: (867) 876 0645 Fax: (867) 874 2216
Hilda
Roseglen Farming Co. Ltd.
Box 117, AB T0J 1R0
Ph: (403) 838 2272 ext 712
Fax: (403) 838 2039
Hussar
Ridgeland Hutterian Brethren
PO Box 64, AB T0J 1S0
Ph: (403) 787 2100 Fax: (403) 787 2485
Huxley
Hutterian Brethren Church of Huxley, (Huxley Colony)
RR 2, AB T0M 0Z0
Ph: (403) 442 2488
Irracana
Hutterian Brethren Church of Tschetter, (Tschetter Colony)
General Delivery, AB T0M 1B0
Ph: (403) 935 4406
Irvine
Hutterian Brethren Church of Elkwater, (Elkwater Colony)
PO Box 117, AB T0J 1V0
Ph: (403) 834 2120 Fax: (403) 834 2006
La Crete
Wild Rose Poultry Farms, (Abraham F. Wall) PO Box 924, AB T0H 2H0
Ph: (780) 928 2557
La Crete
Savage Farm, (Corny F. Wall)
PO Box 1024, AB T0H 2H0
Ph: (780) 928 2721
Lethbridge
Harvest Haven Market Farm
RR 8, Site 22, Comp. 1, AB T1J 4P4
Ph: (403) 329 9157 Fax: (403) 329 3412
Morinville
Moralta Poultry Farms, (Morinville Colony)
RR 2, AB T8R 1P5
Ph: (780) 939 2118 Fax: (780) 939 3452
Morinville
Kuku Farms
RR 1, AB T8R 1P4
Ph: (780) 777 7786
Nobleford
Galimax Trading Inc.
117 13th St., AB T0L 1S0
Ph: (403) 715 8470
Nobleford
5 Grain Eggs Ltd.
Box 596, AB T0L 1S0
Ph: (403) 308 3502
Oyen
Acadia Hutterian Brethren Ltd., (Acadia Colony)
PO Box 210, AB T0J 2J0
Ph: (403) 664 2406
Pincher Creek
Hutterian Brethren Church of Spring Point
PO Box 249, AB T1K 3Z8
Ph: (403) 553 2284
Pincher Creek
Hutterian Brethren of Pincher Creek
PO Box 1028, AB T0K 1W0
Ph: (403) 627 4021
Red Deer
Hutterian Brethren Church of Pine Hill (P.H. Egg Farms)
RR 4, AB T4N 5E4
Ph: (403) 886 4626 Fax: (403) 886 4656
Standard
Standard Hutterian Brethren, (Standard Colony Farming Co. Ltd.)
PO Box 390, AB T0J 3G0
Ph: (403) 644 2224 Fax: (403) 644 2196
Viking
Hutterian Brethren Church of Viking, (Viking Colony)
PO Box 840, AB T0B 4N0
Ph: (780) 336 4972
Vulcan
Hutterian Brethren Church of the Little Bow Colony
PO Box 1587, AB T0L 2B0
Ph: (403) 897 2323
Warburg
Hutterian Brethren Church of Warburg, (Warburg Colony)
Cargill Meat Solutions, A Division of Cargill Ltd., 10 Freeport Way, AB T3J 4X7
Ph: (403) 567 7408 Fax: (403) 226 6513
Claresholm
El Molino Foods of Canada (1972) Ltd., 1 Alberta Rd., AB T0L 0T0
Ph: (403) 625 5499 Fax: (403) 625 5411
Claresholm
Meadow Creek Sausage & Meat Ltd., 33 Alberta Rd., PO Box 1831, AB T0L 0T0
Ph: (403) 625 1063 Fax: (866) 415 0656
Edmonton
Maple Leaf Foods Inc./Les Aliments Maple Leaf Inc., (Aliments Cappola, Aliments Mina, Bon Appetit Meats, Cana Foods, Cappola Food, Clearview Turkey Farms, Cold Springs Farm, Devour Jerky, Devour Meats, Emballages de Viande Hub, Emballages Larsen, Ferme Cold Springs, Fleetwood Sausage, Greenfield Food Products, Greenfield, Greenfield Natural Meats, Greenfield Natural Meat Co., Horizon Poultry, Hub Meat Packers, Hub Meats, Hygrade Foods, J.M. Schneider, Larsen Packers, Les Aliments de Consommation Maple Leaf, Les Aliments Maple Leaf, Les Aliments Schneider, Les Aliments Shopsy’s, Les Viandes Bon Appetit, Les Viandes Devour, Les Viandes Hub, Les Viandes Maple Leaf, Les Volailles Maple Leaf, Maple Leaf Agri-Farms, Maple Leaf Consumer Foods, Maple Leaf Food Service, Maple Leaf Foods, Maple Leaf Fresh Foods, Maple Leaf Meats, Maple Leaf Pork, Maple Leaf Poultry, Maple Leaf Prepared Meats, Mina, Mina Foods, Mitchell’s Gourmet Foods, Mother Jackson’s Open Kitchens, Paradigm Food Group, Pasta Excellente Foods, Perfect Manitoba Pullets, Prime Poultry, Porc Maple Leaf, Producteurs Thames Valley, Produits Alimentaires Greenfield, Schneider Foods, Service Alimentaire Maple Leaf, Shopsy’s Foods, Tend-R-Fresh Poultry Farms, Thames Valley Processors, Vancouver Fancy Meats, Viandes Naturelles Greenfield, Volaille Maple Leaf), 2619 - 91 Ave., AB T6P 1S3
To hear about results in your area, contact our sales representative: Abe Naeima M.Sc. 780-307-1181 We offer top quality chicks & service. You can count on us for all your poultry requirements, accompanied with decades of knowledge and experience!
If you want top results from your layers, you can’t afford to go anywhere else.!!!
9420-109 Street Westlock, AB T7P 2R4 Toll Free: 1-877-LEGHORN (534-4676) Fax: 780-307-3623
Poultry Research Group: Valerie Carney, (780) 415 2269, valerie.carney@ gov.ab.ca; Brenda Reimer, (780) 415 0827, brenda.l.reimer@gov.ab.ca
Alberta Turkey Producers is the voice of the turkey production industry in Alberta. Our leadership and service contribute to creating a stable environment for the protection and growth of the Alberta turkey industry. contact Us #101 2520 Ellwood Drive SW, Edmonton, AB T6X 0A9 Ph: 780-465-5755 Fax: 780-465-5528 info@albertaturkey.com www.albertaturkey.com
FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE, University of Calgary TRW 2D01, 3280 Hospital Dr. NW, Calgary, AB T2N 4Z6
THE POULTRY RESEARCH CENTRE, Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta F83 Edmonton Research Station, Edmonton AB T6G 2E1
Board of Directors: Erna Ference, Chair; Jason Born, Vice Chair. Directors: Christian Guenter, Dennis Steinwand, Martin Van Diemen. Karen Kirkwood, Executive Director.
Alberta Farm Animal Care PO Box 5201, #5 112 Centre St., High River, AB T1V 1M4
Ph: (403) 652 5111 Toll Free: 1-800-506-2273
2017-2018 Board of directors
Jeff Kamlah, Chair
Dave Mandel, Vice-Chair
Darren Ference, TFC Director
Graham Gilchrist, Director
Scott Olson, Director
ALBERTA/BRITISH COLUMBIA
afac@afac.ab.ca www.afac.ab.ca
Greg Bowie, Chair; James Jenkins, Vice Chair; Brent Bushell, Finance Chair; Casey Vander Ploeg, Council Chair. Directors: Laurie Fries, Mona Ivan, Cora Scheele and Martin Van Diemen. Angela Greter, Executive Director.
Alberta Hatching Egg Producers #301, 8925 - 51 Ave., Edmonton, AB T6E 5J3
Ph: (780) 434 8414
Fax: (780) 434 9552 info@ahep.ca www.ahep.ca
Gary Van Klei, Chair: Cora Scheele, Vice Chair. Directors: Natasja van der Rijt, Jeff Notenbomer, Brian Wassink. Bob Smook, General Manager; Nancy Robinson, Assistant Manager; Chelsea Kamprath, Office Manager; Producers’ Programs, Jesse Hunter.
Alberta Turkey Producers #101 2520 Ellwood Dr. SW Edmonton, AB T6X 0A9
Jeff Kamlah, Chair; Dave Mandel, Vice-Chair; Darren Ference, TFC Director; Graham Gilchrist, Director; Scott Olson, Director; Maryann Urbanowski, Acting Executive Director; Nancy Crouse, Office Administrator; Chelsea Kamprath, Marketing and Communications Coordinator. Egg Farmers of Alberta #101-90 Freeport Blvd. NE, Calgary, AB T3J 5J9
Ph: (403) 250 1197
Fax: (403) 291 9216
Toll Free: (877) 302 2344
info@eggs.ab.ca www.eggs.ab.ca
Susan Schafers, Chair; John Hofer, Vice Chair; Joe Kleinsasser, EFC Director; Beatrice Visser, EFC Alternate. Directors: Byron Toews, Peter Waldner. .
Western Feed Industry Association (WFIA - ANAC - Alberta and Saskatchewan Division)
c/o 203, 711 - 51 Ave, Red Deer, AB AB SK T4N 6H8
Ph: (403) 347 7877
Fax: (403) 309 1741 agrinet@telus.net
www.anac-ab.ca
Nancy Fischer, Chair; Tim Armstrong, Vice-Chair; Darrell Kimmell, National Director; Mike Paterson Past Chairman. Brad Drechsler, Division Manager. Directors: Wilf Graf, Jeff Nielsen, Randy Shaw, Terry Soch, Ryan Stack, John Stephen, Theunis Wessels, Rob Wilkinson. Cam Bridgeman, Member-at-Large.
Big Root Organic Farms Ltd. 2064 Ritchie Dr., BC V0X 1C2
Ph: (250) 499 6250
Charlie Lake
Frank Stotz & Corina Stotz, (Hohenlande Farms)
PO Box 338, Buick Creek Rd. #164, BC V0C 1H0
Ph: (250) 630 2376
Creston
The Pickle Patch Sales 973 Reclamation Rd., BC V0B 1G7
Ph: (250) 428 8980
Duncan
Running W Egg Farm Ltd., (Farmer Ben’s Eggs) 1711 Herd Rd., RR 1, BC V9L 1M3
Ph: (250) 746 6110
Fax: (250) 746 7799
Farmington
South Peace Hutterian
Brethren Church, (South Peace Colony)
PO Box 69, BC V0C 1N0
Ph: (250) 782 8164
Farmington
Peace View Hutterian
Brethren Church, (Peace View Colony)
PO Box 194, BC V0C 1N0
Ph: (250) 789 3010
Lister
Bren-Den Ventures Ltd., (Sunshine Valley Organics)
550 - 40 St., BC V0B 1C1
Ph: (250) 428 8948
Lone Butte
Trembling Aspen
8212 Hwy. 24, BC V0K 1X2
Ph: (250) 906 0627
Nanoose Bay
0917522 B.C. Ltd.,
Our 2,800 farmers ensure, from coast-to-coast, that the chicken that reaches your table is safe, delicious, and raised to the highest standards: yours.
BRITISH COLUMBIA
(Springford Farm Egg Co.)
1934 Northwest Bay Rd. BC V9P 9C5
Ph: (250) 468 7540 Fax: (250) 468 7545
Nelson Frederik Mansveld, Pamela Mansveld, (Mill Creek Farm)
6155 Harrop Procter Rd., BC V1L 6P9
Ph: (250) 229 4717
Redstone
A&S Enterprise Management Inc., (Pasture to Plate)
3781 Chezacut Rd., BC V0L 1S0
Ph: (250) 394 4005
Ruskin
Thompson Creek Farm, (Phillip Northrop)
10437 Wilson Rd., BC V4S 1B4
Ph: (604) 462 9641
Surrey
Selde Farm
3138 144 St., BC V4P 1R1
Ph: (604) 536 7510
Terrace
414612 B.C. Ltd., (Daybreak Farms Ltd.)
4423 Eby St., BC V8G 0B3
Ph: (250) 638 0777 Fax: (250) 638 8757
Vernon
Quail’s Farm
644 Irish Creek Rd., BC V1H 1T4
Ph: (250) 549 6768
Victoria Michael Romaine, (Healing Farm)
5971 Old East Rd., BC V8Y 1V7
Ph: (250) 652 6456
Westbridge
Frank and Deborah Van Oyen, (Springhill Eggs)
3220 Christian Valley Rd., PO Box 114, BC V0H 2B0
Ph: (250) 446 2365
Westholme
Burnbrae Farms Ltd., (Island Eggs, A Division of Burnbrae Farms Ltd.)
K & R Poultry Ltd., (Farmfed), 31171 Peardonville Rd., BC V2T 6K6
Ph: (604) 850 5808 Fax: (604) 850 5838
Abbotsford
Rossdown Natural Foods Ltd., (Bradner Organic Farms, Thomas Reid Farms), 2325 Bradner Rd., BC V4X 1E2
Ph: (604) 856 6698 Fax: (604) 856 4909
Armstrong Colonial Farms Ltd., 3830 Okanagan St., PO Box 9, BC V0E 1B0
Ph: (250) 546 3008 Fax: (250) 546 6065
Coquitlam
Superior Poultry Processors Ltd., 2784 Aberdeen Ave., BC V3B 1A3
Ph: (604) 464 0533 Fax: (604) 464 6213
Delta
JNK Food Management Ltd., 1325 Derwent Way, BC V3M 5V9
Ph: (604) 207 1778 Fax: (604) 278 4452
Delta
Catelli Foods Corporation/Corporation d’Aliments Catelli, (Olivieri a Division of Catelli Foods Corporation/Olivieri, une Division de Corporation D’Aliments Catelli), 1631 Derwent Way, BC V3M 6K8
Ph: (604) 525 2278 Fax: (604) 525 8207
Lac la Hache
Northern Family Holdings Ltd., (Country Prime Meats Ltd.), 3171 Hwy 97, BC V0K 1T1
Ph: (250) 396 4111 Fax: (250) 396 4110
Langley
FG Deli Group Ltd., 27101 - 56th Ave., BC V4W 3Y4
Ph: (604) 607 7426 Fax: (604) 607 7461
Langley
JD Sweid Foods (2013) Ltd., (JD Sweid Foods), 9696 - 199A St. BC V1M 2X7
Water meters measure water usage, not water consumption. Water usage (WU) has two components: Water consumption (WC), water that is ingested by the birds, and Water spillage (WS), water that is spilled, not ingested.
This is a very important distinction because you cannot assume increased water usage will translate into increased consumption. Increasing water usage may simply create more spillage that can cause wet litter conditions. This in turn negatively affects bird health, reduces growth rate and increases pododermatitis. Key Directive: Manage your watering system in a manner that promotes water consumption and minimizes water spillage. Learn about best watering management practices and much more at Ziggity’s Poultry Watering U website.
Chuck Poelman, Chairman; Vafa Alizadeh, Vice-Chairman; Robert J. Dornan, Secretary/ Treasurer. Directors: Jordan Brown, Everett Dixon, David Dyble, Marvin
Friesen, Kelly Mills, Dave Pringle, Grant Saar, Harvie Wachter.
Steve Heppell, President, Chair of PA; James Krahn, Director, Education & Events, Director of PA; Steven Redekop, Director, Secretary-Treasurer, Industry & Research; Derek Edwards, Director, Events, Biosecurity; Stan Thiessen,Director, SPFG.
British Columbia Broiler Hatching Egg Commission #180 - 32160 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford, BC V2T 1W5
Jim Collins, Chair; Allan Cross, Vice Chair. Directors: Beata Kunze, Allan Mulder, Joe Neels.
British Columbia Broiler Hatching Egg Producers’ Association PO Box 191, Abbotsford, BC V4X 3R2 Ph: (604) 864 7556 association@bcbhec.com www.bcbhec.com
Philip Hochstein, Chair; Shawn Heppell, Board Member, TFC Alternate, Specialty and New Entrant Committee Chair; Les Burm, Board Member & Vice Chair, BCPA & BCTA, Vic Redekop, Board Member, TFC Rep. & COMB. Staff: Michel Benoit, General Manager and Marketing; Nancy Sampson, Executive Assistant & Administration; Susan Mallory, Auditor & Grower Liaison for Board, Secretary to BC Turkey Association.
BRITISH COLUMBIA/MANITOBA
Western Meeting of Poultry Clinicians & Pathologists
Big Dutchman is a single source company providing industry wide solutions which result in healthy profits for farmers, and healthier environments for livestock around the world.
The products we deliver are the result of over 75 years of industry knowledge, and are as ground-breaking as they are practical. With advanced engineering and hands-on knowledge, we’re able to apply common sense solutions to increasingly complex issues.
Our passion for progress results in innovations that ignite positive results for your operation.
MANITOBA
Box 1259, MB R0G 0J0
Ph: (204) 663 6715 Fax: (204) 663 6798
Winkler
Winkler Meats Ltd.,
270 George St., PO Box 759, MB R6W 4A8
Ph: (204) 325 9593 Fax: (204) 325 5735
Winnipeg
Maple Leaf Foods Inc./Les Aliments Maple Leaf Inc., (Aliments Cappola, Aliments Mina, Bon Appetit Meats, Cana Foods, Cappola Food, Clearview Turkey Farms, Cold Springs Farm, Devour Jerky, Devour Meats, Emballages de Viande Hub, Emballages Larsen, Ferme Cold Springs, Fleetwood Sausage, Greenfield Food Products, Greenfield, Greenfield Natural Meats, Greenfield Natural Meat Co., Horizon Poultry, Hub Meat Packers, Hub Meats, Hygrade Foods, J.M. Schneider, Larsen Packers, Les Aliments de Consommation Maple Leaf, Les Aliments Maple Leaf, Les Aliments Schneider, Les Aliments Shopsy’s, Les Viandes Bon Appetit, Les Viandes Devour, Les Viandes Hub, Les Viandes Maple Leaf, Les Volailles Maple Leaf, Maple Leaf Agri-Farms, Maple Leaf Consumer Foods, Maple Leaf Food Service, Maple Leaf Foods, Maple Leaf Fresh Foods, Maple Leaf Meats, Maple Leaf Pork, Maple Leaf Poultry, Maple Leaf Prepared Meats, Mina, Mina Foods, Mitchell’s Gourmet Foods, Mother Jackson’s Open Kitchens, Paradigm Food Group, Pasta Excellente Foods, Perfect Manitoba Pullets, Prime Poultry, Porc Maple Leaf, Producteurs Thames Valley, Produits Alimentaires Greenfield, Schneider Foods, Service Alimentaire Maple Leaf, Shopsy’s Foods, Tend-R-Fresh Poultry Farms, Thames Valley Processors, Vancouver Fancy Meats, Viandes Naturelles Greenfield, Volaille Maple Leaf),
Mosaic Feed Ingredients 8789 Boulder Rise, Eden Prairie, MN 55347 USA Ph: (763) 257 3507 ernie.friedrichs@mosaicco.com www.mosaicco.com
Novus International (Canada) Inc. 2910 South Sheridan Way, Oakville, ON L6J 7J8 Ph: (905) 440 0115 or (819) 461 2332 Fax: (905) 985 3198 jp.lincourt@novusint.com www.novusint.com
NutriQuest 3782 9th St. SW, Mason City, IA 50401 USA Ph: (641) 424 4798 or (276) 971 4643 Fax: (641) 421 8074 scottheintzelman@nutriquest.com www.nutriquest.com
Phil Klopak, Chairman; Darcy Pauls, Vice Chairman & Treasurer; Rhett Arnason, National Director; Bill James, Business
STAFF
Wayne Hiltz Executive Director
Karen Armstrong Assistant Manager
Erica Poudrette Executive Assistant
Lucinda Reay Production Control Manager
Victoria Kurtz Office Coordinator
Val Weeks
Field Services Manager
Rachel Regier Field Services Technician
Dedicated to representing the needs of the hatching egg and chicken producers of Manitoba by providing leadership in maintaining a viable and stable industry.
Jake Wiebe, Chair; Stuart Nikkel, Vice Chair. Directors: Vernon Froese, Murray Klassen, Leonard Klassen, Don Neufeld, Dean Penner, Benny Waldner. Staff: Wayne Hiltz, Executive Director; Karen Armstrong, Assistant Manager; Erica Poudrette, Executive Assistant; Lucinda Reay, Production Control Officer; Victoria Kurtz, Office Coordinator; Val Weeks, Field Services Manager; Rachel Regier, Field Services Technician.
Members: Dan Penner, District 1; Abe Loewen, District 2; Kurt Siemens, District 3; Doug Pauls, District 4; Ed Kleinsasser, Executive Member, District 5, Vacant,
District 6. Cory Rybuck, General Manager. Manitoba Turkey Producers
Treasurer. Director: Jeff Dean, New Brunswick. Ashley Gillcrist, Director-at-Large; Dave Seeley, Director-atLarge. Chicken Farmers of New Brunswick 103 - 277 Main St., Fredericton, NB E3A 1E1
Ph: (506) 452 8085
Fax: (506) 451 2121
nbchicken@nb.aibn.com
Marc Cormier, Chairman; Louis Martin, Sec.-Mgr. Egg Farmers of New Brunswick/ Les producteurs d’oeufs du N.-B.
Suite 101, 275 rue Main Street Fredericton, NB E3A 1E1
Hans Kristensen, Chair; Kim Kelly, Vice Chair; David Coburn, EFC Director; Jamie Corriveau & François Jacques, Directors; April Sexsmith, General Manager.
Newfoundland Eggs Inc. Site 4, Box 7, RR 1, NL A0A 1W0
Ph: (709) 528 4595 Fax: (709) 528 4596
FEDERALLY REGULATED POULTRY SLAUGHTERING AND/ OR PROCESSING PLANTS
Egg Farmers of New Brunswick
Les producteurs d’œufs du N.-B.
Hans Kristensen, Chair; Kim Kelly, Vice Chair; David Coburn, EFC Director; Jamie Corriveau & François Jacques, Directors; April Sexsmith, General Manager.
Yvonne Thyssen-Post, Chief Executive Officer; Janice MacIsaac, Research Associate; Ming Gong, Research Associate; Laurie Eagles, Office Manager. DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, Department of Animal Science and Aquaculture
58 River Rd., PO Box 550, Truro NS B2N 5E3 Ph: (902) 893 6600 brathgeber@dal.ca www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture.html Bruce Rathgeber, Associate Professor, Poultry, (902) 893 6654.
Lindsay Steele, Chair; Tim Ansems, Vice Chair. Directors: Steven Eadie, Nick de Graaf, Karson Lewis, Ron teStroete. Chicken Producers Association of Nova Scotia
Thank you for 30 years of outstanding service to Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia, including 22 years as our national representative to Egg Farmers of Canada!
Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia
PO Box 1096, 55 Queen St., Suite A, Truro NS B2N 2B2
Ph: (902) 895 6341
www.nsegg.ca
Geneve Newcombe, Chair - Western Zone; Ralph DeLong, Vice-Chair - Southern Zone; Glen Jennings, EFC Director - Central Zone; Peter Clarke - Pullet Director. Directors: Tim Cox - Western Zone, Theodore Eyking - Eastern Zone, Paul Overmars - Eastern Zone, Ian Thomas - Central Zone. Staff: Patti Wyllie, General Manager; Lorraine Ryan, Administration/ Industrial Products Officer; Danita Newman, Accountant; Sara Franklin, Field Officer; Emma Geldart, Marketing and Communications Coordinator
Turkey Farmers of Nova Scotia 969 Seminary Ave., Box 407, Canning NS B0P 1H0
HYBRID TURKEYS, A DIVISION OF HENDRIX GENETICS LTD.
154 Washburn Rd., Kitchener, ON N2R 1S2
Ph: (519) 894 4719
HYBRID TURKEYS, A DIVISION OF HENDRIX GENETICS LTD.
39 Cherry Blossom Rd., Cambridge, ON N3H 4R7
Ph: (519) 653 3527
ISA NORTH AMERICA, A DIVISION OF HENDRIX GENETICS LTD.
500 Franklin Blvd., Cambridge, ON N1R 5V9
Ph: (519) 621 5191
KING COLE DUCKS LTD.
PO Box 185, RR 3, Newmarket, ON L4G 3H3
Ph: (905) 836 9461
LAKESIDE GAME FARM
RR 1, Lakeside, ON N0M 2G0
Ph: (519) 349 2552
LOHMANN TIERZUCHT CANADA LTD.
180 Garden Ave.,
Brantford, ON N3S 7W4
Ph: (519) 758 5909
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS
70 Heritage Dr., New Hamburg, ON N3A 2J4
Ph: (519) 662 1501
MAPLE LODGE HATCHERIES LTD.
4412 Ontario St., PO Box 1000, Beamsville, ON L0R 1B0
Ph: (905) 563 4914
MAPLE LODGE HATCHERIES LTD.
(CURTIS CHICKS DIVISION)
101 Fox Rd., Port Hope, ON L1A 3V5
Ph: (905) 885 6337
McCULLY CENTURY FARM
RR 3, Chatham, ON N7M 5J3
Ph: (519) 358 1622
MCKINLEY FARMS (ST. MARYS) LTD.
772 Queen St. E., St. Marys, ON N4X 1C2
Ph: (519) 284 1790
MILL POND HATCHERY
555 Pipeline Rd., RR 1, Grafton, ON K0K 2G0
Ph: (905) 349 3958
RYCKMAN FARMS
19914 Duart Rd., Muirkirk, ON N0L 1X0
Ph: (519) 678 3481
SILVER MAPLE GAME BIRDS
2394 Manser Rd., RR 1, Millbank, ON N0K 1L0
Ph: (519) 656 3342
STRATFORD CHICK HATCHERY LTD.
17 Pine St., Stratford, ON N5A 1W2
Ph: (519) 275 2240
STRATFORD CHICK HATCHERY LTD.
3 Hawk St., Nanticoke, ON N0A 1J0
Ph: (519) 587 5188
UNIONDALE HATCHERY
RR 3, Lakeside, ON N0M 2G0
Ph: (519) 349 2670
UPLANDS PHEASANTRY
6286 Fleming Rd., RR 1, Camlachie, ON N0N 1E0
Ph: (519) 542 7089
VAN LI FARMS
4578 Nauvoo Rd., Watford, ON N0M 2S0
Ph: (519) 849 6131
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RR 2, Elora, ON N0B 1S0
Ph: (519) 846 9885
WILCOX FAMILY FARM INC.
224501 Ostrander Rd., Tillsonburg, ON N4G 4H1
Ph: (519) 842 5429
WILLOWCREEK HATCHERY
RR 1, Elora, ON N0B 1S0
Ph: (519) 846 5267
REGISTERED EGG GRADING STATIONS
Annan
M-J Farms
RR 2, ON N0H 1B0
Ph: (519) 371 2956
Ashburn
Sunnyside Farm, (Douglas Ashton & Ronald Ashton)
625 Townline Rd. W., ON L0B 1A0
Ph: (905) 655 4240
Aylmer
Edwin Wagler
RR 4, ON N5H 2R3
Aylmer
Harold & Lillian Stoll, (Green Meadow Eggs)
11168 Springerhill Rd., ON N5H 2R3
Ph: (519) 866 3610 ext. 1
Fax: (519) 765 1217
Bancroft
Living Water Meadow
1206 Hybla Rd., RR 5, ON K0L 1C0
Ph: (613) 332 2129
Blackstock
Sweda Farms Ltd., (Verified Eggs Canada)
3880 Edgerton Rd., PO Box 149, ON L0B 1B0
Ph: (905) 986 5747 Fax: (905) 986 5744
Brechin
John Appleby
RR 2, ON L0K 1B0
Ph: (705) 484 5918
Chatsworth
Robert McIntyre
RR 3, ON N0H 1G0
Ph: (519) 794 3710
Chesley
Wayne & Alta Weber
723 Bruce Rd. 11, RR 3, ON N0G 1L0
Ph: (519) 363 0028
Coburg
Kenneth Dolley, (Ken Dolley Farm)
RR 4, ON K9A 4J7
Ph: (905) 885 2704
Desbarats
Samual W. Hoover, (Barber Road Egg Grading Station)
23 Barber Side Rd., RR 2, ON P0R 1E0
Dunnville
Lyle M. Packham, (Packham Poultry Farm)
RR 1, ON N1A 2W1
Ph: (905) 774 4846
Earlton
Gwen Koch
PO Box 787, ON P0J 1E0
Ph: (705) 563 8325
Elmira
O.K. Egg Farm
RR 1, ON N3B 2Z1
Ph: (519) 669 4880
Evansville
Morley Runnalls, (Morley & Cathie Runnalls)
16454 Hwy. 540, RR 1, ON P0P 1E0
Ph: (705) 282 2356
Exeter
Miller’s Country Store
215 Pickard Rd., ON N0M 1S3
Ph: (519) 235 5000 Fax: (519) 235 6200
Fonthill
Bertha’s Bounty
2860 Wiley Rd., ON L0S 1E6
Ph: (905) 682 3084
Fort Francis
Mark Gerber
RR 1, RMB 56, ON P9A 3M2
Ph: (519) 376 9312
Guelph
The Harvey Poultry Farm Ltd.
RR 2, ON N1H 7H8
Ph: (519) 821 9535
Guelph
Cedarvale Farm
5142 Jones Baseline, ON N1H 6H8
Ph: (519) 824 8832
Highgate
Fenton Farms
14909 Hastings Line, RR 2, ON N0P 1T0
Ph: (519) 678 3302
Innisfil
Bee’s Universe, (Irina & Ionel Alecu)
1773 20th Sideroad, ON L9S 4H8
Ph: (705) 436 7659
Keene
John Millar Eggs
RR 3, ON K0L 2G0
Ph: (705) 295 6565
Kent Bridge
Roesch Meats & More
10910 Northwood Line, ON N0P 1V0
Ph: (519) 351 7711 Fax: (519) 351 5771
Kincardine
Gloria Ferrier
RR 4, ON N2Z 2X5
Ph: (519) 395 3336
Lindsay
Clare Scully
RR 5, ON K9V 4R5
Ph: (705) 799 5586
Listowel
Gray Ridge Eggs Inc.
955 Tremaine Ave. S., RR 4, ON N2W 3G9
Ph: (519) 291 5150 Fax: (519) 291 3369
Lyn
Burnbrae Farms Ltd.
Box 10, RR 1, ON K0E 1M0
Ph: (613) 345 5651 Fax: (613) 345 6946
Milverton
Orval Zehr Eggs
RR 1, ON N0K 1M0
Ph: (519) 595 4732 Fax: (519) 595 4378
Mississauga
Burnbrae Mississauga, (Division of Burnbrae Farms Ltd.)
5434 Tomken Rd., ON L4W 1P2
Ph: (905) 624 3600 Fax: (905) 624 5298
Monkland
Ontario Pride Eggs Inc.
17350 Hwy. 43, PO Box 53, ON K0C 1V0
Ph: (613) 346 2154 Fax: (613) 346 2427
Mount Albert
Ontario Egg Master Ltd.
RR 3, ON L0G 1M0
Ph: (905) 473 3001
Navan
Inge & Walter Henn, (Bearbrook Game Meats Inc.)
5396 Dunning Rd., ON K4B 1J1
Ph: (613) 835 7575 Fax: (613) 835 3685
New Liskeard
Craig Haven Farm and Gardens
RR 1, ON P0J 1P0
Ph: (705) 647 4878
Newmarket
403834 Ontario Ltd., (Homestead Specialty Foods)
983 Graham Side Rd., ON L3Y 4V9
Ph: (905) 775 2106 Fax: (905) 775 9416
Oakville
H.O. Schulz Farms Ltd.
4243 6th Line, ON L6H 7C7
Ph: (905) 257 7967
Orillia
1007825 Ontario Inc., (Down a Country Road)
1551 Carlyon Line, RR 4, ON L3V 6H4
Ph: (705) 323 9422
Orono
Terry Hollingsworth
RR 1, ON L0B 1M0
Ph: (905) 786 2425 Fax: (905) 786 3447
Oshawa
White Feather Farms Inc.
65 Raglan Rd. E., RR 1, ON L1H 7K4
Ph: (905) 655 7694 Fax: (905) 655 3898
Owen Sound
Allan Tobey
RR 6, ON N4K 5N8
Ph: (519) 371 1194
Oxford Station
John Beking, (Beking’s Poultry Farm)
RR 1, ON K0G 1T0
Ph: (613) 258 5396
Perth
Robert Campbell
RR 6, ON K7H 3C8
Ph: (613) 267 6461
Rockwood
Bluehaven Farm
6089 4th Line, RR 3, ON N0B 2K0
Ph: (519) 787 1973
St-Isidore
Ferme Avicole Laviolette Ltée
4503 chemin Bourgon, ON K0C 2B0
Ph: (613) 524 2847
Stayner
A & D Bird Seed Inc. 1617 County Rd. 42, ON L0M 1S0
Ph: (705) 428 2465
Strathroy
Maple Lynn Foods Ltd.
PO Box 127, 301 Ellor St., ON N7G 3J1
Ph: (519) 245 1630 Fax: (519) 245 1690
Strathroy
Gray Ridge Eggs Inc.
644 Wright St., ON N7G 3H8
Ph: (519) 245 0480 Fax: (519) 245 5829
Strathroy
Norman & Gayle Frisa, (Frisa Farms)
30130 Centre Rd., RR 6, ON N7G 3H7
Ph: (519) 232 4478 Fax: (519) 679 1624
Tavistock
Fred & Merna Alexander Eggs
RR 2, ON N0B 2R0
Ph: (519) 462 2478
Thunder Bay
Vanderwees Poultry Farm
RR 11, 5221 Townline Rd., ON P7B 5E2
Ph: (807) 935 2507 Fax: (807) 935 2337
Waldhof
Honey Mill Farm
General Delivery, ON P0V 2X0
Ph: (807) 227 2872
Walford Station
Abraham & Minerva Frey
100 Mailloux Rd., ON P0P 2E0
Ph: (705) 844 9974
Wallaceburg
Ross McCreary, (McCreary Farms)
7651 McCreary Line, ON N8A 4L1
Ph: (519) 627 6754 Fax: (519) 627 5141
Wallenstein
Cleason F. & Mildred W. Martin, (Sunrise Egg Farm)
7310 4th Line, RR 2, ON N0B 2S0
Ph: (519) 669 7648
Warkworth
Dennis Laver
RR 4, ON K0K 3K0
Ph: (705) 924 2633
Waterford
Wm. Kenny Alderson, (Kenny Alderson)
RR 1, ON N0E 1Y0
Ph: (519) 443 7756
Wellesley
Local Egg Limited
111 David St., ON N0B 2T0
Ph: (519) 465 0894
Woodstock
Donald E. McKay
RR 6, ON N4S 7W1
Ph: (519) 462 2480
Wroxeter
Hoffnung
44212 Salem Rd., RR 1, ON N0G 2X0
Yarker
Hank-John Reinink
RR 3, ON K0K 3N0
Ph: (613) 378 2479
Zurich
Don Gingerich
RR 2, ON N0M 2T0
Ph: (519) 236 4852
REGISTERED EGG PRODUCT STATIONS
Brampton
Country Queen Foods Inc.
205 Wilkinson Rd., ON L6T 4M2
Ph: (905) 456 2460 Fax: (905) 456 3640
Brockville
Burnbrae Farms Ltd.
260 Central Ave., ON K6V 4N8
Ph: (613) 342 3960
Ph: (613) 342 8083
Elmira
Global Egg Corporation, (Egg Solutions, A Division of Global Egg Corp.)
115 Bonnie Crescent, ON N3B 2Z5
Ph: (416) 231 2409 Fax: (416) 231 8991
Etobicoke
Global Egg Corporation, (Egg Solutions, A Division of Global Egg Corp.)
283 Horner Ave., ON M8Z 4Y4
Ph: (416) 231 2409 Fax: (416) 231 8991
Etobicoke
Global Egg Corporation, (Egg Solutions, A
Division of Global Egg Corp.)
25 Newbridge Rd., ON M8Z 2L6
Ph: (416) 354 4176 Fax: (416) 231 8991
Etobicoke
2162889 Ontario Ltd., (Supreme Egg Products Inc.)
17 Newbridge Rd., ON M8Z 2L6
Ph: (416) 237 1313 Fax: (416) 237 1316
St. Marys
Perth County Ingredients Inc.
20 Thames Rd., ON N4X 1C4
Ph: (519) 284 3449
Toronto
Shelmac Brand Products Inc.
1289 Caledonia Rd., ON M6A 2X7
Ph: (416) 787 1825 Fax: (416) 787 6389
FEDERALLY REGULATED
POULTRY SLAUGHTERING AND/OR PROCESSING PLANTS
Ajax
D & S Meat Products Ltd., (The Elite Peameal Bacon Company, The Elite Meat Peameal Bacon Company, The Elite Meat Company),
220 Clements Rd., Units 1-8, ON L1S 3K5
Ph: (905) 427 9229 Fax: (905) 427 6861
Amherstburg Belwood Poultry Ltd., (Belwood Country Premium),
4272 Concession Rd. 4, RR 4, ON N9V 2Y9
Ph: (519) 736 2236 Fax: (519) 736 0531
Arthur Golden Valley Farms Inc.,
50 Wells St., PO Box 670, ON N0G 1A0
Ph: (519) 848 3110 Fax: (519) 848 3470
Aurora
King’s Mother Inc., 145 Industrial Pkwy S., Unit 5, ON L4G 3V5
Sierra Custom Foods Inc., 275 Walker Dr., ON L6T 3W5
Ph: (905) 595 2260 Fax: (905) 595 2264
Brampton
Maple Leaf Foods Inc./Les Aliments
Maple Leaf Inc., (Maple Leaf Foods/Les Aliments Maple Leaf, Maple Leaf Meats/Les Viandes Maple Leaf, Maple Leaf Prepared Meats/ Les Viandes Préparées Maple Leaf, Maple Leaf Food Service/Service Alimentaire Maple Leaf, Shopsy’s, Shopsy’s Foods/ Les Aliments Shopsy’s, Les Aliments Hygrade/Hygrade Foods, Vancouver Fancy Meats/Les Viandes Préparées
Vancouver Fancy, Burns Meats, Gainers, Principal Marques, Principal Marques Meat Company, Bittners, Parma, Coorsh, Maple Leaf Consumer Foods/Les Aliments de Consommation Maple Leaf, Maple Leaf Pork/Porc Maple Leaf, Hub Meat Packers, Larsen Packers, Prime Poultry, Prime Meats, Maple Leaf, Tend-R-Fresh, Clearview Farms, Royce DuPont, The Poultry Company, Maple Leaf Poultry), 32 Kennedy Rd. S., ON L6W 3E3
Ph: (905) 453 6262 Fax: (905) 453 6362
Brampton
Maple Lodge Farms Ltd., 8301 Winston Churchill Blvd., ON L6Y 0A2
Foods, Black River Angus Company Ltd., Black Valley Angus Company Ltd., Central Park Deli, Marcangelo-Les Aliments Skoulakis-Skoulakis, County Creek Meat Company Ltd., Connie’s Kitchen),
220 Wilkinson Rd., ON L6T 4N7
Ph: (905) 450 7778 Fax: (905) 455 3355
Brampton
Maple Leaf Foods Inc./Les Aliments Maple Leaf Inc., (Maple Leaf Foods/Les Aliments Maple Leaf, Maple Leaf Consumer Foods/Les Aliments de Consommation Maple Leaf, Maple Leaf Food Service/Service Alimentaire Maple Leaf, Maple Leaf Poultry/ Volaille Maple Leaf, Maple Leaf Pork/Porc Maple Leaf, Schneider Foods/Les Aliment Schneider, J.M. Schneider, Mitchell’s Gourmet Foods, Hub Meat Packers, Larsen Packers, Cold Springs Farm, Maple Leaf Potatoes, Hub Meats/Les Viandes Hub, Cappola Food, Thames Valley Processors), 97 Walker Dr., ON L6T 4Z3
Ph: (905) 791 9277 Fax: (905) 791 3927
Brampton
Skilcor Food Products Inc., 175 Nuggett Court, ON L6T 5H4
Ph: (905) 501 0111 Fax: (905) 501 1126
Brampton
TNT Foods International Inc., (TNT Foods),
20 Westwyn Court, ON L6T 4T5
Ph: (905) 672 1787 Fax: (905) 612 8555
Brampton
Cardinal Meat Specialists Ltd.,
155 Hedgedale Rd., ON L6T 5P3
Ph: (905) 459 4436 Fax: (905) 459 8099
Brampton
Sofina Foods Inc./Aliments Sofina Inc., (Santa Maria Foods), 10 Armthorpe Rd., ON L6T 5M4
Ph: (905) 790 1991 Fax: (905) 494 2321
Brantford
Maple Leaf Foods Inc./Les Aliments Maple Leaf Inc., (Aliments Cappola, Aliments Mina, Bon Appetit Meats, Cana Foods, Cappola Food, Clearview Turkey Farms, Cold Springs Farm, Devour Jerky, Devour Meats, Emballages de Viande Hub, Emballages Larsen, Ferme Cold Springs, Fleetwood Sausage, Greenfield Food Products, Greenfield, Greenfield Natural Meats, Greenfield Natural Meat Co., Horizon Poultry, Hub Meat Packers, Hub Meats, Hygrade Foods, J.M. Schneider, Larsen Packers, Les Aliments de Consommation Maple Leaf, Les Aliments Maple Leaf, Les Aliments Schneider, Les Aliments Shopsy’s, Les Viandes Bon Appetit, Les Viandes Devour, Les Viandes Hub, Les Viandes Maple Leaf, Les Volailles Maple Leaf, Maple Leaf Agri-Farms, Maple Leaf Consumer Foods, Maple Leaf Food Service, Maple Leaf Foods, Maple Leaf Fresh Foods, Maple Leaf Meats, Maple Leaf Pork, Maple Leaf Poultry, Maple Leaf Prepared Meats, Mina, Mina Foods, Mitchell’s Gourmet Foods, Mother Jackson’s Open Kitchens, Paradigm Food Group, Pasta Excellente Foods, Perfect Manitoba Pullets, Prime Poultry, Porc Maple Leaf, Producteurs Thames Valley, Produits Alimentaires Greenfield, Schneider Foods, Service Alimentaire Maple Leaf, Shopsy’s Foods, Tend-R-Fresh Poultry Farms, Thames
Valley Processors, Vancouver Fancy Meats, Viandes Naturelles Greenfield, Volaille Maple Leaf),
10 Canning St. West, ON N3T 1P1
Ph: (519) 759 4751 Fax: (519) 759 1636
Brantford
Premium Brands Operating Limited Partnership, (Piller’s, Piller Sausages & Delicatessens, Piller’s Fine Foods - a div of PBOLP),
38 Middleton St., ON N3S 7V7
Ph: (519) 757 0663 Fax: (519) 757 0663
Brantford
Tamsco Food Systems Inc.,
50 Copernicus Blvd., ON N3P 1K5
Ph: (519) 751 1818 Fax: (519) 512 2601
Burlington
Blue Goose Pure Foods Ltd., (Tender Choice Foods Inc.), 4480 Paletta Court, ON L7L 5R2
Ph: (905) 632 3449 Fax: (905) 632 4081
Burlington De Boer’s Poultry Inc., (Holima Foods), 4485 Harvester Rd., ON L7L 4X3
Maple Leaf Foods Inc./Les Aliments Maple Leaf Inc., (Big Four Chicks, Cappola Food, Clearview Turkey Farms, Cold Springs Farm, Devour Jerky, Devour Meats, Fleetwood Sausage, Greenfield, Greenfield Natural Meats, Horizon Poultry, Hub Meat Packers, Hub Meats, J.M. Schneider, Larsen Packers, Les Aliments de Consommation Maple Leaf, Les Aliments Maple Leaf, Les Aliments Schneider, Les Viandes Devour, Les Viandes Hub, Maple Leaf Agri-Farms, Maple Leaf Consumer Foods, Maple Leaf Food Service, Maple Leaf Foods, Maple Leaf Fresh Foods, Maple Leaf Meats, Maple Leaf Pork, Maple Leaf Poultry, Maple Leaf Prepared Meats, Mina, Mina Foods, Mitchell’s Gourmet Foods, Mother Jackson’s Open Kitchens, Pasta Excellente Foods, Porc Maple Leaf, Prim Poultry, Schneider Foods, Service Alimentaire Maple Leaf, Shopsy’s, Thames Valley
Processors, Viandes Naturelles Greenfield, Volaille Maple Leaf), 643 Speedvale Ave. W., ON N1K 1E6
Ph: (519) 827 1303 Fax: (519) 827 0326
Guelph
University of Guelph, Department of Animals and Poultry Science, Meat Science Laboratory, Building 70, Gordon St., ON N1G 2W1
North American Quality Meat Products Ltd., 19 Brownridge Rd., Unit 6, ON L7G 0C6
Ph: (905) 693 1110 Fax: (905) 693 1333
Hamilton
Ontario Ravioli Ltd., 121 Brockley Dr., ON L8E 3C4
Ph: (905) 561 4132 Fax: (905) 561 4132
Hamilton
Catelli Foods Corporation/Corporation d’Aliments Catelli, (Olivieri a Division of Catelli Foods Corporation/Olivieri, une Division de Corporation D’Aliments Catelli),
80 Brockley Dr., ON L8E 3C5
Ph: (905) 560 6200 Fax: (905) 560 6949
Hamilton
Nikolaos Fine Foods Ltd.,
225 Nebo Rd., Unit 5, ON L8W 2E1
Ph: (905) 388 8074 Fax: (905) 388 9084
Hamilton
Springer’s Meats Inc.,
544 Parkdale Ave. N., ON L8H 5Y7
Ph: (905) 544 0782 Fax: (905) 547 3107
Hamilton
Nemfood Corporation, 96 Covington Dr., ON L8E 2Y5
Ph: (905) 547 6688 Fax: (905) 547 8688
Hannon
Maple Leaf Foods Inc./Les Aliments
Maple Leaf Inc., (Clearview Farms, Cold Springs Farm, Coorsh, Gainers, Hub Meats/Les Viandes Hub, J.M. Schneider, Larsen Packers,Maple Leaf Foods/Les Aliments Maple Leaf, Maple Leaf Consumer Foods/ Les Aliments Hygrades/Hygrade Foods, Maple Leaf Consumer Foods/Les Aliments de Consommation Maple Leaf, Maple Leaf Poultry/Volaille Maple Leaf, Maple Leaf Food Service/Service Alimentaire Maple Leaf, Maple Leaf Fresh Foods, Maple Leaf Meats/Les Vivandes Maple Leaf, Maple Leaf Pork/Porc Maple Leaf, Maple Leaf Poultry/Volaille Maple Leaf, Maple Leaf Prepared Meats/Les Vivandes Preparees Maple Leaf, Mitchell’s Gourmet Foods, Parma, Prime Meats, Prime Poultry, Principal Marques Meat Company, Royce DuPont, Schneider Foods/Les Aliments Schneider, Shopsys, Shopsys Foods/Les
Aliments Shopsys, Tend-R-Fresh, Thames Valley Processors, The Poultry Company, Vancouver Fancy Meats/Les Viandes Preparees Vancouver Fancy),
440 Glover Rd., ON L0R 1P0
Ph: (905) 692 8050 Fax: (905) 692 3281
Hanover
Exceldor Foods Ltd., 478 - 14th St., ON N4N 1Z9
Ph: (519) 364 1770 Fax: (519) 364 7745
Harriston
Farm Fresh Poultry Ltd.,
191 John St., PO Box 729, ON N0G 1Z0
Ph: (519) 338 3200 Fax: (519) 338 3276
Kitchener
Keybrand Foods Inc., 1326 Victoria St. N., ON N2B 3E2
Ph: (519) 578 2940 Fax: (519) 578 4701
Listowel
508818 Ontario Ltd., (LCS, Deli Classic Inc., Erie Meat Products Ltd., Harvest Creek, Golden Maple, Can-Am Meat Purveyors),
Windsor Marketing Associates Ltd., (Justa Besta Food), 157 Stronach Cres., ON N5V 3G5
Ph: (519) 659 3178 Fax: (519) 659 3193
London
Sikorski Sausages Co. Ltd., 41 Childers St., ON N5W 4C1
Ph: (519) 659 1219 Fax: (519) 659 2758
London
Dr. Oetker Canada Ltd., 3100 Nova Court, ON N6M 1E2
Ph: (519) 455 0055 Fax: (519) 455 0980
London
La Cie McCormick Canada Co., (McCormick Canada), 600 Clarke Rd., ON N5V 3K5
Ph: (519) 432 7311 Fax: (519) 432 7311
Markham
Union Poultry Canada Inc., 70 Denison St., Unit 2, ON L3R 1B6
Ph: (905) 305 1913 Fax: (905) 305 1514
Markham
Pastificio D’Aprile Ltd., (Pasta Pasta Pasta, Pasta Perfetto), 125 Anderson Ave., ON L6E 1A4
Ph: (905) 471 0800 Fax: (905) 471 3834
Milton
Milton Custom Meats Inc., 251 Nipissing Rd., ON L9T 4Z5
Ph: (905) 636 6868 Fax: (905) 878 2849
Mississauga
G. Brandt Meat Packers Ltd., 1878 Mattawa Ave., ON L4X 1K1
Ph: (905) 279 4460 Fax: (905) 279 9155
Egg Farmers of Ontario’s (EFO’s) Board of Directors represents the approximately 460 egg farmers and pullet growers in Ontario.
For over 50 years EFO has worked to ensure that consumers have access to safe, high-quality, reliable and reasonably-priced eggs with a fair return to farmers.
ONTARIO
Mississauga
Erie Meat Products Ltd., (Can-Am Meat Purveyors, Golden Maple Meat Products, Harvest Creek),
3180 Wharton Way, ON L4X 2C1
Ph: (905) 624 3811 Fax: (905) 625 8815
Mississauga
Maple Lodge Farms Ltd., (Puddy Bros. A Division of Maple Lodge Farms Ltd.), 7120 Edwards Blvd., ON L5S 1Z1
Ph: (905) 795 0001 Fax: (416) 795 0047
Mississauga
Everest Wholesale Meat Ltd., 7171 Torbram Rd., Units C26-28, ON L4T 3W4
Ph: (905) 676 7600 Fax: (905) 676 7670
Mississauga
Molinaro’s Fine Italian Foods Ltd., 2345 Stanfield Rd., Units 3A, 4, 50, ON L4Y 3Y3
Ph: (905) 275 7400 Fax: (905) 275 7318
Mississauga
Maple Leaf Foods Inc./Les Aliments Maple Leaf Inc., (Maple Leaf Foods/Les Aliments Maple Leaf, Maple Leaf Consumer Foods/Les Aliments de Consommation Maple Leaf, Maple Leaf Food Service/Service Alimentaire Maple Leaf, Maple Leaf Poultry/ Volaille Maple Leaf, Maple Leaf Pork/Porc Maple Leaf, Schneider Foods/Les Aliment Schneider, J.M. Schneider, Mitchell’s Gourmet Foods, Hub Meat Packers, Larsen Packers, Cold Springs Farm, Maple Leaf Potatoes, Hub Meats/Les Viandes Hub, Cappola Food, Thames Valley Processors), 333 Courtney Park Dr. E., ON L5T 2T6
Ph: (905) 565 9388 Fax: (905) 565 1955
Mississauga
Maple Leaf Foods Inc./Les Aliments Maple Leaf Inc., (Aliments Cappola, Aliments Mina, Bon Appetit Meats, Cana Foods, Cappola Food, Clearview Turkey Farms, Cold Springs Farm, Devour Jerky, Devour Meats, Emballages de Viande Hub, Emballages Larsen, Ferme Cold Springs, Fleetwood Sausage, Greenfield Food Products, Greenfield, Greenfield Natural Meats, Greenfield Natural Meat Co., Horizon Poultry, Hub Meat Packers, Hub Meats, Hygrade Foods, J.M. Schneider, Larsen Packers, Les Aliments de Consommation Maple Leaf, Les Aliments Maple Leaf, Les Aliments Schneider, Les Aliments Shopsy’s, Les Viandes Bon Appetit; Les Viandes Devour, Les Viandes Hub, Les Viandes Maple Leaf, Les Volailles Maple Leaf, Maple Leaf Agri-Farms, Maple Leaf Consumer Foods, Maple Leaf Food Service, Maple Leaf Foods, Maple Leaf Fresh Foods, Maple Leaf Meats, Maple Leaf Pork, Maple Leaf Poultry, Maple Leaf Prepared Meats, Mina, Mina Foods, Mitchell’s Gourmet Foods, Mother Jackson’s Open Kitchens, Paradigm Food Group, Pasta Excellente Foods, Perfect Manitoba Pullets, Prime Poultry, Porc Maple Leaf, Producteurs Thames Valley, Produits Alimentaires Greenfield, Schneider Foods, Service Alimentaire Maple Leaf, Shopsy’s Foods, Tend-R-Fresh Poultry Farms, Thames Valley Processors, Vancouver Fancy Meats, Viandes Naturelles Greenfield, Volaille Maple Leaf), 2265 Drew Rd., ON L5S 1E5
Ph: (905) 677 7722 Fax: (905) 677 6440
Mississauga
Newly Weds Foods Co., 450 Superior Blvd., ON L5T 2R9
Ph: (905) 670 7776 Fax: (905) 670 7751
Mississauga
Samick’s Foods Inc., (Saladland), 3445 Semenyk Court, ON L5C 4P9
Ph: (905) 270 4322 Fax: (905) 270 9293
Mississauga
TNT Foods International Inc., 6960 Pacific Circle, ON L5T 1N8
Ph: (905) 564 2442 Fax: (905) 564 1316
Mississauga
Cardinal Meat Specialists Ltd., 2396 Stanfield Rd., ON L4Y 1S1
Concord Premium Meats Ltd., (Marcangelo Foods, Concord Premium Foods, Black River Angus Company Ltd., Central Park Deli, Black Valley Angus Company Limited, Marcangelo-Les Aliments Skoulakis-Skoulakis, County Creek Meat Company Limited, Connie’s Kitchen), 6481 Edwards Blvd., ON L5T 2V2
Ph: (905) 564 0786 Fax: (905) 564 6844
Mississauga
Sofina Foods Inc./Aliments Sofina Inc., (Janes Family Foods),
3340 Orlando Dr., ON L4V 1C7
Ph: (905) 673 7145
Mississauga
Meaty Meats Inc., 896 Lakeshore Rd., ON L5E 1E1
Ph: (905) 278 7999 Fax: (905) 278 0009
Mississauga
King Cole Kitchens Limited, (Sous Vide Canada Ltd., King Cole Ducks Ltd.), 1039 Midway Blvd., ON L5T 2C1
Ph: (905) 670 5388 Fax: (905) 670 7754
Mississauga
Landmark Poultry Inc., 7171 Torbram Rd., Units C29-31, ON L4T 3W4
Maple Leaf Foods Inc./Les Aliments Maple Leaf Inc., (Maple Leaf Foods/Les Aliments Maple Leaf, Maple Leaf Consumer Foods/Les Aliments de Consommation Maple Leaf, Maple Leaf Food Service/Service Alimentaire Maple Leaf, Maple Leaf Poultry/ Volaille Maple Leaf, Maple Leaf Pork/Porc Maple Leaf, Schneider Foods/Les Aliment Schneider, J.M. Schneider, Mitchell’s Gourmet Foods, Hub Meat Packers, Larsen Packers, Cold Springs Farm, Maple Leaf
Potatoes, Hub Meats/Les Viandes Hub, Cappola Food, Thames Valley Processors), 15350 Old Simcoe Rd., ON L9L 1A6
New Frontier Poultry Inc., 442 Brimley Rd., Units 1-2, ON M1J 1A1
Ph: (416) 266 6538 Fax: (416) 266 9454
Simcoe
R. Fiedler Meat Products Ltd., 10 Grigg Drive, PO Box 400, ON N3Y 4L4
Ph: (519) 426 8520 Fax: (519) 426 9760
Smithville
Riverview Poultry Ltd., 6245 Pearson St., ON L0R 2A0
Ph: (905) 957 0300 Fax: (905) 957 0211
St. Catharines
Canafric Inc., (Mortimer’s Fine Foods, Saffron Gardens), 15 Seapark Dr., ON L2M 6S5
Ph: (905) 688 9588
St. Jacobs
Heidelberg Foods Ltd., (Heidelberg Meats & Deli, Martin’s Country Store), 1035 Reitzel Place, ON N0B 2N0
Ph: (519) 664 3512 Fax: (519) 664 3620
St. Marys
Maple Leaf Foods Inc./Les Aliments Maple Leaf Inc., (Maple Leaf Foods/Les Aliments Maple Leaf, Maple Leaf Consumer Foods/Les Aliments de Consommation Maple Leaf,
Maple Leaf Food Service/Service Alimentaire Maple Leaf, Maple Leaf Poultry/ Volaille Maple Leaf, Maple Leaf Pork/Porc Maple Leaf, Schneider Foods/Les Aliment Schneider, J.M. Schneider, Mitchell’s Gourmet Foods, Hub Meat Packers, Larsen Packers, Cold Springs Farm, Maple Leaf Potatoes, Hub Meats/Les Viandes Hub, Cappola Food, Thames Valley Processors), 1865 Perth County Rd. 139, RR 6, ON N4X 1B7
Ph: (519) 229 8900 Fax: (519) 229 8953
Stoney Creek
The Meat Factory Ltd., (Peameal Bacon of Canada, Lou’s Barbeque, Five Star Canadian Beef),
Maple Leaf Inc., (Maple Leaf Foods/Les Aliments Maple Leaf, Maple Leaf Consumer Foods/Les Aliments de Consommation Maple Leaf, Maple Leaf Food Service/Service Alimentaire Maple Leaf, Maple Leaf Poultry/ Volaille Maple Leaf, Maple Leaf Pork/Porc Maple Leaf, Schneider Foods/Les Aliment Schneider, J.M. Schneider, Mitchell’s Gourmet Foods, Hub Meat Packers, Larsen Packers, Cold Springs Farm, Maple Leaf
Potatoes, Hub Meats/Les Viandes Hub, Cappola Food, Thames Valley Processors),
149 Brock St., ON N0M 2M0
Ph: (519) 285 3940 Fax: (519) 285 3181
Thornbury
Black Angus Fine Meats & Game Inc., 207484 Hwy. 26, ON N0H 2P0
Maple Leaf Foods Inc./Les Aliments Maple Leaf Inc., (Maple Leaf Foods/Les Aliments Maple Leaf, Maple Leaf Meats/Les Viandes Maple Leaf, Maple Leaf Prepared Meats/ Les Viandes Préparées Maple Leaf, Maple Leaf Food Service/Service Alimentaire Maple Leaf, Shopsy’s, Shopsy’s Foods/ Les Aliments Shopsy’s, Les Aliments Hygrade/Hygrade Foods, Vancouver Fancy Meats/Les Viandes Préparées Vancouver Fancy, Burns Meats, Gainer,
Principal Marques, Principal Marques Meat Company, Bittners, Parma, Coorsh, Maple Leaf Consumer Foods/Les Aliments de Consommation Maple Leaf, Maple Leaf Pork/Porc Maple Leaf, Hub Meat Packers, Larsen Packers, Prime Poultry, Prime Meats, Maple Leaf, Tend-R-Fresh, Clearview Farms, Royce DuPont, The Poultry Company, Maple Leaf Poultry), 100 Ethel Ave., ON M6N 4Z7
Ph: (416) 767 5151 Fax: (416) 767 2113
Toronto
Campbell Company of Canada/Compagnie Campbell du Canada, 60 Birmingham St., ON M8V 2B8
ADP Direct Poultry Ltd., (Direct Poultry), 34 Vansco Rd., ON M8Z 5J4
Ph: (416) 658 0911 Fax: (416) 658 9911
Toronto
R.F.G. Canada Inc., (Ricci Food Group of Canada),
50 Claireport Cres., ON M9W 6P4
Ph: (416) 798 9900 Fax: (416) 798 1459
Toronto
St. Ann’s Foods Inc., (Canadian Select Meats, The Beef Boutique Ltd.), 145 Bethridge Rd., ON M9W 1N4
Ph: (416) 744 0660 Fax: (416) 744 2980
Toronto
1662864 Ontario Ltd., (Pelmen Foods), 777 The Queensway, Unit E, ON M8Z 1N4
Ph: (416) 661 9600 Fax: (416) 661 7122
Toronto
Adelphia Poultry Inc., 61 Torlake Cres., ON M8Z 1B4
Ph: (416) 253 2200 Fax: (416) 253 7800
Toronto
1519694 Ontario Inc., (North Kee Trading),
135 Select Ave., ON M1V 4A5
Ph: (416) 754 0483 Fax: (416) 754 6818
Toronto
Belmont Meat Products Limited, 230 Signet Dr., ON M9L 1V2
Ph: (416) 749 7250 Fax: (416) 749 0604
Toronto
Pure Foods Meat Solutions Inc., (Tasty Chip (2008) Inc.),
10 Shorncliffe Rd., Unit 5, ON M9B 3S3
Ph: (416) 236 1163 Fax: (416) 236 4974
Toronto
732840 Ontario Limited, (Patty Palace, Palace Foods, Montego Bakers, Palace Gourmet Foods), 595 Middlefield Rd., Units 14-18, ON M1V 3S2
Ph: (416) 297 0510 Fax: (416) 297 4024
Toronto
Delcato Inc.,
30 Dohme Ave., ON M4B 1Y9
Ph: (416) 335 3112 Fax: (888) 227 1696
Trenton
Nestlé Canada Inc.,
1 Douglas Rd., ON K8V 5S7
Ph: (613) 394 3328 Fax: (613) 394 4712
Vaughan
975837 Ontario Ltd., (Patty King International),
307 Edgeley Blvd., Units 1-6, ON L4K 3Z5
Ph: (905) 660 4306 Fax: (905) 660 4932
Vaughan
Concord Premium Meats Ltd., (Marcangelo Foods, Concord Premium Foods, Black River Angus Company Ltd., Central Park Deli, Black Valley Angus Company Limited, Marcangelo-Les Aliments Skoulakis-Skoulakis, County Creek Meat Company Limited, Connie’s Kitchen),
125 Edilcan Dr., ON L4K 3S6
Ph: (905) 738 7979 Fax: (905) 738 5833
Vaughan Summer Fresh Salads Incorporated,
181 Sharer Rd., ON L4L 8Z3
Ph: (905) 856 8816 Fax: (905) 856 9298
Vaughan
Les Plats du Chef Inc., (VLR Food Corporation, Jonathan T, TGF, Cuisine Adventures),
London Agricultural Commodities Inc. 1615 - 43 North Routledge Park, London, ON N6H 5L6 Ph: (519) 473 9333 Fax: (519) 473 5781 akissler@londonag.com www.londonag.com
240 - 10400 Viking Dr., Eden Prairie, MN 55344-7928 USA Ph: (952) 944 2736 Fax: (952) 944 2749 rwyllie@zinpro.com www.zinpro.com
DRUGS, VACCINES
ASEA Animal Health Inc. 225 Hanlon Creek Blvd., Unit 11 Guelph, ON N1C 0A1 Ph: (905) 379 4424 Fax: (519) 822 2369 email: asea@bellnet.ca www.aseaanimalhealth.ca
Bio Agri Mix LP 11 Ellens St., PO Box 399, Mitchell, ON N0K 1N0 Ph: (519) 348 9865 Fax: (519) 348 4100 wilson@bioagrimix.com www.bioagrimix.com
Ceva Animal Health Inc. 6 - 1040 Fountain St. N., Cambridge, ON N3E 1A3
Claudine Power Manager, Agriculture & Commercial Banking
Cornwall, Hawkesbury, Embrun areas 275 Main St. E. Hawkesbury, ON K6A 2S2
Ph: (866) 321 5436 ext 400 Fax (613) 632 5518
claudine.power@cibc.com
Farm Credit Canada/Financement agricole Canada
1800 rue Hamilton St. Regina, SK S4P 4L3
Ph: (306) 780 8900 Fax: (306) 780 8919
Toll Free: (888) 332 3301
www.fcc-fac.ca
RBC Royal Bank
Mary Lou McCutcheon
Vice President, Agriculture
476 Peel St., 2nd Floor
Woodstock, ON N4S 1K1
Ph: (519) 421 2414
marylou.mccutcheon@rbc.com
Scotiabank
Agri-Business Banking Centre
Shane Chetner P.Ag.
Small Business Agriculture and Professionals
20 Queen St. W.,35th Floor
Toronto, ON M5H 3R3
Ph: (416) 933 1781
shane.chetner@scotiabank.com
Jeannine Cooney
National Agricultural Director
40 King St. W., 16th Floor
Toronto, ON M5H 1H1
Ph: (416) 933 3123
e-mail : jeannine.cooney@scotiabank.com
Janice Holzscherer
Vice President, Agricultural Banking Canada
104 Wallace Ave. N., PO Box 159 Listowel, ON N4W 3H2
Ph: (519) 291 4397
janice.holzscherer@scotiabank.com
Benjamin Leach
Agricultural Market Lead, Ontario East Agriculture
Ph: (613) 764 0340 ext 4302
Fax: (613) 764 0580
ben.leach@scotiabank.com
Travis Riddell
Agricultural Market Lead, Ontario
Southwest Agriculture
1104 Wallace Ave. N., PO Box 159 Listowel, ON N4W 3H2
Ph: (519) 291 4233 Fax: (519) 291 4755
travis.riddell@scotiabank.com
Pierre Robitaille
Director and Group Lead, Agricultural Banking
Southwest and Eastern Ontario PO Box 159, Listowel, ON N4W 3H2
Ph: (519) 291 4340 Fax: (519) 291 4755
pierre.robitaille@scotiabank.com
TD Canada Trust
Head Office:
Catherine Agar, District Manager
Agriculture Services - North Waterloo, Wellington, South Grey, West Dufferin & West Peel Counties
120 Research Lane, Suite 201 Guelph, ON N1G 0B4
Ph: (226) 971 2428 catherine.agar@td.com
Alison Kwarta, District Manager Agriculture Services - Norfolk, Brant, Haldimand, Niagara, Hamilton, Oxford, South Waterloo Counties 120 Research Lane, Suite 201 Guelph, ON N1G 0B4
Ph: (226) 979 2855
alison.kwarta@td.com
Wilhelmina Waters, District Manager, Agriculture Services - Essex, Kent, Lambton, Middlesex and Elgin Counties
255 King St. W., Chatham, ON N7M 1E6
Ph: (519) 351 3144
wilhelmina.waters@td.com
Steve Faris, District Manager, Agriculture Services – East Dufferin, East Peel, Simcoe, York, Durham, Muskoka, Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton, Peterborough, Northumberland, Hastings, North Grey, North Bruce, Prince Edward and L&A Counties
33 Collier St., 2nd Floor
Barrie, ON L4M 1G5
Ph: (905) 853 4947
stephen.faris@td.com
Brian Van Hooydonk, District Manager Agriculture Services - Huron, Bruce, Perth Counties
41 Downie St., Stratford, ON N5A 6V6
Ph: (519) 456 8220
brian.vanhooydonk@td.com
Sylvain Racine, District Manager, Agriculture Services - Renfrew, Frontenac, Lanark, Leeds, Ottawa, Grenville, Dundas, Russell, Stormont, Prescott, Glengarry Counties, New Liskeard and Northern Ontario
258 Main St. E., Hawkesbury, ON K6A 3C8
Ph: (613) 796 1461
sylvain.racine@td.com
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT UNIVERSITIES
AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA
Ontario regional office
174 Stone Rd., W., Guelph, ON N1G 4S9
Ph: (226) 217 8143 Fax: (226) 217 8187
ATSBulletinSEA-ON@agr.gc.ca www.agr.gc.ca
AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS APPEAL TRIBUNAL
Co-lead, OMAFRA; Dr. Marina Brash, Animal Health Laboratory; Al Dam, OMAFRA; Dr. Michele Guerin, Ontario Veterinary College; Dr. Emily Martin, Animal Health Laboratory; Dr. Rachel Ouckama, Private Practitioner; Dr. Mike Petrik, Private Practitioner; Dr. Cynthia Philippe, Private Practitioner; Dr. Alex Weisz, Private Practitioner; Dr. Melanie Barham, OAHN Coordinator, Animal Health Laboratory; Dr. Tim Pasma, Epidemiologist, OMAFRA; Dr. Alexandra Reid, OMAFRA, Veterinary Scientist.
ONTARIO VETERINARY COLLEGE
University of Guelph, 50 Stone Rd. E., Guelph ON N1G 2W1
Ph: (519) 824 4120 ext 54401 ovc.uoguelph.ca
POULTRY HEALTH RESEARCH
NETWORK, University of Guelph, Dept. of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College
Dr. Shayan Sharif, shayan@uoguelph.ca, x54641; Dr. John Barta, jbarta@ovc.uoguelph.ca, x54017; Dr. Patrick Boerlin, pboerlin@uoguelph.ca, x54647; Dr. Eva Nagy, enagy@ovc. uoguelph.ca, x54783; Dr. Leonardo Susta, lsusta@uoguelph.ca, x54323; Dr. Bill Van Heyst, School of Engineering, bvanheys@ uoguelph.ca, x53665.
UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH, Ontario Agricultural College
Animal Biosciences, 50 Stone Rd. E., Bldg. #70,Guelph ON N1G 2W1
Dr. Gregoy Bedecarrats, gbedecar@ uoguelph.ca, x53692; Dr. Alexandra Harlander; aharland@uoguelph.ca x52021; Dr. Tina Widowski, twidowsk@ uoguelph.ca, x52408; Dr. Stephanie Torrey, storrey@uoguelph.ca, x53660; Dr. Shai Barbut , Department of Food Science, sbarbut@uoguelph.ca, x53669.
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District 2; Brian Lewis, District 3; Tom Beischlag, District 4; Jordan Fois, District 5; Murray Opsteen, 2nd Vice-Chair and District 6; Ed Benjamins, Chair and District 7; Mark Hermann, 1st Vice-Chair and District 8; Tim Klompmaker, District 9.
Egg Farmers of Ontario 7195 Millcreek Dr., Mississauga, ON L5N 4H1
Scott Graham, Chair, Zone 6; Scott Helps, Vice Chair, Zone 1; Dianne McComb, Zone 2; Dan Veldman, Zone 3; Roger Pelissero, Zone 4; Brian Miller, Zone 5; Scott Brookshaw, Zone 7; Hubert Schillings, Zone 8; Craig Hunter, Zone 9; Marc Bourdon, Zone 10; Andrew DeWeerd, Pullet Director.
Ontario Agri Business Association (OABA - Feed Section CommitteeANAC - Ontario Division)
104 - 160 Research Lane, Guelph, ON N1G 5B2
Ph: (519) 822 3004 Fax: (519) 822 8862
dave@oaba.on.ca or ron@oaba.on.ca www.oaba.on.ca
Kevin Weppler, Chair; Ken Vander Vleuten, Vice-Chair; Vicky Hammell, Past Chair; Sabrina Zettell, Member Ex-Officio - Chair, Nutrition Committee. Directors: Luke Chamberlain, Andrew Coghlin, Tim Minor, Paul Oosterhof, Jarrett Palen, Peter Peacock, Nadine Schwandt, Sandra Wolfe. Dave Buttenham & Ron Campbell, OABA Staff Members.
Ontario Association of Poultry Veterinarians, OAPV
c/o Animal Health Lab, University of Guelph, PO Box 3612, Guelph, ON N1H 1R8
John Kapteyn, Chair; Paul Groen Vice-All; Ed Mosterd, Secretary-Treasurer.
OBHECC Directors: John Kapteyn, Jack Greydanus, Mark Woods, Dick Ottens. OBCHEPA Director: Dave Brock. Farm and Food Care Livestock Rep: Tim Hutten. Administrator, Annette Lewis-Copeland.
Keith Currie, President, Zone 13; Mark Reusser,Vice President, Zone 9; Peggy Brekveld, Vice President, Director at-Large; Drew Spoelstra, Executive Member, Zone 5. Directors: Louis Roesch, Zone 1; Pat Jilesen, Zone 2; Larry Davis, Zone 3; Mark Wales, Zone 4; Don McCabe, Zone 6; Brent Royce, Zone 7; Debra Pretty-Straathof, Zone 8; Steve Brackenridge, Zone 10; Eleanor Renaud, Zone 11; Bruce Buttar, Zone 12; Rejean Pommainville, Zone 14; Mark Kunkel, Zone 15. Directors at-Large: Crispin Colvin, Peter Lambrick.
Paul Martindale, Chair; Susan Fitzgerald, Executive Director.
left to right: James Schlegel - vice chair, district 3; George Campbell, district 1; Brian Ricker - chair, district 2; Greg Lansink, district 4; Chris DeGroot, district 3; Paul Vanderzanden, district 2; Matt Steele - executive member, district 1
ONTARIO/PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
Ontario Institute of Agrologists
108 - 100 Stone Rd., W., Ontario Agricentre, Guelph, ON N1G 5L3
Dean Anderson, President; George Mitges, Vice President. Board of Directors: Robin Blythe, Walter Burch-Smith, Christopher P. Dufault, Karen Robinson, Kristian Stephens, Bill Ungar.
Gordon Coukell, Chairman; Susan Fitzgerald, Executive Director. Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association
1 Stone Rd. W., Guelph, ON N1G 4Y2 Ph: (519) 826 4214 Fax: (519) 826 4224 Toll Free: (800) 265 9751 oscia@ontariosoilcrop.org www.ontariosoilcrop.org
Board of Directors: Chad Anderson, Gerald Beaudry (Honorary President), Hugh Berges, Andrew Brekveld, Mark Burnham, Mack Emiry, Andrew Graham, Gord Green, Jamie Littlejohn, Birgit Martin, Peter McLaren, Les Nichols, Don Oliver, Warren Schneckenburger, Steve Sickle, Stuart Wright.
Board of Officers: Ed Verkley, Chair; Gary Fread, Vice-Chair; Cathy Lennon, Treasurer. Board Directors: Greg Lasink, Brian Miller, Murray Opsteen, Greg Page, Prasanna Ranganathan, Babak Sanei, Colin Siren, Mike Terpstra, Bill Van Heeswyk. Staff: Keith Robbins, Executive Director; Rose Carlo, Accounts; Terrina Fitzgerald, Office & Events Coordinator; Laura Bowers, Education and Extension Programs Manager.
Poultry Service Association 39 William St., Elmira, ON N3B 1P3
Brian Ricker, Chair, District 2; James Schelgel, District 3, Vice Chair; Matt Steele, District 1, Executive Member; George Campbell, District 1; Paul Vanderzanden, District 2; Chris DeGroot, District 3; Greg Lansink, District 4.
8789 Boulder Rise, Eden Prairie, MN 55347 USA Ph: (763) 257 3507 ernie.friedrichs@mosaicco.com www.mosaicco.com
Novus International (Canada) Inc. 2910 South Sheridan Way, Oakville, ON L6J 7J8 Ph: (905) 440 0115 or (819) 461 2332 Fax: (905) 985 3198 jp.lincourt@novusint.com www.novusint.com
Matthew Miller, Chairman; Gerry Lutes, Vice-Chairman; Dale Tedford, Executive Manager & Secretary-Treasurer. Director: Neil Campbell, Prince Edward Island. Ashley Gillcrist, Director-at-Large; Dave Seeley, Director-at-Large.
Chicken Farmers of Prince Edward Island
PO Box 40052, West Royalty Post Office, Charlottetown, PE C1E 0J2
Ph: (902) 838 4108 peipoultry@pei.sympatico.ca
Kevin MacPhail, Chair; Andrew MacPhail, Vice-Chair; Dean Good, Secretary/ Treasurer; Barry Uyterlinde, CFC Director; Andre Merks, Director; Janet Hilliard-Murphy, General Manager.
Egg Farmers of Prince Edward Island 420 University Ave., Charlottetown, PE C1A 7Z5
John Dennis, Chair; Peter Stavert, Vice Chair; Nathan Burns, Secretary Treasurer; Leith Murray, Egg Farmers of Canada Representative; Ian Simmons, Director. Michael Cummiskey, General Manager, Janis MacKay, Promotions Coordinator.
QUEBEC
HEALTH MONITORED HATCHERIES
CANARDS DES MONTS INC. 145 rang des Dix Terres, Rougemont, QC J0L 1M0
Ph: (819) 395 5495
CANARDS DU LAC BROME LTâE 40, chemin du Centre, Knowlton, QC J0E 1V0
Ph: (450) 242 3825
COUVOIR BOIRE & FR RES INC. 532 9e rang Est, Wickham, QC J0C 1S0
Ph: (819) 398 6807
COUVOIR LES EMBRYONS DE LANAUDIERE
165, rue des Entreprises, Notre-Dame des Prairies, QC J6E 0L9
Ph: (450) 755 1160
QUEBEC
COUVOIR OVAC
2565, rue ThÄrÅse-Casgrain, St-NicÄphore, QC J2A 4J5
Ph: (819) 471 4444
COUVOIR OVO
180 Noel Lecompte, Acton Vale QC J0H 1A0
Ph: (819) 314 7630
COUVOIR PINTABO INC.
410, chemin Yamaska, St-Germain de Grantham, QC J0C 1K0
Ph: (819) 395 5495
COUVOIR PROVINCIAL
ARTHABASKA (COOP FâDâRâE DE QUâBEC)
165, rue Laurier Est., Victoriaville, QC G6P 6P8
Ph: (819) 357 8480
COUVOIR QUâBEC INC.
11605, boul. de la Colline, Loretteville, QC G2A 2E1
Aliments Triumph Inc., (Aliments Triomphe, Charcuterie la Tour Eiffel, Charcuterie de Bretagne, Charcuterie la Belle Bretagne, Chef Georges, Summersweet MC, La Mere Poule Aliments pour Bebes/Mother Hen Baby Foods, Les Aliments la Mere Poule/Mother Hen Foods, Nostrano, Charcuterie Nouvelle France, Santa Croce, La Cie Salami Venitien Montreal/Venitian Salami Co. Montreal, Salami Alpina/Alpina Salami, Antoine, Nostrano Naturel/Nostrano Natural),
1020, boul. Michèle-Bohec, QC J7C 5E2
Ph: (450) 979 0001 Fax: (450) 435 8315
Blainville
Les Aliments Parador Foods Inc., 1060, boul. Michèle-Bohec, bureau 103, QC J7C 5E2
Les Plats du Chef Inc., (Cuisine Adventures, Thyme & Truffles, Cuisi-Prestige, Pizzetta),
51, rue Kesmark, QC H9B 3J1
Ph: (514) 685 9955 Fax: (514) 685 2602
Drummondville
The Hubbard Redbro Female is the industry’s Gold Standard for Premium, Slower-Growth production around the globe.
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Les Aliments Trans Gras Inc., (Drummond Export, Primavera, Les Aliments ATG/ ATG Foods),
9256-5589 Quebec Inc., (Chai Continental, Continental Strictly Kosher, Kosher Classique, C & G Meat Packaging, Marconi Meat, Famous Kosher), 8593 chemin Delmeade QC H4T 1M1
Ph: (514) 522 1196 Fax: (514) 522 1198
Montréal
Groupe Colabor Inc., (Viandes Lauzon), 2715, rue de Reading, QC H3K 1P7
Ph: (514) 937 8571 Fax: (514) 937 5958
Montréal
McCain Foods Ltd., (Wong Wing, a Division of McCain Foods Ltd.), 1875, rue Bercy, QC H2K 2T9
Ph: (514) 524 3676 Fax: (514) 521 1404
Montréal
Charcuterie Parisienne Inc., 6910, rue Marconi, QC H2S 3K1
Ph: (514) 274 9375 Fax: (514) 274 9379
Montréal
Aliments Pro-Marque Inc., (Aliments Fun et Grill, Deli and Brunch, Gouts et Traditions, Grill et Four, Gusti e Tradizioni, Tender Sensation, Wok and Grill/Wok et Grillade), 11695, avenue Philippe-Panneton, QC H1E 4M1
Ph: (514) 881 9998 Fax: (514) 643 0885
Montréal
Aliments Mello Inc., (Aliments Korona Inc./Korona Foods Inc.), 5509, rue Fullum, QC H2G 2H5
Ph: (514) 523 2186 Fax: (514) 523 9974
Montréal
Les Aliments Pek (1997) Inc., 11745, 6 ieme avenue, QC H1E 1R8
Maple Leaf Foods Inc./Les Aliments Maple Leaf Inc., (Maple Leaf Foods/Les Aliments Maple Leaf, Maple Leaf Consumer Foods/Les Aliments de Consommation Maple Leaf, Maple Leaf Food Service/Service Alimentaire Maple Leaf, Maple Leaf Poultry/ Volaille Maple Leaf, Maple Leaf Pork/Porc Maple Leaf, Schneider Foods/Les Aliment Schneider, J.M. Schneider, Mitchell’s Gourmet Foods, Hub Meat Packers, Larsen Packers, Cold Springs Farm, Maple Leaf Potatoes, Hub Meats/Les Viandes Hub, Cappola Food, Thames Valley Processors), 254, rue Principale, QC G0R 2N0
Ph: (418) 885 4474 Fax: (418) 885 9408
St-Bruno-de-Montarville
Les Aliments Excel S.E.C., 1081, rue Parent, QC J3V 6L7 Ph: (450) 441 7902 Fax: (450) 441 6235
St-Charles de Bellechasse
Les Spécialités Prodal (1975) Ltée, (Premier Chef, Du Breton, Cuisichef, Au Menu, Table d’Hote, Cuisichef au Menu, Les Produits de l’ile d’Orléans, Bocetin, Le Jardin Métivier, Les Produits Maison Saguenay Ltée, Aliments Breton (Canada) Inc., Paysan du Breton), 251, avenue Boyer, QC G0R 2T0
SCIENCE, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, McGill University Macdonald Campus, 21111 Lakeshore Rd., Ste. Anne de Bellevue QC H9X 3V9 Ph: (514) 398 7913 Fax: (514) 398 8732 animal.science@mcgill.ca www.mcgill.ca/animal/ Professor Kevin Wade, Departmental Chair.
UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL, Faculté de médecine vétérinaire/College of Veterinary Medicine 3200, rue Sicotte, St-Hyacinthe QC J2S 2M2 Ph: (450) 773 8521 www.umontreal.ca
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS
AQINAC - Association Québécoise des Industries de Nutrition Animale et Céréalière
QC
Christian Breton, Président; Renald Mercier, 1er vice-président; Claude Robitaille, 2e vice-président; Yvan Lacroix, Président-directeur général; Hélène Cliche Trésorière; Raymond Breton, Secrétaire. Administratrice/Admin-
istrateurs : Carl Boivin, Patrice Brochu, Mario Côté, Patrice Gagnon, Maurice Héneault, Renée Henri, Sébastien Léveillé, Luc Ménard, Daniel Richard, Régis Soucy, Yan Turmine.
Association des abattoirs avicoles du Québec (AAAQ)
216, rue Denison, Granby, QC J2H 2R6
Ph: (450) 349 1521
info@conseiltaq.com
https://conseiltaq.com/association/aaaq/ Président : Yvan Brodeur; 1er viceprésident : Jöel Cormier, 2e vice-président : Dominique Martel. Secrétaire Général : Jean-Patrick LaFlamme. Administrateurs : Paul Beauchamp, Bruno Giannone, René Proulx, Vincent Vecchio.
Conseil de la transformation alimentaire du Québec (CTAQ)
Paulin Bouchard, Président; Gislain Houle, 1er vice-président; Sylvain Lapierre, 2e vice-président; Administrateurs: Emmanuel Destrijker, Jean-Philippe Désilets, Jonathan Gauvin, Pierre-Paul Ricard, Maurice Richard, Nicholas Tremblay. Les Éleveurs de volailles du Québec
Comité exécutif : Président : Pierre-Luc Leblanc; 1er vice-président : LouisPhilippe Rouleau, 2e vice-président : Stéphane Veilleux. Membres : Lise St-Georges, Mario Bérard. Administrateurs, Mauricie-Centre-du-Québec : René Gélinas, Louis-Phillipe Rouleau. Administrateurs, Montérégie : Pierre-Luc Leblanc, François Cloutier. Administrateurs, Rive-Nord : Lise St-Georges, Daniel Husereau. Membre du comité des éleveurs de dindon : Guillaume Côté.
Les Producteurs d’oeufs d’Incubation du Québec
Maison de l’UPA
555 boul. Roland-Therrien, bureau 515, Longueuil, QC J4H 4E7
The reports are in. When it comes to serving Saskatchewan Egg Producers, Star Egg is the industry leader. From the processing and grading to the marketing and distribution of eggs and egg products, we get straight A’s. We know eggs.
Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Health Unit, Room 202, 3085 Albert St., Regina SK S4S 0B1
Ph (306) 787 5547
betty.althouse@gov.sk.ca
Dr. Betty Althouse, Chief Veterinary Officer.
SASKATCHEWAN AGRI-FOOD COUNCIL
302 - 3085 Albert St., Regina SK S4S 0B1
Ph: (306) 787 5364
ryan.mulatz@gov.sk.ca
Ryan Mulatz, Industry Development Specialist.
CANADIAN FEED RESEARCH CENTRE, University of Saskatchewan 51 Campus Dr., Saskatoon SK S7N 5A8
Ph: (306) 966 4279
Fax: (306) 966 4499
feeds.innovation@usask.ca www.usask.ca
THE BOARD
Counter clockwise from the bottom left:
Henry Van EE | Chair
Ben Middleton | Vice Chair
Rudy Martinka | CFC director
Wally Sloboshan | director
Tim Keet | CFC Alternate
THE STAFF
Kari Tosczak | Executive Director
Colleen Kohlruss | Production & Promotions
Christina Nelson | Market Analyst
Michael Kautzman | Quality Control Specialist
SASKATCHEWAN
Rex Newkirk, Research Chair in Feed Processing Technology, rex.newkirk@ usask.ca
DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL AND POULTRY SCIENCE, College of Agriculture and Bioresources, University of Saskatchewan, Room 6D34 Agriculture Bldg., 51 Campus Dr., Saskatoon SK S7N 5A8
Mary Buhr, Dean and Professor; Henry L. Classen, Professor, NSERC
Industrial Research Chair in Poultry Nutrition; Daniel Columbus, Adjunct Professor; Karen Schwean-Lardner, Assistant Professor; Tracy Leer-Mercier, Researcher,(306) 966-6597, tracy.leer@ usask.ca; Dr. Stephanie Derbawka, Poultry Veterinarian, (306) 966 7300, stephanie. derbawka@usask.ca.
WESTERN COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE, University of Saskatchewan 52 Campus Dr., Saskatoon SK S7N 5B4 Ph: (306) 966 7447 Fax: (306) 966 8747 www.usask.ca/wcvm
Henry Van EE, Chair; Tim Keet, Vice Chair; Rudy Martinka, Director; Ben Middleton, Director; Wally Sloboshan, Director; Kari Tosczak, Executive Director; Gale Kellington, Office Manager. Saskatchewan Broiler Hatching Egg Producers
Shawn Harman, Chairman & EFC Alternate; Stan Fehr, Vice Chairman; Regan Sloboshan, Director & EFC Director & CEIRA Director. Isaac Entz, Director; Ignaz Stadler, Director; Danny Wollman, Director & Farm and Food Care Director & Pullet Growers of Canada Rep. Executive Director: Cam Broten.
Saskatchewan Hatchery Association 2717 Cleveland Ave., Saskatoon, SK S7K 3R2
Ph: (306) 242 1033 Fax: (306) 242 6466
Dale Anstey, President; Joan Anstey, Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer.
Turkey Farmers of Saskatchewan 1438 Fletcher Rd., Saskatoon, SK S7M 5T2
Ph: (306) 931 1050 www.saskturkey.com
Western Feed Industry Association (WFIA - ANAC - Alberta and Saskatchewan Division) c/o 203, 711 - 51 Ave, Red Deer, AB AB SK T4N 6H8
Ph: (403) 347 7877
Fax: (403) 309 1741
e-mail: agrinet@telus.net www.anac-ab.ca
Nancy Fischer, Chair; Tim Armstrong, Vice-Chair; Darrell Kimmell, National Director; Mike Paterson Past Chairman. Brad Drechsler, Division Manager. Directors: Wilf Graf, Jeff Nielsen, Randy Shaw, Terry Soch, Ryan Stack, John Stephen, Theunis Wessels, Rob Wilkinson. Cam Bridgeman, Member-at-Large.
National Industry Associations
Agricultural Institute of Canada 176 Gloucester St., Suite 320, Ottawa, ON K2P 0A6
Ph: (613) 232-9459 Fax: (613) 594-5190
e-mail: office@aic.ca www.aic.ca
Board of Directors: Wilf Keller, Chair; Richard Heck, Vice Chair; Al Scholz, Secretary Treasurer. Directors: Jim Brandle, Andrea Brocklebank, Joshua Dillman, Lianne Dwyer, Rajasekaran Lada, Robert Moody, Michael Trevan. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada 1341 Baseline Rd., Ottawa, ON K1A 0C5 Ph: (613) 773-1000 Fax: (613) 773-1081 Toll Free: (855) 773-0241
e-mail: info@agr.gc.ca www.agr.gc.ca
Animal Nutrition Association of Canada (ANAC-Head Office)
150, rue Metcalfe St., Suite 1301, Ottawa, ON K2P 1P1 Ph: (613) 241-6421 Fax: (613) 241-7970
e-mail: info@anacan.org www.anacan.org
Executive Director, National Office, Graham Cooper.; Melissa Dumont, Technical Services; Josée Lafontaine, Office Administrator; My-Lien Bosch, Technical Analyst. Executive Committee: Chairman - Des Gelz, Ritchie-Smith Feeds, Inc.;
Vice Chairman - Tim Armstrong, New-Life Mills, Division of Parrish & Heimbecker; Treasurer - Guylaine Brochu, Agri-Marché Inc.; Past Chairman - John Brennan, Nutreco Canada Inc.
Division Directors: AB - Darrell Kimmell, Country Junction Feeds; AB - Mark Knief, Hi-Pro Feeds; ATL - Ed Doyle, Shur-Gain, Nutreco Canada Inc.; BC - Des Gelz, Ritchie-Smith Feeds, Inc.;
MB - Rhett Arnason, Pro-Ag Products Ltd.; ON - John Brennan, Nutreco Canada Inc.; ON - Paul Wideman, W-S Feed & Supplies Ltd.; QC - Guylaine Brochu, Agri-Marché Inc.;
QC - Sylvain Vallée, Cargill Animal Nutrition; SK - Tim Armstrong, New-Life Mills.
Nutrition Committee: Andy Humphreys, Verus Animal Nutrition. Directors at Large:
David Arseneau, La Coop fédérée; Randy Bagg, Elanco Animal Health; Vicky Hammell, Wallenstein Feed & Supply Ltd.; Bevan Litke, Masterfeeds LP. Associate Members: Woody Galloway, Bunge Canada; Grant Saar, West Coast Reduction Ltd.
Canada-China Agriculture and Food Development Exchange Centre 150 Main St. W., Suite 1003 Hamilton, ON L8P 1H8
Ph: (416) 642-3890 Fax: (289) 965-0998
e-mail: info@ccagr.com www.ccagr.com
Canadian Animal Health Coalition 42894 Browntown Rd., Bluevale, ON N0G 1G0
Ph: (519) 829-2242
e-mail: info@cahc.ca www.animalhealth.ca
Canadian Animal Health Institute 160 Research Lane, Suite 102, Guelph, ON N1G 5B2
Ph: (519) 763-7777 Fax: (519) 763-7407
e-mail: cahi@cahi-icsa.ca www.cahi-icsa.ca
Staff: Jean Szkotnicki, President; Colleen McElwain, Programs Director; Lise Rodgers, Programs Coordinator. Chair: Diane Bourassa, Vetoquinol N.-A. Inc.; Vice-Chair: Daniel Beauchamp, Merck Animal Health; Secretary/Treasurer: Susan Blair, Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd.; Past Chair: Fiona McLellan, Virbac Canada Inc.
Canadian Association of Poultry Veterinarians, CAPV-ACVA www.capv-acva.ca
Executive Members: Dr. Neil Ambrose (West), dr.ambrose@telus.net; Dr. Rachel Ouckama, (OAPP), rouckama.ccl@eagle. ca; Dr. Daniel Venne (AVIA), dvenne@ sympatico.ca.
Canadian Federation of Agriculture 21 Florence St., Ottawa, ON K2P 0W6 Ph: (613) 236-3633 Fax: (613) 236-5749 e-mail: info@canadian-farmers.ca www.cfa-fca.ca
Ron Bonnett, President; Errol Halkai, Executive Director.
Canadian Food Inspection AgencyNational Headquarters 1400 Merivale Rd., Ottawa, ON K1A 0Y9 Ph: (613) 773-2342
Toll-Free: (800) 442-2342
www.inspection.gc.ca
Canadian Hatching Egg Producers 21 Florence St., Ottawa, ON K2P 0W6 Ph: (613) 232-3023 Fax: (613) 232-5241 e-mail: info@chep-poic.ca www.chep-poic.ca
Jack Greydanus, Chair; Gyslain Loyer, Vice-Chair, Quebec; Brian Bilkes, Second Vice-Chair, Saskatchewan; Joe Neels, British Columbia; Gary Van Klei, Alberta; Dean Penner, Manitoba; Dick Ottens, Ontario; Glen Taschuk, CHF; Christian Trottier, CHF.
Canadian Poultry and Egg Processors Council
Head Office: 1545 Carling Ave., Suite 400, Ottawa, ON K1Z 8P9 Ph: (613) 724-6605 Fax: (613) 724-4577 www.cpepc.ca
Staff: K. Robin Horel, President and CEO. Canadian Poultry Research Council 350 Sparks St., Suite 1007, Ottawa, ON K1R 7S8
Ph: (613) 566-5916 Fax: (613) 241-5999
e-mail: info@cp-rc.ca www.cp-rc.ca
Bruce Roberts, Executive Director. CPRC Directors: Tim Keet, Chairman (CFC); Dr. Helen Anne Hudson, Vice-Chair (EFC); Erica Charlton (CPEPC), Brian Ricker (TFC), Murray Klassen (CHEP).
Chicken Farmers of Canada 1007 - 350 Sparks St., Ottawa, ON K1R 7S8
Yvan Brodeur (Canadian Poultry and Egg Processors Council – CPEPC)
François Cloutier (QC)
Marc Cormier (NB)
Keith Deering (NFLD)
Nick de Graaf (NS)
Craig Evans (CPEPC)
Vernon Froese (MB)
Ian Hesketh (Further Poultry Processors Association of Canada – FPPAC)
Derek Janzen (BC)
Tim Klompmaker (ON)
Rudy Martinka (SK)
Dennis Steinwand (AB)
Barry Uyterlinde (PEI)
Peter Vale (Restaurants Canada)
Executive Committee:
Benoît Fontaine (QC) - Chair
Derek Janzen (BC) - 1st Vice-Chair
Nick de Graaf (NS) - 2nd Vice-Chair
Tim Klompmaker (ON) – Member
Egg Farmers of Canada
21, rue Florence St., Ottawa, ON K2P 0W6
Ph: (613) 238-2514 Fax: (613) 238-1967
e-mail: info@eggs.ca
eggfarmers.ca / producteursdoeufs.ca
Chairman: Roger Pelissero, Chief Executive Officer: Tim Lambert. Directors: Joe Kleinsasser (AB), Walter Siemens (BC), Kurt Siemens (MB), David Coburn (NB), Joseph R. W. Smallwood III (NL), John Penner (NT), Glen Jennings (NS), Scott Helps (ON), Ian Simmons (PE), Emmanuel Destrijker (QC), Regan Sloboshan (SK), Wayne Beggs (Consumer Association of Canada), Ted Hudson (Grading), Mike Vanderpol (Processing), Brad Lawson (Hatcheries).
Farm Products Council of Canada
Central Experimental Farm, 960 Carling Ave., Building 59, Ottawa, ON K1A 0C6
Ph: (613) 759-1555 Fax: (613) 759-1566
Toll Free: (855) 611-1165
e-mail: fpcc-cpac@agr.gc.ca www.fpcc-cpac.gc.ca
Further Poultry Processors Association of Canada (FPPAC)
9017 Kudlac St., Niagara Falls, ON L2H 0C3 Ph: (905) 356-9159 e-mail: robertdevalk@gmail.com www.fppac.ca
Chairman, Blair Shier; Vice-Chair, Chris Hobbs; Secretary-Treasurer, Jamie Falcao. Directors: Betty Dikeos, Keith Hehn, Ian Hesketh, Ed Lamers, Don Kilimnik, Kevin Thompson.
Turkey Farmers of Canada
7145 West Credit Ave., Bldg. 1, Suite 202 Mississauga, ON L5N 6J7
Board of Directors: Mark Davies, Chair (NS), Darren Ference, Vice Chair (AB), Calvin McBain, Executive Member (QC), Brian Ricker, Ex Officio Observer Member (ON). Directors: Vic Redekop (BC), Jelmer Wiersma (SK), Rachelle Brown (MB), Joshua Hayes (NB), Doug Hart (CPEPC), Michel Pépin (CPEPC), Keith Hehn (FPPAC).
Chicken Farmers of Canada (CFC)
2016 QUOTA PERIODS
OUR MANDATE
Chicken Farmers of Canada has two primary mandates. Our main responsibility is to ensure that our 2,800 farmers produce the right amount of fresh, safe, highquality chicken to meet Canada’s needs. To do so, farmers, processors, further processors and members of the restaurant trade from across the country meet every eight weeks to decide, based on market demand, just how much chicken to raise. This evolving risk management system we operate under is commonly known as “supply management”. As part of the system, Chicken Farmers of Canada also monitors compliance with provincial quota allocations – making sure each province raises as much chicken as they agreed to – and the inter-provincial or market development trade of chicken. Established in 1978, Chicken Farmers of Canada was established under the provisions of, and receives its legal authority from, the Farm Products Agencies Act.
Our second responsibility is to represent the interests of chicken farmers and the Canadian chicken industry. Chicken Farmers of Canada plays a key role in developing, partnering or managing programs for Canada’s chicken farmers that prove they continue to grow the fresh, high-quality chicken that Canadians trust. Through programs such as On-Farm Food Safety Assurance, Animal Care, and other biosecurity initiatives, Chicken Farmers of Canada works closely with government partners and industry stakeholders to keep the industry innovative and responsive.
Through our government relations program, Chicken Farmers of Canada strives to ensure that key decision makers in government fully understand the views of Canada’s chicken farmers and
that these are taken into account when important agriculture and trade policy decisions are made.
OUR BOARD
Our directions and policies are determined by a 15-member Board of Directors comprised of farmers appointed by the provincial chicken marketing boards. Non-farmer directors – one from the restaurant industry, another from the further processing industry, and two representing the processing industry – are appointed by their respective national associations. This way, Chicken Farmers of Canada and its stakeholders work together on behalf of Canada’s chicken industry, from farmer to consumer.
OUR VISION
To grow consumer demand for Canadiangrown chicken.
OUR MISSION
On behalf of Canadian chicken farmers, lead and drive the improved efficiency of chicken farmers and the Canadian chicken industry to better serve consumers, and to ensure that chicken continues to be the leading protein preference of Canadians. Canadians want Canadian chicken, so
we deliver them fresh, locally-raised food, just the way they like it. Our farmers are a stabilizing force in rural Canada, where they can – and do – reinvest with confidence in their communities, but their contribution is much wider. In sum, we are part of Canada’s economic solution, and do so without subsidies, and are very proud of both.
The chicken sector in Canada makes a valuable contribution to the economies of rural and urban communities from coast to coast. In addition to 2,800 chicken farmers and 191 processors, the sector generates employment in not only farming and processing, but veterinary work, transportation, retail, restaurants and more.
In total, the sector:
• Sustains 87,200 jobs
• Contributes $6.8 billion to Canada’s
• Gross Domestic Product
• Pays $2.2 billion in taxes
• Purchases 2.6 million tons of feed,
• supporting other farmers in turn
People care deeply about their food, about knowing where it comes from and that what they’re serving to their family and friends is of the highest quality; our farmers and their families are no different. So when we say that the Canadian chicken industry is good for Canadians, it’s because we know that we’re raising our chickens to the highest standards: yours. n
Turkey Farmers of Canada
Turkey Farmers of Canada (TFC) is the national organization representing Canada’s 500+ turkey farmers. The Agency’s objective is to develop and strengthen the Canadian turkey market through an effective supply management system that stimulates growth and profitability for economic stakeholders and ensures a reliable supply of high quality turkey products for Canadian consumers. Mandated by Proclamation, the TFC Board of Directors is comprised of 11 Members, including eight farmer-elected provincial board representatives, two appointed Members of the primary turkey processing sector and one Member from the further turkey processing sector.
For more information, please visit the TFC website at www.turkeyfarmersofcanada.ca. n
AGENCY BACKGROUND
Egg Farmers of Canada
Egg Farmers of Canada oversees the national egg supply, promotes egg consumption and develops standards for egg farming in Canada. This national organization represents more than 1,000 egg farmers in all ten provinces and the Northwest Territories, and works closely with egg boards, industry partners and government to ensure a healthy, strong and sustainable egg industry. In fact, this past year Canada’s egg industry marked its tenth consecutive year of growth.
roduction with demand, Canada’s egg farmers produce the right amount of eggs to meet consumer needs. As a result, Canadians have a constant supply of fresh, high-quality, local eggs and farmers receive a fair return.
For more than 45 years, supply management has helped egg farmers contribute to the Canadian economy through job creation and by supporting local businesses. In fact, Canada’s egg industry is responsible for over 17,600 jobs across the country and contributes $1.37 billion dollars to Canada’s GDP.
10 YEARS OF GROWTH
A strong and prosperous egg farming industry allows farmers to continually reinvest in their farms and communities. EFC manages comprehensive on-farm programs, including Start Clean-Stay Clean™ and the national Animal Care Program, and invests in research on behalf of egg farmers at universities across the country. Notably, EFC supports four research chairs focused on the egg industry: Dr. Tina Widowski, Research Chair in Poultry Welfare at the University of Guelph; Dr. Maurice Doyon, Research Chair in Egg Industry Economics at Université Laval; Dr. Bruce Muirhead, Research Chair in Public Policy at the University of Waterloo; and Dr. Nathan Pelletier,
1 Reported data for 2016.
2 Reported data for 2016. Excludes inventory for eggs for processing and special permits
Research Chair in Sustainability at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus.
HONOURING SOCIAL LICENSE
EFC is deeply committed to social responsibility and this continues to be a driving force for the organization’s decision-making and operations. EFC works with egg boards and farmers to approach all aspects of their business with the highest regard for the communities in which they operate, the well-being of the environment, and the health and satisfaction of the millions of Canadians who depend on their product every day.
This commitment underpins partnerships with Food Banks Canada, Canadian Food for Children, Breakfast Club of Canada and Heart for Africa, and is why EFC operates a national young farmer program, invests in long-term research programs and strives for continuous improvement in their on-farm programs.
CONNECTING WITH CONSUMERS AND THE PUBLIC ONLINE
Knowing that more and more Canadians are turning to online resources to learn about where their food comes from, EFC is leveraging online tools to engage in conversations about eggs and farming. This year alone more than 220 videos were published on EFC’s innovative EggcentricTV network, achieving nearly 1 million video views. This wide-reaching network complements EFC’s existing efforts to reach more Canadians online through eggs.ca (geared toward consumers) and the newly relaunched eggfarmers.ca (geared toward all audiences featuring industry news and information).
Under the leadership of Chairman Roger Pelissero and with the dedication of a 16-member Board of Directors, EFC continues to be known for its dedication, leadership and innovation. To learn more about EFC visit eggfarmers.ca and sign up for their newsletter, or follow @eggsoeufs on Twitter or on LinkedIn. n
AGRO-DESIGN - constructs all poultry-related facilities as well as out buildings for equipment, etc. We offer custom designs complete with engineering services, if required. Our past clientele are people who require a solid building construction with attention to the finer details that truly make a functional and attractive building.
Gary Van Klei, Chair
ALBERTA HATCHING EGG PRODUCERS - The Alberta Hatching Egg Producers are committed to provide the industry with a superior quality product while fostering profitable growth. The AHEP prides itself in fostering confidence in the hatching egg industry through effective communications and by building co-operative relationships with other stakeholders in the poultry industry value chain.
Jeff Kamlah, Chair
ALBERTA TURKEY PRODUCERS - Alberta Turkey Producers is the voice of the turkey production industry in Alberta. Our leadership and service contribute to creating a stable environment for the protection and growth of the Alberta turkey industry. Our vision is to create a strong, stable and growing turkey industry committed to constantly improving product quality and building consumer confidence. Jeff joined the Alberta Turkey Producers Board in 2013, and served as Vice-Chair in 2015. Jeff was elected as Chair of the Alberta Turkey Producers Board of Directors in 2016 and 2017.
Scott Gillingham, DVM AVIAGEN - Since 1923, Aviagen® has established itself as the world’s leading poultry breeding company, developing pedigree lines for the production of commercial broiler chickens under the Arbor Acres®, Indian River®, and Ross® brand names. The Rowan Range® and Specialty Males® are specialty breeding stock from Aviagen that offer greater flexibility for customers to meet specific or niche market requirements. The company is based in Huntsville, Alabama, USA with a number of wholly-owned operations across the United Kingdom, Europe, Turkey, Latin America, India, Australia, New Zealand, and the U.S., and joint ventures in Asia. In Canada, the primary team members are Regional Business Consultant, Scott Gillingham, DVM (519) 821-4955, sgillingham@ aviagen.com; and technical managers Mark Belanger (518) 569-3150, mbelanger@aviagen.com and Matt Klassen (604) 302-5452, mklassen@aviagen.com. For more information visit www.aviagen.com.
BAYER HEALTHCARE - Bayer provides Canadian poultry producers with solutions that solve pest problems and improve flock health. Whether the challenge is controlling flies and darkling beetles or raising birds without the use of antibiotics, producers rely on brands like Tempo® and Debantic® for darkling beetle control, QuickBayt® for fly reduction and now Victrio®, the only Health Canada approved immunostimulant for poultry. Bayer products help reduce the risk of disease transmission, improve profitability and support sustainable agriculture. Bayer continues to invest in research and development to create advanced solutions for animal health. For more information please visit www.animalhealth.bayer.ca.
Derek Janzen, Vice Chair BC CHICKEN MARKETING BOARD - Derek Janzen is Vice Chair of the British Columbia Chicken Marketing Board, where he has been an elected director since 2012. Derek’s unique career path spans the entire broiler chicken supply chain. He grew up on a layer/broiler farm and after graduation worked his way up the ranks with the Pollon group (BC’s largest chicken processor) from hatchery to poultry sales. In 1998, he left his downtown Vancouver career to
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start a layer and broiler farm. In 2005, Derek and his wife Rhonda earned BC’s Outstanding Young Farmer award. Derek brings a strong background of leadership roles in agriculture industry organizations, including the BC Egg Producers Association, the Investment Agriculture Foundation of BC, the BC Farm Industry Review Board, and Fresh Start Foods (also known as Golden Valley Foods). Derek and Rhonda have two children, Zachary, 14 and Alexandra, 13.
Katie Lowe, Executive Director BC EGG MARKETING BOARD - Katie Lowe is the Executive Director of the BC Egg Marketing Board. She started with BC Egg as the Manager Operations in 2015 and was promoted to Executive Director the following year. Prior to joining BC Egg, Katie worked with the BC Chicken Marketing Board for 11 years where she started her career in the poultry industry as an on-farm auditor. Katie holds a Bachelor’s degree in agroecology with a concentration in animal studies from UBC. She is well versed in animal care as she served as a research assistant on the UBC Dairy Farm. In addition to her education, Katie received her Professional Agrologist designation in 2012 and PAACO certification in 2009.
BIG DUTCHMAN - Big Dutchman provides equipment to farms around the world and has been the worldwide leader in poultry and egg production systems since 1938. We offer practical, economical and environmentally-friendly solutions geared to your future needs. Big Dutchman stands for long-lasting quality, service, and unsurpassed know-how. As the industry leader, our innovations will continue to positively impact the industries we serve. Every day farmers the world over realize the benefits of Big Dutchman’s dedication to innovation. From our poultry and egg production systems, to our tightly integrated automatic controls, we continue to set standards for efficiency, productivity and reliability. Big Dutchman has headquarters located around the world, and with a global network of sales representatives our support staff is already nearby at www. bigdutchmanusa.com
BOULTER MACHINE WORKS LTD. - Boulter Machine works specializes in the custom re-manufacture of Diamond farm packers. We also provide dependable sales, service and repairs on egg handling equipment across Canada and the Western United States. Serving the industry since 1983. Contact us at 250748-2130 or via e-mail: boultermac@shaw.ca. Check us out on the web at www.boultermachine.com
Harold Bundy
BRAEMAR BUILDING SYSTEMS LTD. - Harold has been with Braemar since 1986 and is familiar with all facets of the operation. He started on the construction side, moved to sales in 1996 and was appointed Sales Manager in 1998. Drawing on his experience in renovation and construction of farm buildings, Harold works diligently to ensure that customers receive quality products, outstanding customer service and competitive pricing. Call: 1-800-215-1996.
Brad Clarke
BRAEMAR BUILDING SYSTEMS LTD. - Brad has been with Braemar since April 2007 and in that time has become a very valuable and integral part of the Braemar Sales Team. Prior to joining Braemar, Brad was the Plant Engineer for North America’s largest manufacturer of water heaters and HVAC equipment. Brad brings over 24 years of project management experience including Capital Projects, Design/Build, Estimating and Construction. Drawing on this experience and the Braemar team you can be assured that Brad will deliver outstanding customer service, quality products and competitive pricing. Call: 1-800-215-1996.
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C.C.T. PAPER INC. - A paper converter, C.C.T. Paper produces all paper products needed by the poultry industry like chick box waffled pads, waffled feeder paper rolls, chick guards and chick trays. We ship, as required and in a timely manner, to our customers in mixed product loads. This reduces your inventory, reduces your costs and gives you more flexibility. Call us at 1-855-724-3846
Jack Greydanus, Chair CANADIAN HATCHING EGG PRODUCERSFounded in 1986, the Canadian Hatching Egg Producers (CHEP) represents 227 farmers from Ontario and Quebec. CHEP is a national organization funded through farmer levies based on the broiler hatching eggs produced. CHEP’s mission is to continue to grow a profitable broiler hatching egg industry in Canada in order to ensure a strong, efficient and competitive industry and a dependable supply of quality broiler hatching eggs to the Canadian chicken industry. Our commitment extends to providing hatching eggs that meet the need of the Canadian marketplace while ensuring fair returns to our members and supporting stable, consistent and profitable growth for all stakeholders. Canadian farmers produced 727 million hatching eggs in 2016.
CANARM - Canarm AgSystems has been a trusted supplier to poultry farmers for more than 80 years, providing ventilation, lighting and flooring solutions. Canarm’s product line offers innovative products that help poultry farmers be efficient and save energy. Our VentChoice product line is anchored by our ECsmart motor – an EC fan motor that can save 25% to 70% on your ventilation costs. It can be retrofitted into existing wiring and control systems. Our FG and PLF series exhaust fans and our CA–AG series circulation fans continue to be trusted, reliable and robust options for poultry facilities, and are now offered with this EC smart motor option. We also offer an FRP, polyurethane injected continuous inlet option (R8) that is second to none. We have partnered with Intelia, a leader in poultry facility controls and now offer Intelia’s suite of controllers for all levels of barn complexity. The new Flicker-Free Light Dimmer is easily programmable and allows for extra low dimming, increasing bird health while lowering electricity bills. The AccuSmart Bird Scale, provides a 14-day bird weight prediction, giving producers the information they need to reach planned weight at delivery. Our latest addition is the easy to clean ESA-800 Heat Exchanger which will aid in increased air quality, while providing a comfortable temperature in even the harshest Canadian winters. Canarm offers a full solution for your poultry facility needs. www.canarm. com agsales@canarm.ca
CHARISONS TURKEY HATCHERY LTD. - has been supplying Western Canada with poults for over 65 years. We continue to work closely with producers to provide the quality poult they are looking for. For more information, please call Jamie or Shane at 204-886-2922.
Benoît Fontaine
CHICKEN FARMERS OF CANADA
- Benoît Fontaine, Chair of Chicken Farmers of Canada hails from Stanbridge Station, Quebec, and previously served as the 1st Vice-Chair of the Executive Committee. He first joined the Board of Directors in 2013 as an alternate, and became the Quebec Director in 2014. He farms in the Lac Champlain area and raises chicken and turkeys. A former high school Canadian history teacher, and 2nd generation chicken farmer, Benoît has also been heavily involved in the Union des producteurs agricoles since 1999. Benoît has also served on Chicken Farmers of Canada’s Policy Committee and the Production Committee.
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PRODUCTEURS DE POULET DU CANADA
- Benoît Fontaine, président des Producteurs de poulet du Canada, est originaire de Stanbridge Station, au Québec, et a été premier vice-président du Comité exécutif. Il s’est d’abord joint au conseil d’administration en 2013 comme remplaçant et est devenu administrateur représentant le Québec en 2014. Sa ferme est située dans la région du lac Champlain où il élève des poulets et des dindons. Ancien professeur d’histoire au secondaire et producteur de poulet de deuxième génération, M. Fontaine œuvre aussi activement auprès de l’Union des producteurs agricoles depuis 1999. M. Fontaine a également siégé au Comité des politiques des Producteurs de poulet du Canada et au Comité de production.
CHORE-TIME - Chore-Time continues its tradition established in 1952 of leadership in the design, manufacture and marketing of equipment for poultry and egg production. With complete end-to-end systems for feeding, feed handling, drinking, egg handling, climate control and house management, Chore-Time is a market leader known for product performance, tailored solutions and a proven independent distribution network. Part of the CTB, Inc. family of companies, Chore-Time recently added the Volito™ line of nests and aviaries for cage-free production to its product range. Chore-Time operates globally from facilities in Indiana, Alabama, the Netherlands and Poland. For more information or to find your local distributor, see www.choretime.com.
CLARK AG SYSTEMS LTD. - Clark Ag Systems was established by W. Murray Clark in 1950 to provide farmers with high quality equipment for poultry and egg production. Since then the company has become a trusted supplier to farmers across Canada operating out of Caledonia, Ontario. Clark Ag Systems offers a complete line of production equipment that includes Farmer Automatic housing options; as well as feeding, watering, heating, ventilation, lighting, electronic monitoring and control systems. The professional and experienced staff at Clark Ag Systems constantly strives to achieve the highest standard for sales, installation and service including 24/7 emergency support. For more information please call 1.800.263.6410 or visit www.clarkagsystems.com
COBB-VANTRESS, INC. - is a poultry research and development company engaged in the production improvement and sale of broiler breeding stock. Cobb is the world’s oldest pedigree broiler breeding company. Since 1916 Cobb has grown into one of the world’s leading suppliers of broiler breeding stock with distribution in 100 countries. Cobb has contributed to the dynamic efficiency and growth of an industry that has transformed chicken into an economically affordable healthy protein source for many of the worlds almost 7 billion people.
CORE CALCIUM AND SHELL PRODUCTS - has been the leader in supplying Quality Shell Products to the Poultry and Feed industry for many years. Still located in Mobile, Alabama, the Sales and Management is headed by Ronnie McDonough. Ronnie has over 30 years’ experience in the business with the former Oyster Shell Products Company who owned plants in Baltimore, Maryland and Houston, Texas as well as Mobile. Core Calcium and Shell Products has carried on the process of production closely following the popular Pilot Brand Shell. Our current Coastal Brand Shell is also known as the Organic Choice. With the price of eggs today, Coastal Brand Shell as your Calcium source is more important than ever as any breakage at all can be very expensive. We have new facilities, which opened several years ago, and are looking for suppliers in
areas including Western Canada. We have warehouse space, bagging, barge and ship loading and offloading capabilities. For more information contact us toll free at 1-877-679-1399.
COUNTY LINE EQUIPMENT LTD. - We are a leading supplier for all aspects of poultry production equipment. Founded in 1998 Countyline has steadily grown based on a foundation of excellent products & service. We are located in Listowel, Ontario where we house over 24,000 sq. ft. of parts as well as components for new systems including feeding, watering, housing (cages & nests) lighting, heating, ventilation, and the latest in controller technology. Our experienced staff can assist with design & consultation of new projects as well as renovations. We take pride in our service department, which is fully staffed with licensed electricians & gasfitters and we offer 24hr service. Contact us today to learn more about our product lines or for help on your next project. Visit www.county-line.ca or by phone 1-800-463-7622.
CUDDY FARMS - A proudly Canadian company formed in Canada over 66 years ago to serve the Canadian turkey market. With a new hatchery build in 2012, Cuddy is able to offer Canadian growers day old turkey poults hatched from the latest Technology. Cuddy offers technical service with each poult placement to ensure optimization of profits. Call today to meet and speak with our full service Turkey Team. Tel: 1-800-265-1823 or email: judyg@cuddy.com.
CUMBERLAND/GSI ELECTRONICS - Cumberland/ GSI Electronics is a world-class manufacturer of poultry production equipment, offering a full-line of proven and dependable solutions to maximize production returns for broiler, breeder and turkey producers around the world. We deliver products engineered to outlast and outperform, service that doesn’t punch a clock, expertise that understand the industry inside and out and the vision to see what’s coming next. Cumberland’s location in Montreal develops, manufactures and distributes the most technologically advanced controls in the agricultural industry. We offer simple, efficient, and intuitive electronics, data processing and mechanical solutions for improving efficiency and production in today’s poultry houses. Cumberland is a part of GSI, a worldwide brand of AGCO.
EGG FARMERS OF ALBERTA - Established in 1968, Egg Farmers of Alberta (EFA) represents Alberta’s 180+ registered egg farmers and works in close partnership with the Egg Famers of Canada (EFC), to provide Albertans with a stable supply of fresh, high quality, locally produced eggs and egg products.
Roger Pelissero, Chairman
EGG FARMERS OF CANADA - Roger Pelissero is Chairman of Egg Farmers of Canada, a not-for-profit national organization that manages the supply of eggs, promotes egg consumption and develops national standards for egg farming. Roger was first elected to EFC’s Board of Directors in 2012 representing Ontario and has served on numerous national standing committees including Cost of Production, Marketing and Nutrition, Production Management and Executive. Roger has served as a Director on the Egg Farmers of Ontario Board since 2011, where he served as Vice Chair from 2012 to 2015. Roger has been farming with his family and wife Lorrie since 1984, and is a third generation egg farmer from St. Ann’s, Ontario.
Roger Pelissero, Président LES PRODUCTEURS D’ŒUFS DU CANADARoger Pelissero est président des Producteurs d’œufs du Canada (POC), organisme canadien sans but lucratif qui gère l’approvisionnement des œufs,
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encourage la consommation d’œufs et élabore des normes nationales en matière de production d’œufs. Roger a d’abord été élu au Conseil d’administration des POC en 2012, où il représentait l’Ontario, et a œuvré dans plusieurs comités permanents à l’échelle nationale, notamment ceux liés aux coûts de production, au marketing et à la nutrition, ainsi qu’à la gestion de la production, en plus de siéger au comité exécutif. Roger est directeur du Conseil d’administration des Egg Farmers of Ontario depuis 2011, et y a été vice-président de 2012 à 2015. Producteur d’œufs de troisième génération, Roger travaille à la ferme avec sa femme Lorrie et sa famille depuis 1984, à St. Anns, en Ontario.
Peter Clarke
EGG FARMERS OF NOVA SCOTIA - Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia- For 30 years, Peter Clarke has been an outstanding member of Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia. Peter was first elected to the board in 1987, serving continuously until his retirement in May 2017, the longest serving director with EFNS. He sat on countless board working committees and represented EFNS in numerous provincial agricultural arenas. Peter consistently provided vision, leadership and strategic thinking to EFNS. He was elected to represent Nova Scotia on the Egg Farmers of Canada (EFC) board in 1995, serving continuously for 22 years, also the longest serving EFC director. Peter is a proud fourth generation egg and pullet farmer at Southview Farms in the Annapolis Valley. On behalf of all egg and pullet farmers in Nova Scotia, we thank you for your 30 years of outstanding service to the industry.
Scott Graham
EGG FARMERS OF ONTARIO - Scott Graham is Chair of Egg Farmers of Ontario (EFO), an independent, self-governing association funded entirely by egg and pullet farmers. In his fifth year as Chair, Scott has served as Vice Chair from 2009-2012 and as a Board Director 1997-98 and 2008 to present. As the Director of Zone 6, he represents the County of Perth, the Regional Municipality of Waterloo and the City of Waterloo. Scott has served on several Board committees including Executive, Egg Industry Advisor, Finance, Production Management, Pullet, Public Affairs and Egg Farmers of Canada alternate. Scott is a second-generation farmer and farms with his son Brett.
EXACON INC. - Exacon manufactures and distributes ventilation, heating, cooling, feeding, lighting and air filtering products across Canada. We provide a unique, single source, convenient one stop shopping approach. Brand Names offered include: MULTIFAN exhaust fans (vertical or horizontal mount), AGRIFAN exhaust fans (series “M” and “LP”), VARIFAN electronic controls, GENIUS electronic controls and the NEW ITOUCH control models with touch screen. Exacon offers a full line of ventilation for the Agricultural, Commercial, Industrial and Horticultural markets consisting of exhaust fans, cooling products, circulation fans (including VOSTERMANS Greenhouse Fan and the NEW V-FloFan designed in Holland), MULTIFAN and J&D basket fans, inflation fans, electronic controls and LB WHITE heaters (THERMA GROW greenhouse heaters and the TRADESMAN portable heaters). Exacon is constantly working to add and develop innovative products to maintain our leading edge. For more information call our office at 1-866-335-1431 or email: ldenomme@exacon.ca heaters (THERMA GROW greenhouse heaters and the TRADESMAN portable heaters). Exacon is constantly working to add and develop innovative products to maintain our leading edge. For more information call our office at 1-866335-1431 or email: ldenomme@exacon.ca
FAROMOR LTD. – Faromor is now offering a full line of poultry products for the broiler, cage layer, breeder, and turkey industries. Complete system packages are available for new buildings and upgrades to existing operations. Faromor also offers complete design engineering and installation on all projects. Ontario distributor for Hotraco Computer Control Systems, Zucami Poultry Cage Systems, VES Fans, and Valco Feeding & Drinker Systems.
FARM CREDIT CANADA - FCC is Canada’s leading agriculture lender, with a healthy loan portfolio of more than $28 billion. Our employees are dedicated to the future of Canadian agriculture and its role in feeding an ever-growing world. We provide flexible, competitively priced financing, management software, information and knowledge specifically designed for the agriculture and agri-food industry. Our profits are reinvested back into agriculture and the communities where our customers and employees live and work. Visit fcc.ca or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and on Twitter @FCCagriculture.
GLASS-PAC - Glass-Pac designs and manufactures fibreglass exhaust fans and air inlet systems and also represents a quality line of poultry products from ROXELL - feeding systems, LUBING - drinking systems, FANCOM - ventilation controls, feed weighing/ blending systems, live bird weighing systems, HIREDHAND - super saver heaters, BRANT RADIANT tube heaters and DELTA TUBE hot water heating. GlassPac also offers various breeder nesting systems and more. Our products are sold direct with full design, installation, training and support made available.
HALCHEMIX CANADA INC. - has been focused exclusively on the Canadian feed industry for more than 25 years. Halchemix Canada Inc. proudly supplies amino acids produced by Ajinomoto Heartland Inc., enzymes, phytase and betaine produced by Dupont Industrial Biosciences, and Agri-ACID, a livestock water acidifier. Agri-ACID, the original water acidifier in Canada, has been available for more than ten years. Products are available at strategic warehouse locations across the country. For more information please visit www.halchemixcanada.com or call 1-800-540-4756.
HELLMANN GMBH - offers a diversified range of products for all layer and pullet producers, including standard, enrichable and fully enriched layer systems for aviary, layer and pullet systems, as well as alternative housing and free range systems. Each system can be designed with a choice of multiple tier heights and depths. Additionally, Hellmann layer cages can be equipped with a choice of egg elevator or egg lift collection systems. Hellmann has nation-wide sales, parts and services to support over 300 customer installations. The company continues to innovate to world-class layer, pullet and alternative housing. For more information on Hellmann GmbH, please visit www.hellmannpoultry.com, www.hellmann.de or email hellmannpoultry@bellnet.ca. We may also be reached at Ph: (647) 296-8876.
HUBBARD - provides solutions that focus on the economic performance, health and well being of breeding stock. Hubbard specializes in state-of-the-art selection programs to improve the performance of their pure lines. Hubbard operates its selection programs in 3 different R&D centers in North America and Europe, along with its own production sites in North America, Europe and Brazil. Hubbard has a longstanding experience in breeding, developing and marketing breeding stock for both conventional and alternative markets.
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Presence in nearly 100 countries around the world and the support of dedicated teams involved in R&D, Production, Technical Service and Sales & Marketing assure the continuity to deliver quality products that are best suited to the different broiler markets throughout the world. Hubbard is a company of Groupe Grimaud.
HYBRID TURKEYS - Our commitment and dedication to the Canadian turkey industry has spanned over 60 years. The lasting relationships we have developed, ongoing investments in research and the performance of our products are assurances that Canadian turkey farmers will continue to benefit from the advantages Hybrid has to offer:
• A network of trusted Canadian distributors
• Affiliations with agricultural research institutions
• A team of global technical experts No matter where you fit in the turkey chain, from breeding to consumer, Hybrid is here to support your cause because our world is all about you. Based out of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, Hybrid is part of a global multi-species breeding company; Hendrix Genetics. For more information please visit www. hybridturkeys.com.
INSTA-INSULATION - is the poultry grower and processor’s choice for farm building insulation packages. For over 25 years they have been providing spray-in-place polyurethane foam insulation and blow attic insulation for ceilings. Fifteen years ago, Insta brought to the poultry industry INSTA PANELS™, the R-12 polyurethane foam core insulation panels that complete the insulation package. Since then over thirty million square feet have been installed in poultry barn floors. The positive response to floor insulation has been overwhelming. Producers have become accustomed to drier floors, less shavings, easy cleaning barn floors and faster barn heating with 25-30% in energy savings. There is no need for bird crowding. Any one who has experienced an insulated floor would not consider anything else with an overall healthier growing environment for the birds and improved conditions for the producers. And a better bird means a bigger profit. Insta-Insulation also offers igloo360HD™, a cellulose insulation for barn walls that controls rodents and resists insect infestation. For more information, call Insta at 1-800-668-0311 or visit our website at www.instainsulation.com
J. DEAN WILLIAMSON LIMITED - is the Canadian representative for Diamond Moba Americas Egg Grading, Breaking, Further Processing and Farm Egg Packing Equipment. With the full line of both Diamond and Moba Farmpackers we have the Packer that meets your needs. J. Dean Williamson Limited is a Canadian Chore-Time Distributor for Cage, Nest and Aviary Systems. In addition to the complete line of Chore-Time Broiler and Turkey Feeders, Ventilation and Waterers, we also represent Ziggity Systems, Lubing Systems, Exacon, Volita Nests and Aviaries and the Eggs Cargo System for trays, dividers and pallets. Call us today for more information. (519) 657-5231 or visit www.jdwpoultry.com
JANSEN POULTRY EQUIPMENT - established in 1984 and present in Canada since 1989, manufacturers of mechanical nests for broiler breeders, commercial layers, layer breeders, egg conveyors and elevators. Hatching packers for any type of incubator are also available from JANSEN POULTRY EQUIPMENT. Slatted floor housing, cage-free rearing systems, aviaries for commercial layers and manure dryers are also manufactured by JANSEN POULTRY EQUIPMENT. For more information: Herb Jansen: cell: (902) 680-1267 or e-mail: herbertjansen17@gmail.com
JENI MOBILE WASH - since 1986 we have been serving the poultry community, our commitment and dedication to “OUR” industry continues. We provide an honest, top quality, reliable, barn washing and disinfecting service to S.W. Ontario. Barn washing is our SPECIALTY. We are safety conscious and WSIB compliant. Welltrained crews to match any size operation. We have 8 trucks to serve you better, so you can always count on our reliability. We carry effective, quality disinfectants to complement your biosecurity requirements. We continue to focus on biosecurity as an integral part of our service to you. We at JENI MOBILE WASH know that quality and service do make the difference. Head office: 1-800-361-3637 or 519-843-2672, jmw@wightman.ca www.jenimobilewash.com
LUBING - With almost 70 years of experience developing innovative products for poultry producers worldwide, Lubing has established a reputation as one of the most technologically advanced companies in the poultry industry. Our concentrated efforts in developing new technologies for nipple drinking systems, egg conveying systems and high pressure fogging systems have allowed us to specialize our knowledge and produce the most innovative products in the marketplace. Got Lubing? For information on our cutting-edge poultry products, please call 423-709-1000, use our toll-free fax line 1-866-289-3237, write to info@lubingusa.com or visit www.lubingusa.com
MANITOBA TURKEY PRODUCERS - Cornie Brandt was elected as a Board Member in 2The Manitoba turkey industry currently has 49 commercial producers and 7 breeder producers who are represented by 4 Board Members: Bill Uruski, Chair; Rachelle Brown, Vice-Chair; Steve Hofer, Director; and, Cornie Brandt, Director. Board office staff include Helga Wheddon, General Manager; Donna Bruce, Financial & Office Administrator; and Wendy Harrisko, Marketing & Communications Coordinator.
MEESTER INSURANCE - founded on the principles of trust, honesty and integrity – Meester Insurance Centre continues to operate every day from that foundation. We understand that no two Poultry Farms are the same, so why would your insurance be? We can create a customized farm insurance package, tailored to your farm. And as a team, we promise to find the right insurance products for you at competitive premiums. We take the time to consult with you about all of your needs, to ensure that every detail of your insurance package serves you the way it should.
MELLER POULTRY EQUIPMENT - North American Distributors for Germany’s #1 Meller Poultry systems, and the Jansen Nesting, Slating and conveyor system for Breeders, free range or Organic Flocks. The Meller Layer and Pullet cages with chain, hopper, or auger feeders. Plastic manure belts and heavy-duty drives. Direct entry egg elevators or lift systems and egg conveyors. Available in 2-8 tier heights. Factory trained technicians, well-stocked warehouse in Ontario and we service what we sell. We aim to be the best (not the biggest) in the industry.
NIOEX SYSTEMS INC. – Environmentally and Socially Acceptable Solutions. Nioex is a solutions company dedicated to developing environmental compost systems for the livestock and organic waste industries. Nioex’s flagship product, the BIOvator, has been successfully implemented in over 500 operations throughout North America, providing a bio-secure, hassle free disposal option for mortality and organic waste. The pathogen free end product can be safely and effectively disposed of or land applied. The revolutionary and durable BIOvator, as well as contact information, can be viewed at www.nioex.com. Nioex’s experience and unmatched customer and after sales service make them the #1 choice for compost solutions. Nioex –“Giving Nature a Helping Hand”.
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POULTRY SERVICE INDUSTRY WORKSHOP
- We are pleased to announce that the 42nd Annual Poultry Service Industry Workshop will once again be taking place at the scenic Banff Centre, Tuesday, October 3rd through Thursday, October 5th, 2017. The facilities at the Banff Centre will once again provide us with a spectacular means to share knowledge, ideas and foresight with fellow industry members. Back by popular demand! Similar to previous years, we are once again offering early bird registration pricing, so please take advantage of this opportunity. PSIW is known in many poultry circles for providing a very strong program and in keeping with this tradition; our Committee has put together an event that should not be missed. The Committee remains committed to bringing you speakers of the highest quality, presenting topics, which are relevant, timely and diverse enough so that you learn something new and expand your horizons. Visit our website www.poultryworkshop.com for more information.
Martin Kanehl
SPECHT-CANADA - sells German-manufactured Specht laying, pullet, breeder, aviary cages and floor nest systems. Our cages are of high quality and animal-welfare friendly. We can customize to suit our client’s needs, with options available for egg gathering, manure drying and ventilation. Specht-Canada supplies equipment for broiler, breeders, turkey and duck barns. Installation and ongoing service by trained personnel. Specht-Canada also sells the Tecno line of cages, which includes enriched layer, pullet cage, aviary pullet and layer system. Contact us at martin@ spechtcanada.com
SUNRISE HATCHERY - is the Alberta Leghorn hatchery supplying Shaver White, Bovans, Dekalb and ISA Brown from breeders in secure Alberta locations. Our bio-secure hatchery is designed to supply all of the western provinces from Manitoba to British Columbia. The family owned Sunrise hatchery offers combined experience in breeders, layers and hatching that total over 60 years. We help producers achieve better margins! 1-877-534-4676
SUREFOOT SLAT SYSTEMS - Importing exotic hardwood from Asian countries, Surefoot continues to excel as the most popular slat for the Canadian Broiler Breeder farm, and now becoming the most popular choice for the “Cage Free Layer.” Top quality and service remain the priority of Surefoot since 1990 and we are still going strong after 25 years. We provide farmers a flooring system that is strong, clean and easy to install. Our product is sold direct and designed specifically to meet the needs of each individual producer. More and more farmers across this country are realizing full satisfaction because of Surefoot Slat Systems. Call Surefoot toll free in Canada and USA at 1-877-57-FARM (3276), email: dennis@surefootslats.com.
TPI-POLYTECHNIEK - is the leader of ventilation components. Our complete program of air inlet valves and chimneys is produced out of high quality polyurethane in our own modern production facilities and offers a solution for almost all houses. The high insulation value of polyurethane makes our program especially suitable for cold climate areas. Our wall and ceiling inlets and tunnel units are most distinctive and unique. We listen to the questions and needs of our clients and act accordingly; fast and precise. In this way we want to become your “First choice in agricultural ventilation components!” For more information please visit www.tpi-polytechniek.com or contact us on infodk@tpi-polytechniek.com and we will help you finding a dealer close to you.
Brian Ricker
TURKEY FARMERS OF ONTARIO (TFO) - Brian Ricker, Chair Turkey Farmers of Ontario (TFO) has served on the Board of Directors as a representative from District 2 since 2003 and in October 2016 was elected as Chair. Brian first got into poultry farming with chickens and then into turkey and continues to raise both. He is also an active crop farmer producing corn, soybeans and wheat. He and his wife MayLynne live in Dunnville with their 8 children.
WEBER’S FABRICATING LTD. - Weber’s Fabricating is a family owned business, which started manufacturing Live Turkey Loaders in 1970. Clare grew up on a turkey farm and he has first hand knowledge of the turkey business. Today we offer the traditional slider model as well as a telescoping model in either a single or 2 storey. We are a custom job shop and can probably build it if you can think of it. We would be pleased to quote on your needs. Contact us at (519) 664-3711 or email cnweber@webersfab.ca
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ZIGGITY SYSTEMS, INC. - is the only manufacturer 100 percent focused on poultry watering for improved performance. Since 1977, Ziggity has developed innovative poultry watering products to help producers achieve exceptional performance in every category — bird weight, feed conversion, mortality, condemnations and egg production. That’s because Ziggity drinkers are designed to deliver all the water birds need to thrive without wetting the litter or pits. Additionally, Ziggity provides an educational resource for producers through clearly presented videos and blogs on Ziggity’s new Poultry Watering U website, www.poultrywatering.com, where visitors can obtain a helpful understanding of how birds interact with watering systems and how to best manage such systems for optimal results. Call +1 574-825-5849, fax +1 574-825-7674 or visit www. Ziggity.com.
FATS
AND FATTY ACIDS IN POULTRY NUTRITION AND HEALTH
Addition of fats or oils rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids in poultry diets is a straightforward approach to enrich poultry products with polyunsaturated fatty acids. Consequently, there has been a great interest in using different types of fats, oils or oil seeds as feed additives in poultry nutrition.
The purpose of this book is to educate the readers on the role of dietary fats in poultry on: production aspects, health effects, growth and product quality.
In addition, the role of poultry food products in meeting the human requirement of much needed functional nutrients such as omega-3 fatty acids is discussed.
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Half of Canadians are unsure about whether our food system is going in the right direction. It’s with this as the backdrop that the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI) launched last summer. Its goal is to help Canada’s food system earn trust through research, dialogue and forums.
Understanding consumer concerns and questions is the important base everyone in the food system needs to set benchmarks for success in communicating with Canadians about our food and how it’s produced.
Success will only happen if there are shifts between consumer expectations and industry practices – the two must be more closely aligned.
New public trust research by CCFI aims to help bridge that gap. It shows the rising cost of food and access to healthy, affordable food as two top concerns for Canadians, above concerns for health care or the economy. But with 93 per cent of Canadians saying they know little or nothing about farming, determining fact from fiction about our food continues to be a growing issue.
The study, which polled 2,510 Canadians, shows two-thirds want to know more about how their food is produced. Overall impressions of agriculture and trust in farmers and researchers are high.
However, when asked specific questions on topics like antibiotics, environmental stewardship or GMOs, the support shifts significantly from positive to close to half being unsure.
When people are unsure, it’s easiest to be against something. Advocating for scientific advancements in general requires significant planning, strategy and resources to be effective. Advocating for scientific advancements related to food requires even more effort and investment.
After studying lessons from losing social licence and public trust in other sectors like oil and gas and forestry and agri-food sectors in other countries, we
clearly need to be proactive and transparent about how our food is produced in Canada. The CCFI research shows it’s an opportune time to open up more dialogue with Canadians. Let’s bridge the gap between farm gates and dinner plates!
Crystal Mackay is president of the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity, which represents a coalition of farmers and associated food and agri-businesses proactively working together to provide credible information on food and farming. She is a dynamic presenter who has delivered hundreds of presentations to a broad range of audiences from farmers to university students to CEOs across North America. Visit www.foodintegrity.ca for more information on the organization’s work and a summary of key research findings. Look for new work on public trust in food and transparency to be released at the CCFI Public Trust Summit Sept. 18-20, 2017 in Calgary. n
Ninety-three per cent of Canadian consumers say they know little or nothing about farming.
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