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Cattle producers urged to take steps to prevent disease during calving season, bull sales

Alberta Beef Producers are reminding everyone about the disease prevention steps that can be taken during calving and bull sale season.

Kaley Edge, ABP’s Verified Beef Production Plus Coordinator and ABP Stewardship Lead, urges producers to clean and disinfect equipment and boots regularly when going over to a neighbour’s operation or into the sale barn. She points out that the Beef Cattle Research Council’s website has a great set of tools available.

She also notes that it is crucial to buy from herds with know health status. Edge says “we really are encouraging producers – A. No transmissible diseases like Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) status of the country you are traveling to. If you are in one of those FMD positive countries and are coming back after visiting and being in close contact with cattle, you would need to quarantine yourself is the recommendation. That’s also important to think about people coming to visit your operation and being aware of where they are coming from.” 

During these critical times and high stress times, Edge adds, taking care of yourself and your herd is key. According to Edge, there are great resources available to access through organizations like Ag-Know or through Alberta Health.

Galen Hartviksen
Galen Hartviksen
Straight outta northwestern Ontario, Galen moved from his hometown of Thunder Bay to Alberta in 1998. After graduating from the broadcasting program at Mount Royal College (Class of 2003), it was off to the Town of Olds for the launch of the independent radio station (CAB-K Broadcasting). A fan of all seasons, Galen has been News Director & the voice of the Alberta Junior Hockey League's Olds Grizzlys on 96.5 CKFM/ROCK 104.5 for two decades and in 2024 he was excited to have the opportunity to join the team at Vista Radio and My Mountain View Now.

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