Welcome to the CMGA Online The Canadian Meat Goat Association supports the development of a profitable Goat Breeding Stock & meat industry in Canada by providing animal registration, member education & industry promotion for the membership & by partnering in research & market expansion. We hope that you enjoy your visit and join this great association. Latest News & Announcements 2007 Manitoba Sheep & Goat Symposium October 27, 2007. Canad Inns, Portage la Prairie, MB. Registration: 9:00 a.m. Acknowledgements are in order! "Thank-you" to Kathryn Wall, Pine Lake Boers of Thornhill Ontario and Jennifer Moore, Stonemoore Farm of Beeton, Ontario for sponsoring the 2007 Youth Project. Voluntary Goat Tagging for CFIA Scrapie Prevalence Project
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will be launching a voluntary tagging program of goats, nation-wide, for the purposes of random testing for scrapie surveillance beginning mid-May 2007. The intent of the program is to ensure traceability to the farm of origin of goats that may be randomly sampled for scrapie at slaughter in abattoirs or any location where deadstock is sampled. More info... Livestock Medicines Education Program An education program addressing farmer, farm family, animal health and safety issues. Enrollment is limited to 25 participants per course, so sign up early! More info...
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