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24 THE RURAL VOICE
The Sheep and Goat Expo highlights the latest technologies in sheep and
goat production.
Producers of all types of livestock
will find information at the humane
livestock transport and handler safety
theme of the new Transportation
Expo.
The new Expo — hosted by the
Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food
(OMAF), Luckhart Transport Ltd.
and Canada's Outdoor Farm Show
— includes presentations by Animal
Handling Specialist Tim O'Byrne as
well as an informative exhibit from
the Ontario Humane Transport
Working Group
called "Trans-
portation — The
Fundamental Link."
Farm Credit Canada
(FCC) is the official
sponsor of the Expo.
"Animal -
related incidents
account for 30 per
cent of injuries and
deaths on Canadian
farms," says Farm
Credit Canada's Bill
Dufraimont, VP,
Lending Operations,
Ontario. "By
sponsoring the
Transportation Expo,
FCC hopes to raise
animal welfare
Group consists of representatives
from OMAF, Ontario Farm Animal
Council, Ontario Veterinary Medical
Association, Canadian Food
Inspection Agency, Ontario Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals, commodity groups and
representatives from the
transportation and insurance
industries. The Group is dedicated to
raising awareness and educating
producers and truckers about
improving livestock transport
practices. They are also promoting
the new
Recommended
Code of Practice
for the Care and
Handling of Farm
Animals -
Transportation.
"Transporting
livestock in a
humane manner
that is safe for the
animals and the
handler should not
be overlooked,"
says Penny Lawlis,
co-chair of the
Humane Transport
Working Group.
"In the animal
production
process, transport
is just as important as any other
stage."
Guest speaker Tim O'Byrne is a
specialist in animal welfare, handling
Animal welfare specialist Tim
O'Byrne will discuss safe, humane
transportation procedures as part of
the new Transportation Expo.
awareness in order to reduce animal
stress that often results in livestock
handling accidents."
The Humane Transport Working