ALP Producer Survey We would like to thank you in advance for taking the time to complete this survey to help us serve you better. OK Question Title * 1. Are you an Alberta Lamb Producer Yes No OK Question Title * 2. Are you a: Commercial Producer Purebred Producer Combination OK Question Title * 3. Producer age range completing this survey: under 20 age 21-35 age 36-45 age 46-60 over 60 OK Question Title * 4. Do you: Finish your lambs Sell as feeders Sell as light lambs to the ethnic market Breeding stock Combination OK Question Title * 5. Where do you market your lambs? Private Sale Feed Lot Direct to Consumer Direct to Packer Auction Market Combination OK Question Title * 6. Are you: Grass fed Grain fed Combination OK Question Title * 7. Do you run an: Intensive operation Extensive operation Combination OK Question Title * 8. What is your main lambing style: Synchronized in season Synchronized out of season Accelerated Traditional in season OK Question Title * 9. What is the size of your ewe flock? Less than 50 51-99 100-200 201-300 301-500 501-700 701-1000 Over 1000 OK Question Title * 10. List the following areas of concern in order of importance. 1 being most important and 11 being the least important. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Production limiting disease 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Disease outbreak (Scrapie, Foot & Mouth etc.) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Disease risk management Farm level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Access to pharmaceuticals 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 National Unity 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Traceability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Advocacy with government (Ag Programs and Policy) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 New Producer Information 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Market Access/Collective marketing groups 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Carbon sequestration education and advocacy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Access to financial information or institutions willing to lend to sheep producers OK Question Title * 11. What area in the province are you located? Northern Central South OK Question Title * 12. Should ALP have: Refundable check-off Non-refundable check-off OK Question Title * 13. How should our Provincial check-off be collected? At the time of tag purchase At point of sale (when the animal is sold) OK Question Title * 14. How could ALP better support you? What are your biggest challenges? OK Question Title * 15. Would you be interested in a town hall meeting to discuss your concerns and ideas with ALP? If not we would appreciate if you would indicate why. OK Question Title * 16. Understanding that different sized producers may have different needs and perspectives we would like to break our town halls into three groups Sm/Med/Lg flock size.What would be the best format for a virtual town hall meeting? Zoom Meeting Microsoft Teams OK Question Title * 17. Please share your name, email address and phone information to be sure we are able to include you in the townhall meeting. We will discuss the general survey results and discuss ways for us to serve you better. OK DONE
