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The Working Well Program is excited to announce a new fall workshop series that will occur online over the course of three weeks: 

October 22: Getting to know your well  

October 29: Maintaining and managing your well  

November 5: Sampling, testing and treating well water 

Water well owners can choose to attend all three workshops or the workshop that they feel is most applicable to their needs. Water well owners are encouraged to attend live as they will be able to ask their questions directly to subject matter experts. A recording of the workshops will be posted online for those that are unable to attend the workshops. Registration links and additional resources can be found here: Working Well - Resources | Alberta.ca.

October is Wool Month!

Agriculture and Irrigation Minister RJ Sigurdson has announced an increase in the lending limit on the Feeder Associations Loan Guarantee Program (FALGP).

Locally owned feeder associations utilize the program for low-interest financing backed by a government guarantee. Through the program feeder associations help livestock producers get financing to buy animals and grow their herds.  Read the press release here.

Not all feeder associations accept sheep for financing to be sure to check out their webpage to inquire with an association local to you.  Feeder Associations of Alberta

To address the growing ecological and agricultural threat posed by invasive wild pigs, Canada is responding with the launch of Wild Pigs Canada. This new online hub was developed by Invasives Canada and Animal Health Canada in collaboration with the Invasive Wild Pig Leadership Group.

Read more in this News Release.

Three levels of certifications are an initiative to elevate Canadian wool through a nationally recognized logo that sets apart wool and value-added wool products.  Ultimately, our goal is to support Canadian wool producers by verifying the traceability of their products and to promote them to consumers. We believe that this grassroots approach to revaluing Canadian wool will be beneficial to producers and result in more wool sales and a better industry in the long-run.

If your business involves wool being grown & milled in Canada, or grown domestically but milled outside the country, or handle wool products that are made in Canada but then blended, check this out!

Canadian Wool Collective

Alberta’s government is launching two new and improved private land conservation programs to better meet the needs of landowners, conserve more land and prioritize the needs of Albertans. With $10 million in funding now available, the enhanced Private Land Conservation Program and the new Ecosystem Services Grant Program will better protect natural areas across the province while still enabling landowners to use their land for farming, ranching and other work.

Click here for more information.  

Stay up to date on all things sheep related with the most recent edition of our N'ewesletter.  

Current and Past Editions are available here.

Save the Date!  November 14-15, 2025.

We'd love to have you join us for our Annual General Meeting and Conference in Lethbridge this year! 

Plan to take in two days filled with engaging speakers, a producer panel, Keynote presentation by Shaun Haney of RealAgriculture, and a Friday night social.  Connect with fellow producers and make your voice heard at the AGM.  New this year will be a farm tour to two Southern Alberta sheep operations - be sure to take advantage of this unique opportunity!

For more information and the registration form - click here!

Two learning opportunities are coming up - check them both out!

Necropsy Workshop

June 22 - Take this opoortunity to learn one of the most knowledgeable sheep vets in the province, Dr Lynn Tait.  Register today!

Cache Valley Virus Workshop

June 28 - A great educational opportunity on this virus with Dr Lynn Tait and a producer panel.

Attend in Person or Attend Virtually

The Canadian Sheep Federation (CSF) has been designated as the new responsible administrator for sheep traceability, succeeding the Canadian Cattle Identification Agency. CSF intends to provide a traceability system specifically tailored to the needs of sheep producers.

For more information, please see the press release.