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Susan Schafers Wins AFAC Award of Distinction for Communication
March 31, 2015 (Calgary, AB) – Egg Farmers of Alberta (EFA) is proud to announce that Susan Schafers, Chair of the EFA Board of Directors, has been named the 2015 recipient of the Alberta Farm Animal Care (AFAC) Award of […]
Egg Farmers of Alberta Publishes Inaugural Sustainability Report
Egg Farmers of Alberta (EFA) is thrilled to announce the publication of its inaugural Sustainability Report, the first of its kind for Canada’s egg industry. The report is the culmination of EFA’s efforts throughout 2014 to develop a comprehensive sustainability […]
Alberta Egg Farm Wins 2 Canadian Poultry Sustainability Awards
Congratulations to Levi Hofer and New York Colony, for winning the inaugural Canadian Poultry Sustainability Award for both the Table Egg industry and the overall poultry industry! Mr. Hofer accepted the awards on the colony’s behalf at the Canadian Poultry […]
Feeding Hens to Keep Them Healthy and Productive
Today’s laying hens, says poultry nutrition specialist Leanne Cooley, are in some ways just like high-performance athletes. They are very good at what they do: producing eggs. And like high-performance athletes, they need a diet that allows them do their […]
River Bend Colony Egg Farm Tour
River Bend Colony, one of the province’s more than 150 registered egg farmers, played host to a group of special guests, which included several local media outlets. Walter Decker, the colony’s egg manager for the past 16 years, led the […]
Egg Farmers of Alberta Launches Youth Program
Egg Farmers of Alberta is excited to announce the launch of the Youth Development Program (YDP), which was established to help attract young farmers into the egg industry. Building on the success of the New Entrant Program, the YDP is […]
Egg Farmers of Alberta Announces Recipients of New Entrant Program
Congratulations to the seven [7] successful applicants to Egg Farmers of Alberta’s New Entrant Program! Esther Weisse, Lethbridge, AB Silver Valley Colony, Bonanza, AB Vanessen Enterprises Ltd., Coaldale, AB Lougheed Colony, Lougheed, AB Richard & Mandy Molenaar, Grande Prairie, AB […]
Egg Farmers of Alberta Considers Youth Program
Egg Farmers of Alberta (EFA) is in the initial stages of exploring the feasibility of developing a youth program for would-be egg farmers. EFA recently met with representatives from Galimax Trading, a registered grading station, and a group of young […]
Request for Quote for a Study on the Feasibility of Building a Net Zero Layer Barn in Alberta
Background Egg Farmers of Alberta (EFA) is collaborating with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development (ARD) on a project that aims to research, design and assist in the construction of an egg facility in Alberta that is balanced in terms of […]