Sheep Industry Resource Assessments for Sustainable & Unique Vegetation Management

Alberta Lamb Producers (ALP) have developed a series of modules on the basics of vegetation management and forage nutrition including unique sheep grazing scenarios. Resources focus on options to use sheep to mitigate and reduce mechanical, fossil fuel and chemical weed control. Successful early adopter producers have utilized sheep for vegetation management and weed control under various scenarios that include grazing of solar farms, urban/city parks, public lands, forests, and powerline cut blocks. Such grazing partnerships have allowed ALP members to source alternative and new feed sources for their livestock as well as increase animal marketing and rural economic opportunities. This project requires an intern to oversee and lead the launch of the curriculum to industry stakeholders. Creation of a focus group, surveys of students, surveys of case study flocks and land/business stakeholders will be evaluated to make improvements to the course materials and dissemination techniques.

Faculty Supervisor:

Susan Markus;Adrienne Levay;Andrea Hanson

Student:

Partner:

Alberta Lamb Producers

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

Lakeland College

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