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 (18%) 14 (2%) 654 M 460 (70%) 78 (12%) NB: (91%) 21 (9%)M NS: (99%) 47 (17%)M PE: (90%) 96 (43%)M (32%) 4550 M 2600 (57%) (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 EnrolledRecognizedExpiredNot RecognizedWithdrawn Production Units Sows 180, ,098 3,703 2,106 21,758 Market Hogs 3,640,347 3,517, ,276 20,484 Weaners 457, ,233 5, Roasters 58, Breeding Stock 24,425 24, Boars 3,843 3, % of Production **101.73% 98.30%2.86%0.57% N/A
CQA ® Enrollment Stats
CQM Alberta Stats YearEnrolled Workshops Recognized / /
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
CQM Steps to Implementation 1.Complete CQM Enrollment Form 2.On -Farm workshop scheduled 3.Begin implementation on-farm 4. 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 Alberta Full / Initial Audit $ Partial Audit $ 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 $ Fees: - veterinary fee (~ $200/hour) - charge per distance (mileage)
CQM Funding April On-Farm Implementation Funding ends.($750.00) April ALIDF funding ends. Workshops on cost recovery bases April 1 February 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