OFFS Alberta: Provincial Update

Alberta Milk&

Alberta Pork / Alberta Quality Pork

Provincial Delivery Agents• Bill Laing, Canadian Quality Milk Coordinator

• Jim Eisen , Assistant CQM Coordinator

• Jelle-Pier ( JP) Brouwer, Assistant CQM Coordinator

Provincial Delivery Agent

Cara Dary, Manager Quality Assurance & Technical Services

Provincial Up-date

598

107 (18%)14 (2%)

654 M

460 (70%)78 (12%)

NB: 242 220 (91%) 21 (9%)MNS: 270 268 (99%) 47 (17%)MPE: 222 200 (90%) 96 (43%)M

6874

2200 (32%)

4550 M

2600 (57%)

235

130 (55%)

425 M

392 (92%)35 (8%)

40 M

40 (100%)17 (43%)

Overall: 47% trained 2% registered

August 23, 2007

CQA® National Enrollment

68% of all hogs born in Canada (2006 – 8.8 million hogs were exported)

95% of all hogs processed in Canada 250 Recognized program validators Alberta – 39 Active Validators

Alberta CQA Enrollment Stats

* The animal numbers reported by Alberta Quality Pork are producers' project marketings for their upcoming annual production cycle.

** Using Stats Canada numbers for 2006 marketings from the province of Alberta at a value of 3,578,450 head.

  August 1, 2007

  Enrolled Recognized Expired Not Recognized Withdrawn

Production Units 641 584 36 21 311

Sows 180,907 175,098 3,703 2,106 21,758

Market Hogs 3,640,347 3,517,587 102,276 20,484 20,484

Weaners 457,283 452,233 5,000 50 50

Roasters 58,275 58,275 - - -

Breeding Stock 24,425 24,420 5 - -

Boars 3,843 3,724 40 79 79

% of Production ** 101.73% 98.30% 2.86% 0.57% N/A

CQA® Enrollment Stats

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CQM Alberta Stats• Year Enrolled Workshops Recognized• 2003 23 6 0• 2004 130 45/3 18• 2005 196 68/3 27• 2006 280 73 18• 2007 459 + 246 15

CQA® Validation Cycle

3 year cycle 1 Full Validation 2 partial Validations Some validators refuse to do partial

validations, that’s ok

Alberta Producer Notification

Alberta Producer Notification

CQM Steps to Implementation1. Complete CQM Enrollment Form2. On -Farm workshop scheduled3. Begin implementation on-farm4. Audit F S P S F

1. Self Declaration and Partials moveable F P S S F or F S S P F

CQM Validation Cost in AlbertaFull / Initial Audit $450.00

Partial Audit $ 350.00

Self Declaration $00.00

CQA® Steps to Implementation

Enroll with provincial delivery agent Receive CQA® producer manual Complete On-farm assessment form Collect 3 months worth of records Contact recognized CQA Validator Successful CQA on-farm audit

(recommendation by Validator)

CQA® Validation Cost (Alberta) Full Validation: Range $450 – 700 Partial Validation: Range $150 - 300 Fees: - veterinary fee (~ $200/hour) - charge per distance (mileage)

CQM FundingApril 1 2008 On-Farm Implementation

Funding ends.($750.00)

April 1 2008 ALIDF funding ends. Workshops on cost recovery bases

April 1

February 1 2008 CDC Funding $300 for audit costs reduction begins.

Challenges – Alberta CQM• Audit continuity -National and Provincial• Self Declarations• Supplier Quality• Government program is base – no

manpower - programs are built on the Fed/ Prov

regs

Challenges – Alberta CQA®

Withdrawing producers Decline in number of pork producers

QUESTIONS?

Cara Dary Bill Laing