Branded Beef: How Can You Learn More?

Workshops & Past Presentations

• Choices for Consumers – Differentiated Marketing for Sustainable Profitability
• Value Chain Workshop - Michael O’Keefe
• Branded Beef From a Restaurant Perspective – Andrew Keen, Executive Chef, The Tribune Restaurant and Bar, Calgary
• Beef – The Retail Experience - Part 1 Part 2 – John Middleton, Business Development Specialist, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, Airdrie
• Packer Perspective – Sunterra Meats, Innisfail
• Commercialization Best Practices – Ron Lyons, Commercialization Manager, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development , Leduc
• South Dakota Certified Beef – Bryce Baker, Ag Development Specialist, South Dakota Certified Enrolled Cattle Program

• Branded Beef Marketing Opportunities - Information form and contacts from Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development for producers intersted in learning about and partnering with existing branded beef programs

• Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development - Coming Events
• Alberta Beef Producers – Coming Events

• FIR$T Computer Software - FIR$T (Feedlot Investment Risk Simulation Tool) helps you analyze the risks and returns of cattle feeding investments. It is available for free download from this web page.
• Livestock Decision Making Skills - These tools from Alberta Agriculture & Rural Development offer help for various livestock decisions.
• Farm Management Decision Making Skills - These tools from Alberta Agriculture & Rural Development offer help for various livestock decisions.
• Natural Feeding Calculator – South Dakota State University

• Alberta Agriculture Organic Industry Directory
• Alberta Beef Producers
• Alberta Beef On-Farm Safety - Verified Beef Production
• Alberta Cattle Feeders Association
• Alberta Livestock Development Fund
• Beef Cattle Info Zone
• Beef Information Centre (BIC)
• Canadian Cattle Identification Association (CCIA)
• Canadian Cattlemen's Association
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) – Organic Regulation
• Feeder Associations of Alberta
• Going Organic Network of Alberta
• Livestock Identification Services
• Organic Certifiers
• The Western Stock Growers’ Association

• AgriProfit$ - AgriProfit$ brings you timely information, analysis and applied research on the economics and business management of cow/calf operations.
• Food News - Food News is published by the Agri-Business Expansion Division, which works with the food, beverage and agricultural processing industries to encourage growth, diversification, competitiveness and market readiness.
• Alberta Beef Magazine – National beef publication with an Alberta focus. It also helps the processing industry respond to opportunities in both domestic and international markets.
• Call of the Land - Call of the Land is a five day-a-week, 9-minute agricultural radio program produced by Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development.

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