By Lilian Schaer
Picton – A desire to give back to a community that supported them in their time of need led to a fundraising campaign by local beef farmers that has raised $70,000 for a cardiac rehabilitation program in Picton.
The donation by the Prince Edward County Cattlemen’s Association was instrumental in helping to establish an outpatient rehabilitation program with the Prince Edward Family Health Team – only the fourth such program in eastern Ontario – for people recovering from heart disease or cardiac surgery. Previously, patients had to travel as far as Kingston or Ottawa to access treatment.
Members of the Prince Edward Cattlemen’s Association at their successful steer show
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Posted by Farm and Food Care on April 18th, 2013 :: Filed under
Agricultural Advocates,
Auction sales,
Beef cattle,
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Farmers
Livestock handling tips from Dr. Temple Grandin
By Kelly Daynard
In a recent blog, we focused on a recent presentation by Dr. Temple Grandin that was held in Mississauga and promised to share more about the lecture, sponsored by the Farm & Food Care Foundation.
In a talk that was both entertaining and thought-provoking, Dr. Grandin gave some animal handing tips that were brilliant in their relative simplicity. Here are a few of her examples:
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Posted by Farm and Food Care on June 28th, 2012 :: Filed under
Agriculture Education,
Animal care,
animal handling,
Auction sales,
Beef cattle,
Codes of Practice,
Dairy cattle,
Horses,
Housing,
Meat/slaughter plants,
Other livestock,
Pigs,
Poultry,
Sheep,
Temple Grandin,
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dairy cattle,
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Guest Blog by Jeanine Moyer Jeanine was raised on a pig, beef cattle and crop farm in Ontario
Spring comes to our farm early. We don’t wait for the green grass or baby calves, the annual spring bull sale is enough for us. Each year a catalogue of potential sires is mailed out to our farm marking the onset of the spring season. Dad and Uncle spend hours pouring over the pictures, details and genetic makeup of each animal before settling on their select few they would like to purchase at the upcoming sale.
Sale day often dawns on a chilly Saturday and once chores are finished we pile into the farm pickup and head for Listowel, ON with trailer in tow. You’re never guaranteed to bring anything home but Dad always hitches up the trailer just in case. Any farm gathering, whether it be a local auction sale, farm tour or in this case, a bull sale offers donuts and coffee and as kids this was a great opportunity to eat our fill.
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Posted by FFC on April 4th, 2011 :: Filed under
Animal care,
animal handling,
Auction sales,
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