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Wingham couple provides new
home for New Liskeard flock
The sheep flock formerly of the
New Liskeard Agricultural Research
Station has found a new home with
Darryl and Rachel Stoltz of
Wingham, Ontario. The flock was
permanently relocated to Huron
County in mid-April after the
Stoltzes submitted a successful
proposal to the Ontario Sheep
Marketing Agency's (OSMA) board
of directors in early April.
OSMA assumed ownership of the
research flock in September of 2001
as a result of a decision by the
University of Guelph to refocus its
research operations under contract
with the Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food. Sheep research
under the auspices of the University
of Guelph will now take place in one
central location near the main
campus of the University and vet
college. After careful consideration
of a number of options, the board
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issued a request for proposals in early
February seeking an individual or
organization to assume ownership of
the sheep flock.
"The OSMA board reviewed 10
proposals on April 2" reported Cathy
Lennon, OSMA's general manager.
"The proposals were evaluated with a
scoring system recognizing benefits
to the Ontario sheep industry,
financial consideration, extent of
partnering and qualifications of the
proponents."
Under the ownership and
management of Darryl and Rachel
Stoltz, the flock will be returned to a
Level A health status says John
Hemsted, chair of OSMA. The
successful proposal outlined a
commitment to increasing the genetic
value of the sheep flock through
breeding with high index rams and
ultimately offering uniform, high -
index maternal line replacement ewes
to the commercial producer.
"This concept parallels the original
concept of the Ontario Lamb
Improvement Breeding Strategy
developed by OSMA in partnership
with University of Guelph and
OMAF' reports Hemsted.
The Stoltzes demonstrated through
their proposal a keen interest in
moving forward with practical
research suited to Ontario conditions
that producers can use everyday in
their operation. "In particular, lamb
creep trials, how pasture aeration
affects pasture growth and nutritional
value of pasture and mastitis
prevention were part of the Stoltzes'
proposal", says Hemsted "and we
look forward to hearing the results of
these on-farm projects in future."0
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