REPORT OF MARCH 2022 MEETING OF CGS BOARD

This meeting took the form of Zoom call on March 15, 2022.

The following topics were addressed:

-Determination of a resource for parliamentary procedure for CGS meetings.

-Confirmation of the Executive Committee for CGS for 2022 President Sandy Howell; First Vice-President Susan Frazer; Second Vice-President: Chris Grab.

-Given the resignation of Quebec director Catherine Lord the Board addressed filling the vacancy. A motion was approved to contact all current CGS members in Quebec to solicit expressions of interest in filling the Board position. ( Quebec members were contacted very soon after the meeting.)

-Nomination of a panel of Ed Cavanagh, Coordinator; Eugenia Carnegie and Lorraine Keeping for the JLC West in May was approved.

-The Board approved sending of invoices for renewal of licenses for 2022/2023 for all Judges on the official list with a deadline for payment by April 15, 2022.

-The Board determined that there is need for a full review of the Policy and Procedure manual for Judges Licensing Conferences. Chris Grab and Jonathan Dugdale were asked to lead the review.

-Further work on determining a roster of classifiers and trainees for classification and work to ensure uniformity in performance of classifiers took place.

-The Board approved a motion to expand our reserve/investment fund by a further $5,000.

-The Board engaged in a discussion about expanding education for buyers and sellers of purebred, registered breeding stock so that all requirements of the CGS by-laws and the Animal Pedigree Act are met.

REPORT OF FEBRUARY 2022 CGS BOARD MEETING

This meeting was held in mid-February prior to the CGS AGM.

Highlights of the meeting:

-President Sandy Howell expressed thanks to Callum McLeod, Karen Cavanagh and Ed Cavanagh for their service on the Board during their terms in office.

Howell also welcomed three new members to the Board-Chris Grab from Alberta, Tanya McCarthy and Jonathan Dugdale both from Ontario.

-All Board members provided an introduction including a recounting of their experiences working with goats and with other organizations and boards.

-The 2021 financial statements, reviewed by our chosen accounting firm, were approved. In 2020 the margin of revenue over expenses had been $2127 while in 2021 the same margin was $31,050. During the year a reserve/investment fund of $30,000 had been established.         

-Topics addressed during the meeting were the on-going review of by-laws and work that had been done with Agriculture and Agrifood Canada, the re-launch of classification in 2022, ongoing review of options for registry services either through an updating of the system used by our current service provider or investigation of other options, publishing of a high quality Yearbook of accomplishments at the end of 2022, ideas on establishing a CGS Youth Recognition program, approval of a budget for 2022, approval of an application to host a Judges Licensing Conference in Alberta in mid-May 2022, work on a proposal for a Judges Licensing Conference in Ontario during 2022.

The Board approved naming Barry Van Camp of Blackstock, Ontario as the CGS nominee to the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair.

Open Doe Show at Centreville Fair – Centreville, Ontario

An application for a Sanctioned Open Doe Show at Centreville Fair held in Centreville, Ontario has been received and processed. The show will take place on September 3, 2022. It is exciting to see a steady stream of show applications arrive! More news on other shows coming soon!

2022 SANCTIONED SHOWS TO DATE

On April 6th show packages are being sent to the following shows who have submitted approved sanction applications and payment:

  1. Ontario Dairy Buck Show, June 11, Lindsay, Ontario. Open Buck Show.
  2. Highland Classic Show, July 16, Antigonish, Nova Scotia. Open Doe Show.
  3. Listowel Fair, July 17, Listowel, Ontario. Open doe Show
  4. Two separate shows  at Millarville, Alberta on August 20 and 21. Both are sanctioned as Open Doe Shows.

In addition the West National Show will be held on Vancouver Island at Nanaimo, British Columbia in late August. The East National Show will take place in early November at the 100th Anniversary Show of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair!!

More to follow as additional shows are sanctioned!

Updated Registry Processing statistics for the first quarter of 2022

We have received  the year to date (YTD)  registry processing numbers from CLRC and we’re excited to share them with all of you!

Here we go!

Memberships are up 5.9% over the same period in 2021 at just under 470!

Registrations are up 17.6% over 2021 YTD! 

Transfers are up 20.3% !!

New Herd prefix/name and Tattoo combination registrations are up 17% and 22% respectively over the same first quarter period in 2021!

New members are up 8%.

Overall units of work processed are up 21.9% !

This is a good start to the year!

Judges Licensing Conference

Please see updated information on the Judges Licensing Conference in Alberta in mid-May and note the deadline for forwarding fees to attend.  

Ontario Goat Annual Meeting

Please see the accompanying poster from Ontario Goat notifying everyone of their Annual Meeting on March 24.

Ab Carroll is a very interesting speaker From the Ontario Stockyards at Cookstown with a wealth of information to share on marketing goats at public auction/stockyards.

If you are interested in attending the virtual annual meeting and hearing Mr. Carroll’s presentation and/or becoming a member of Ontario Goat please visit www.ontariogoat.ca.

Seeking New Members for the Canadian Agricultural Youth Council

Seeking New Members for the Canadian Agricultural Youth Council

Apply by March 22!

The Canadian Agricultural Youth Council, hosted by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), is recruiting creative and outspoken people who have a passion for food and farming and enjoy working in a team to find solutions and have impact.

The Youth Council meets regularly with Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food as well as department officials to discuss the issues that matter the most to young people in food and farming. Together, Youth Council members look for ways to overcome challenges facing youth and build a vibrant future for food and farming in Canada that reflects the values and aspirations of young people from all walks of life.

First established in 2020, the Canadian Agricultural Youth Council provides an opportunity for the next generation of leaders to share their personal experiences, perspectives, and innovative ideas on how to tackle issues from across the agriculture and agri-food sector.

During this unique career building opportunity, Youth Council members will learn about how policy and programming is developed at AAFC and expand their professional skillset and network.

Who can apply?

We welcome youth, ages 18 to 30, from across Canada to apply to the Canadian Agricultural Youth Council by March 22 if they have experience and knowledge of food and/or farming as a result of their upbringing, academic studies, volunteer work, current employment, or other life experiences.  

The next cohort of Youth Council members will be made up of 25 diverse youth from across Canada including farmers, students, researchers, teachers, food processors, business owners, scientists, and advocates. Agriculture doesn’t just mean on-farm activities — it also includes food processing, distribution, marketing, retail, restaurants and all the other activities along the value chain. 

If you want to learn more about government, expand your professional network, and work together to create positive change in the food and farming sector, please apply by March 22, 2022.

À la recherche de nouveaux membres pour le Conseil canadien de la jeunesse agricole!

Posez votre candidature d’ici le 22 mars!

Le Conseil canadien de la jeunesse agricole, chapeauté par Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada (AAC), est à la recherche de personnes créatives et au franc-parler qui sont passionnées d’aliments et d’agriculture et qui aiment travailler en équipe pour trouver des solutions et changer les choses.

Le Conseil rencontre régulièrement la ministre de l’Agriculture et de l’Agroalimentaire du Canada ainsi que des représentants du Ministère pour discuter des questions les plus importantes pour les jeunes dans les domaines de l’alimentation et de l’agriculture. Ensemble, les membres du Conseil cherchent des façons de relever les défis imposés aux jeunes et de façonner l’avenir de l’alimentation et de l’agriculture de sorte qu’il soit dynamique et qu’il reflète les valeurs et les aspirations des jeunes de tous horizons.

Établi en 2020, le Conseil canadien de la jeunesse agricole donne l’occasion à la prochaine génération de leaders de partager leur expérience personnelle, leurs points de vue et leurs idées novatrices sur la façon de s’attaquer aux problèmes du secteur agricole et agroalimentaire.

Il s’agit d’une excellente occasion de perfectionnement professionnel dans le cadre de laquelle les membres du Conseil apprendront comment les politiques et les programmes sont élaborés à AAC et élargiront leur champ de compétences et leur réseau professionnels.

Qui peut postuler ?

Nous invitons les jeunes de 18 à 30 ans de partout au Canada à poser leur candidature pour devenir membres du Conseil canadien de la jeunesse agricole d’ici le 22 mars s’ils ont de l’expérience et des connaissances dans le domaine de l’alimentation ou de l’agriculture acquises dans le cadre de leurs études, d’activités de bénévolat, de leur emploi actuel, d’autres expériences de vie, ou parce qu’ils ont grandi dedans étant plus jeunes.

La prochaine cohorte du Conseil canadien de la jeunesse agricole sera composée de 25 jeunes des quatre coins du Canada, dont des agriculteurs, des étudiants, des chercheurs, des enseignants, des transformateurs d’aliments, des propriétaires d’entreprises, des scientifiques et des défenseurs de causes. L’agriculture ne se limite pas aux activités à la ferme – elle comprend également la transformation des aliments, la distribution, la commercialisation, la vente au détail, la restauration et toutes les autres activités de la chaîne de valeur.

Si vous souhaitez en apprendre davantage sur le gouvernement, élargir votre réseau professionnel et travailler ensemble pour créer un changement positif dans les domaines de l’alimentation et de l’agriculture, veuillez poser votre candidature d’ici le 22 mars 2022.

Improving Milk Quality and Udder Health Seminars

The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) is hosting a series of webinars focused on Improving Milk Quality and Udder Health on March 1st and 3rd, 2022.

Producing high quality goat milk is profitable for both producers and processors. The quality of goat quality is influenced by many factors ranging from milking procedures to udder health. Milk quality continues to be a concern for Ontario goat producers with approximately 10% of bulk tank samples having a Bactoscan level (ibc/mL) of more than 321,000 over the last two years. Join OMAFRA and leading experts for a webinar series focused on improving milk quality and udder health.

These sessions are free and open to any interested producers or industry representatives. The webinars will be hosted on Zoom with an audio-only call-in option also available.

Registration is required to receive connection details and links to access the webinar recordings. Register via Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/improving-goat-milk-quality-udder-health-webinars-tickets-265282526177) or by calling the Agricultural Information Contact Centre at 1-877-424-1300.

Session 1: How Can We Improve Milk Quality?

Tuesday March 1st, 2022 10:30am – 12:00pm  

Factors Affecting Milk Quality

Dr. Cathy Bauman, Assistant Professor, Ontario Veterinary College

Impact of Milking Procedures and Equipment on Milk Quality

Phillip Wilman, Raw Milk Quality Program Coordinator, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

Session 2: Health Management for the Milking Herd

Thursday March 3rd, 2022 10:30am – 12:00pm

Udder Health in Dairy Goats

Dr. Paula Menzies, Professor Emerita, Ontario Veterinary College

Managing Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis Virus and Its Impact on Milk Production

Dr. Charlotte Winder, Assistant Professor, Ontario Veterinary College