Course curriculum

  • 1

    Course Details and Schedule

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    Module agenda and Assignments

    • M8 AGENDA Infrastructure _ Feeding Systems

    • Module 8 Assignment1 due by end of module (December 18)

    • Module 8 Group Discussion exercise - come prepared to present on Dec 16 and 18
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    LIVE Sessions

    • Instructions for joining MSC virtual sessions

    • M8 S1 - Farmstead Planning

    • M8 S2 Forage and Feeding Systems

    • M8 S3 Handling & Shearing Facilities

    • M8 S4 Feed & Concentrate - Storage systems

    • M8 S5 Housing Environment Infrastructure

    • M8 S6 Young Animal Rearing Facility requirements

    • M8 S7 Watering Systems / Group Discussion

    • M8 S8 Barn Layouts for Efficient Animal, Feed and People Flow
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    Recordings of Live Sessions

    • VIDEO M8 S1 Farmstead Planning w Steve Beadle 20251125

    • VIDEO M8 S2 Forages and Feeding Systems w Christoph Wand

    • VIDEO M8 S3 Handling Facilities and Sheep Behaviour w Anita O'Brien

    • VIDEO M8 S4 Grain Storage & Feeding Systems / Outwintering and Production Systems w CWand
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    Speaker handouts

    • Instructions for printing presentation as handouts

    • M8 S1 Farmstead Planning

    • M8 S1 Resources for Farmstead Planning and Housing Infrastructure

    • M8 S2 Forage _ Feeding Systems w Christoph Wand

    • M8 S3-1 Sheep Behaviour and Handling Facilities Anita OBrien

    • M8 S3-2 Shearing Facilities Anita OBrien

    • M8 S4-1 Grain Storage _ Feed Mixing w Christoph Wand

    • M8 S4-2 On Barns and Outwintering w Christoph Wand

    • M8 S5 Housing Infrastructure

    • M8 S6-1 Young Animal Rearing Facilities w Jillian Craig

    • M8 S6-2 Surplus Lamb Rearing Area w Jillian Craig

    • M8 S7 Water Systems in Modern Sheep Operations
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    Resources

    • OMAFA Farm Building Equipment and environment

    • Ventilation of Livestock and Poultry Facilities OMAFA - order book

    • Reducing the risk of fire on your farm OMAFRA Pub 837

    • electrical-systems-in-barns-OMAFRA Factsheet 21-041

    • OMAFA AG Land Use Homepage

    • Deadstock management of farm animals in Ontario

    • Water Quality for dairy cattle OMAFRA Factsheet

    • omafa-tunnel ventilation-in-livestock-barns-evaporative-cooling-24-007

    • omafa-ventilation-heat-exchangers-in-livestock-barns-en-2023-09-15

    • omafra-electrical-systems-in-barns-21-041

    • omafra-lighting-options-free-stall-housing-15-011

    • omafra-rodent-control-in-livestock-and-poultry-facilities-13-057

    • Code of Practice for the Care & Handling of Sheep

    • Field windbreaks OMAFRA BMP 167

    • Using Shelterbelts to reduce odours associated with livestock production barns OMAFRA Infosheet

    • Managing Outdoor Confinement Areas and Livestock Yards OMAFRA FS 11-007

    • Shearing Facilites and Shearing in Ontario OMAFRA FS 14-045

    • Shearing Facility Design and Shearing in Ontario OMAFRA Factsheet

    • Using Behaviour to Your Advantage When Designing Sheep Handling Facilities

    • Protein Modern Sheep Rations OMAFRA Factsheet 03-019

    • omafra-artificial-rearing-of-lambs-21-055

    • omafra-care-of-the-newborn-lamb-21-071

    • Replacing Water with clean snow for ewes and beef cows OMAFRA Factsheet 09-065