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Ptbo GreenUP Net Zero Farms Pilot

This Peterborough GreenUP Program is a pilot project designed to help a cohort of farmers in our region take a look at their farms' business and production from a greenhouse gas lens.  Agriculture is one of the few industries that can be both a sink and a source of greenhouse gases and thus is positioned very uniquely to be a big part of the solution to climate change.  Your farm may have already taken steps towards this and we are inviting you to be part of this year's cohort of farmers who take the next step to quantify your actions with a custom Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report

If you or any farm you know are interested in this program please visit our website at Net Zero Farms Pilot Project or feel free to reach out with questions. 

The application deadline is Dec 15, 2024 with pilot project farms being discounted 75% for their participation as early adopters.

 

Registration is required

beatrice.chan@greenup.on.ca

Peterborough

https://greenup.on.ca/gep-net-zero-farms/

Peterborough County Cattlemen AGM

Event date

Join us on the evening of January 14, 2025 at 7PM, to find out what the Peterborough County Cattlemen Association has been doing in 2024, and their plans for 2025.   A representative from the BFO will be bringing updates from the provincial body and would be happy to answer any questions you may have.  

Nominations for director positions will be taking place on this evening.  If you'd like to get involved with the County Cattlemen, please talk to any director. 

More details will be provided as plans are finalized.

Bring a friend and enjoy a coffee and refreshment prior to the start of the meeting.

Registration is not required
Douro Community Centre 2893 Highway 28
Douro

REMINDER: Peterborough County Cattlemen & Victoria Beef Farmers - Certified Stocker Sale

REMINDER:   Certified calf sale taking place on November 6, 2024.  Contact Wayne Telford 705 292 9531

 Pre-conditioning stocker calves is the best way to get the most money for those stocker calves that you've been watching grow all summer. To ensure your animals will be ready for the upcoming certified sale, being hosted by the Peterborough Cattlemens & Victoria Beef Farmers, please review the following requirements.  To receive a copy of this document to complete and sign, please send an email to the peterboroughcountycattlemen@gmail.com

 

Peterborough Cattlemen’s – Victoria Beef Farmers Annual All Vaccinated Fall Calf Sale
November 6 th 2024 10:00 am
Entry requirements for certified sale
Calves must be consigned to Wayne Telford or Jim King by Sept.30 2024
Castration – All male calves must be properly castrated by Oct 1 2024 and properly healed
by sale date.
If discovered after the animals are sold that they prove not to be castrated properly (As verified by a third party veterinarian} seller will pay the cost of having a veterinarian properly castrate animal(s).
Horns -It is preferred that all calves be properly dehorned by no later than Oct 1 2024
Mandatory Vaccinations
Animals are required to be vaccinated for but not limited to: (IBR P13 BVD BRS) plus HS Killed Vaccination: First shot by Sept 30’2024. Booster no later than Oct.15,2024
(eg. Triangle 10 or Cattlemaster Gold FP5) .Consult your veterinarian for proper vaccines
Or
Live Vaccination: Vaccinated by Oct.15,2024
(eg. Bovishield Gold one shot or Pyramid FP 5 + Presponse) . Consult your veterinarian for proper vaccines.
Other Vaccinations: A shot of HS (eg.Ultrabac 7 /Somnubac or Fermicon 7/Somnugn) must also be given to all calves done with killed or live vaccine.  

Consult your veterinarian for proper vaccines.
SUMMARY: Killed vaccinations require 3 shots. Live vaccinations require 2 shots A photocopy of receipt of vaccine purchase is required. Wayne Telford 705 292 9531

Peterborough Cattlemen’s – Victoria Beef Farmers
Annual All Vaccinated Fall Calf Sale
November 6 th 2024 10:00 am
Entry requirements for certified sale
Calves must be consigned to Wayne Telford or Jim King by Sept.30 2024
Castration – All male calves must be properly castrated by Oct 1 2024 and properly healed
by sale date.
If discovered after the animals are sold that they prove not to be
castrated properly (As verified by a third party veterinarian} seller will
pay the cost of having a veterinarian properly castrate animal(s)
Horns -It is preferred that all calves be properly dehorned by no later than Oct 1 2024
Mandatory Vaccinations
Animals are required to be vaccinated for but not limited to: (IBR P13 BVD BRS) plus HS
Killed Vaccination: First shot by Sept 30’2024. Booster no later than Oct.15,2024
(eg. Triangle 10 or Cattlemaster Gold FP5) .Consult your veterinarian for proper vaccines
Or
Live Vaccination: Vaccinated by Oct.15,2024
(eg. Bovishield Gold one shot or Pyramid FP 5 + Presponse) . Consult your veterinarian for
proper vaccines.
Other Vaccinations: A shot of HS (eg.Ultrabac 7 /Somnubac or Fermicon 7/Somnugn)
must also be given to all calves done with killed or live vaccine. Consult your veterinarian for
proper vaccines.
SUMMARY: Killed vaccinations require 3 shots. Live vaccinations require 2 shots
A photocopy of receipt of vaccine purchase is required. Wayne Telford 705 292
9531

Commission ; $15.00 Yardage : $2.00 Jim King 705 374 4004

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Certified Vaccinated Fall Calf Sale Wednesday November 6 th 2024 @ 10am
At the Kawartha Lakes Community Sale Barn (Woodville)
Name: ____________________________ Phone: _________________________
Address: ________________________________________________________________________________
Postal Code: _________________________________________ Trucker:____________________________
CONSIGNMENT
Breed or Description # of Steers # of Heifers Approx. Weight

CATTLE INFORMATION Tag #’s____________________________
Age Verified Yes/ No
Is your cow herd on a vaccinated program Yes / No
Number of years on a vaccinated program ________
Vaccine Type Killed / Live
Verified Beef Production + (VBP +) Certified Yes/ No
Dehorning Date: Method of dehorning:
Castration Date: Method of Castration:
Vaccination: Product Name (attach invoice or copy)

Date of 1 st injection:
Date of 2 nd injection:
Other Vaccinations: i.e. Blackleg or Presponse Date:
Other Treatments: (i.e Parasite Control) Date:
Grain: Hay:
Weaning Date (if calves) Other Comments
I understand that if one or more of my animals fail to meet the requirements of this sale as discovered after
delivery to the sale barn that the sale committee has the right to reject my entire consignment from selling in
the sale .IF IT IS DISCOVERED AFTER MY ANIMALS ARE SOLD THAT THEY PROVE NOT TO BE CASTRATED

PROPERLY (AS VERIFIED BY A THIRD PARTY VETERINARIAN) I WILL PAY THE COST OF HAVING A VETERINARIAN
PROPERLY CASTRATE THE ANIMAL(S). WE AS A COMMITTEE NO LONGER GUARANTEE DEHORNING.
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Signature Dat

Season Extension with Circle Organic

Event date

Explore season extension in action at Circle Organic, a certified organic, four-season family farm in Millbrook, Ontario. This event is offered in collaboration with the Ignatius Farm New Farmer Training Program and is free for registered participants. 

$10 - 25 Sliding Scale | Ignatius Farm New Farmer Training Participants free!

We’ll learn from farmer Julie Fleming about Circle Organic's innovative techniques for extending the growing season into the winter:

Season Extension: Learn about their use of greenhouses and row covers to allow for four-season production

Succession Planting: See how they ensure continuous harvests by carefully timing plantings

Cold Storage Techniques: Tour their low-energy root cellar designed for long-term storage of harvested produce

This tour offers practical knowledge and inspiration for farmers and gardeners curious about maximizing production during the fall and winter seasons.

Registration is not required
338 County Rd 10
Millbrook ON

Peterborough Agricultural Profile 2024

Need a better understanding of farming in our area?

Peterborough County Federation of Agriculture in cooperation with Kawartha Lakes Haliburton Federation of Agriculture retained Planscape to update the understanding of the state of agriculture in these two municipalities. The report also describes relevant trends that will support decision making regarding future agricultural policies and initiatives.
 

The Report (including a brief Executive Summary) is now available on the Peterborough Roundtable's AgNews website here:  https://ptboagnews.com/local-farm-and-food-research
 

Webinar: Farmland Protection Options with OFT

Event date

Join OFT’s Farmland Conservation Ecologist, Joel Enman and OFT’s Board Member and Land Committee Chair, Megan Mills to explore farmland protection options with OFT.

This webinar is part of a series of upcoming webinars. Click the link for more info: https://ontariofarmlandtrust.ca/resource-category/webinars/

 

 

Registration is required
online
https://form-can.keela.co/oft-webinar-registration-october-17th-farmland-protec…

Third Annual Farm Showcase Tour

On September 19, the Peterborough Agricultural Roundtable hosted local elected officials, staff and agricultural leaders on a bus trip to visit two local farms. The Annual Tour familiarizes participants with farming in the area, ensuring local decision-makers have a good understanding of local agricultural issues.

Participants visited with Mike, Lisa and Cole Fallis at the Fallis Land and Cattle Farm and also toured McLean Berry Farm with Erin McLean. They learned about challenges faced by these farms and also about production of cattle, fruits and vegetables. The farmers talked about their own family stories. See pictures from the Tour here: https://ptboagnews.com/farm-showcase-tour-photos-2024

The thirty-four participants had a chance to hear from several speakers at lunch and received a package of excellent information about our local agricultural community. The Farm Showcase Tour is an annual event, visiting different farms each year and providing a flavour of the range of farms in the County.

This event was made possible with sponsorship by Peterborough and the Kawarthas Economic Development.

Peterborough County Cattlemen & Victoria Beef Farmers - Stocker Sale Information

Pre-conditioning stocker calves is the best way to get the most money for those stocker calves that you've been watching grow all summer. To ensure your animals will be ready for the upcoming certified sale, being hosted by the Peterborough Cattlemens & Victoria Beef Farmers, please review the following requirements.  To receive a copy of this document to complete and sign, please send an email to the peterboroughcountycattlemen@gmail.com

 

Peterborough Cattlemen’s – Victoria Beef Farmers Annual All Vaccinated Fall Calf Sale
November 6 th 2024 10:00 am
Entry requirements for certified sale
Calves must be consigned to Wayne Telford or Jim King by Sept.30 2024
Castration – All male calves must be properly castrated by Oct 1 2024 and properly healed
by sale date.
If discovered after the animals are sold that they prove not to be castrated properly (As verified by a third party veterinarian} seller will pay the cost of having a veterinarian properly castrate animal(s).
Horns -It is preferred that all calves be properly dehorned by no later than Oct 1 2024
Mandatory Vaccinations
Animals are required to be vaccinated for but not limited to: (IBR P13 BVD BRS) plus HS Killed Vaccination: First shot by Sept 30’2024. Booster no later than Oct.15,2024
(eg. Triangle 10 or Cattlemaster Gold FP5) .Consult your veterinarian for proper vaccines
Or
Live Vaccination: Vaccinated by Oct.15,2024
(eg. Bovishield Gold one shot or Pyramid FP 5 + Presponse) . Consult your veterinarian for proper vaccines.
Other Vaccinations: A shot of HS (eg.Ultrabac 7 /Somnubac or Fermicon 7/Somnugn) must also be given to all calves done with killed or live vaccine.  

Consult your veterinarian for proper vaccines.
SUMMARY: Killed vaccinations require 3 shots. Live vaccinations require 2 shots A photocopy of receipt of vaccine purchase is required. Wayne Telford 705 292 9531

Peterborough Cattlemen’s – Victoria Beef Farmers
Annual All Vaccinated Fall Calf Sale
November 6 th 2024 10:00 am
Entry requirements for certified sale
Calves must be consigned to Wayne Telford or Jim King by Sept.30 2024
Castration – All male calves must be properly castrated by Oct 1 2024 and properly healed
by sale date.
If discovered after the animals are sold that they prove not to be
castrated properly (As verified by a third party veterinarian} seller will
pay the cost of having a veterinarian properly castrate animal(s)
Horns -It is preferred that all calves be properly dehorned by no later than Oct 1 2024
Mandatory Vaccinations
Animals are required to be vaccinated for but not limited to: (IBR P13 BVD BRS) plus HS
Killed Vaccination: First shot by Sept 30’2024. Booster no later than Oct.15,2024
(eg. Triangle 10 or Cattlemaster Gold FP5) .Consult your veterinarian for proper vaccines
Or
Live Vaccination: Vaccinated by Oct.15,2024
(eg. Bovishield Gold one shot or Pyramid FP 5 + Presponse) . Consult your veterinarian for
proper vaccines.
Other Vaccinations: A shot of HS (eg.Ultrabac 7 /Somnubac or Fermicon 7/Somnugn)
must also be given to all calves done with killed or live vaccine. Consult your veterinarian for
proper vaccines.
SUMMARY: Killed vaccinations require 3 shots. Live vaccinations require 2 shots
A photocopy of receipt of vaccine purchase is required. Wayne Telford 705 292
9531

Commission ; $15.00 Yardage : $2.00 Jim King 705 374 4004

**

Certified Vaccinated Fall Calf Sale Wednesday November 6 th 2024 @ 10am
At the Kawartha Lakes Community Sale Barn (Woodville)
Name: ____________________________ Phone: _________________________
Address: ________________________________________________________________________________
Postal Code: _________________________________________ Trucker:____________________________
CONSIGNMENT
Breed or Description # of Steers # of Heifers Approx. Weight

CATTLE INFORMATION Tag #’s____________________________
Age Verified Yes/ No
Is your cow herd on a vaccinated program Yes / No
Number of years on a vaccinated program ________
Vaccine Type Killed / Live
Verified Beef Production + (VBP +) Certified Yes/ No
Dehorning Date: Method of dehorning:
Castration Date: Method of Castration:
Vaccination: Product Name (attach invoice or copy)

Date of 1 st injection:
Date of 2 nd injection:
Other Vaccinations: i.e. Blackleg or Presponse Date:
Other Treatments: (i.e Parasite Control) Date:
Grain: Hay:
Weaning Date (if calves) Other Comments
I understand that if one or more of my animals fail to meet the requirements of this sale as discovered after
delivery to the sale barn that the sale committee has the right to reject my entire consignment from selling in
the sale .IF IT IS DISCOVERED AFTER MY ANIMALS ARE SOLD THAT THEY PROVE NOT TO BE CASTRATED

PROPERLY (AS VERIFIED BY A THIRD PARTY VETERINARIAN) I WILL PAY THE COST OF HAVING A VETERINARIAN
PROPERLY CASTRATE THE ANIMAL(S). WE AS A COMMITTEE NO LONGER GUARANTEE DEHORNING.
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Signature Date

Hereford Fall Round Up Sale

Mark Saturday, October 5, 2024 on your calendars and plan to make a trip to the Hoards Station Sales barn to attend the annual Hereford Fall Round Up Sale.  There is always a great set of Hereford cattle assembled by the Hereford breeders.  There is something on offer, no matter what you are looking for, heifer calves, bred heifers, cows and bulls.   Click on the url to view the online catalogue.

https://issuu.com/fallroundupsale/docs/j17101_68593_fall_roundup_catalogue_2024