Saskatchewan Sheep Development Board


Roles and Responsibilities The SSDB is responsible to approximately 1,188 sheep producers in Saskatchewan. The agency collects a non-refundable check-off from producers and performs research and development activities intended to improve production, decrease input costs, increase demand and create an overall better product.

Membership Membership in the SSDB is mandatory for anyone producing sheep in Saskatchewan. As a member, there are benefits, including continued research and a strong industry voice that fights on behalf of producers on issues important to the development of the industry.	Important issues Board Members Canadian Prairie Lamb Check-off collection

How the agency works The SSDB is funded by a $1.00 per head check-off on all sheep produced in Saskatchewan. The check-off is collected as a service charge paid for by persons at the time ear tags are purchased. The level of the check-off is determined by the board of directors and is approved by the Agri-Food Council. From the funds raised, the agency performs research and development activities intended to reduce producer's costs of production and increase demand for the product.	Publications: 2000 Annual Report 2001 Annual Report 2002 Annual Report 2003 Annual Report 2004 Annual Report 2005 Annual Report 2006 Annual Report

Industry Facts 1,188 flocks registered with the SSDB There are approximately 70,000 breeding ewes registered with the SSDB The average flock size in Saskatchewan is 55 ewes Saskatchewan produces approximately 12% of the Canadian sheep production	How to Contact Us The Saskatchewan Sheep Development Board 2213C Hanselman Court Saskatoon Saskatchewan S7L 6A8 P: (306) 933-5200 F: (306) 933-7286 Web site: www.sksheep.com e-mail: sheepdb@sasktel.net
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1. Board Members The Board of Directors for the Saskatchewan Sheep Development Board include:

Niall Campbell, Chairperson Bjorkdale Saskatchewan P: (306) 886-2050	Dwane Morvick Eastend, SK P: (306) 295-3801

Dirk Van Kuik Hepburn, SK P: (306) 947-2072	Randy Jordan Raymore, SK Tel (306) 746-4631

Marvin Dales Coleville Saskatchewan P: (306) 965-2603

Board members are responsible to producers. If you are a producer and have concerns about the current operations or have ideas about what issues the agency should be addressing on, please contact any of them. To the Top

2. Canadian Prairie Lamb

Canadian Prairie Lamb is a new innovative company started by the Saskatchewan Sheep Development Board and a group of active producers who wanted to see their lamb further processed and value added.

The objective of CPL is to increase Saskatchewan sheep producer's returns and to improve the stability of the sheep industry through the development of:

New markets
Value added lamb products
Increased lamb consumption
Marketing business structure
Industry partnerships

CPL is presently having lambs slaughtered at Sunterra Meats in Innisfail, AB. The product is then being shipped to the Saskatchewan Food Centre in Saskatoon where it is currently being processed into five products, Marinated Lamb Kabobs, Cooked Lamb in Moroccan Orange Sauces and Greek Style Lamb Meatballs, Parmesan Lamb Meatballs and a Mediterranean Style Sausage.

3. Check-off Collection

A national mandatory ID tag program is in place in which the check-off is paid and collected when producers purchase tags for sheep and lambs. All animals must be tagged before being transported. Sheep producers are required to:

Ensure that a Canadian Sheep ID Program (CSIP) tag has been applied to all sheep and lambs before the animal leaves the farm;
Keep a record of all sheep and lambs entering the producers flock for breeding purposes; and
Keep a record of all sheep 18 months or older leaving their farm unless those sheep are sold directly to a federally or provincially inspected abattoir.

In addition to this, all imported sheep must have a Canadian-approved national ID tag applied within 7 days of arrival. More information is available at the Canadian Sheep Federation website www.cansheep.ca.

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Saskatchewan Sheep Development Board

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