Registration Form 2018 Competitions

REGISTRATION FORM– 2018 COMPETITIONS

DESCRIPTIVE APPENDIX

FARMING OPERATION

Department Identification Number (NIM):

CATEGORY: GOLD SILVER BRONZE

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ENGLISH VERSION OF THIS DOCUMENT IS A COURTESY TRANSLATION. IN CASE OF LEGAL DISPUTE, THE FRENCH VERSION PREVAILS.

You must complete a form such as this one for every farming operation that you own.

IF YOU DO NOT USE THE ELECTRONIC VERSION, PLEASE WTITE IN INK AND IN BLOCK LETTERS.

Legal name (name on producer card):
Address of the farming operation:
Postal code:

NOTE

This form is designed for all types of production.

Only complete the sections that apply to you.

COMPULSORY SECTIONS: 2, 15,16 AND 17

PUT A CHECK MARK BESIDE YOUR TYPE(S) OF PRODUCTION.

Section / Production / Page
Compulsory / 2 / General information / 2
3 / Field crops / 4
4 / Vegetables (including potatoes) and fruit / 5
5 / Ornamental, medicinal and other plants / 6
6 / Maple syrup / 7
7 / Beekeeping / 9
8 / Dairy production (cattle, sheep or goats) / 10
9 / Beef cattle / 12
10 / Big game / 14
11 / Hogs / 15
12 / Sheep / 17
13 / Poultry (commercial) / 19
14 / Other livestock (goats, horses, rabbits, aquaculture, fur-bearing animals, etc.) / 21
Compulsory / 15 / Buildings and machinery / 22
Compulsory / 16 / Agri-environmental management / 23
Compulsory / 17 / Farming operation’s financial situation / 25

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GENERAL INFORMATION

2.1General information on the farming operation’s landbase(*)

Municipality and range / Area (ha)

(*) Note: this information is used to estimate travel between lots.

Owned(ha) / Leased from (ha) / Leased to (ha)
Cropped land:
Woodland:
Non-cropped land:
Total area:
Drained area:
Subsurface drainage:
Surface drainage:

2.2Agri-environmental fertilization plan (PAEF)

Is your agri-business required to produce a PAEF under the Agricultural Operations Regulation?

YesNo

Note: The PAEF will be discussed during the judges’ visit.

2.3Crop rotation (where applicable)

Average length of crop sequences and alternation with other crops:

2.4Is your operation organically certified?

YesNo

Name of the certification organization:
Name the organic commodity/ies:

2.5Do you offer agritourism activities?

YesNo

If so, specify:

3.FIELD CROPS

3.1Grains / (ha) / 3.2High-protein oilseeds / (ha)
Oats: / Canola:
Wheat: / Soybeans:
Mixed grain:
Graincorn: / Total area:
Barley:
Rye: / 3.3Other crops
Other:
Total area:
Total area:

3.4Forage crops(ha)

Legume-based hay:
Grass-based hay:
Improved pasture:
Herbage crops:
Feed or silage corn:
Other:
Total area:

3.5Pedigree seed

Species
(Oats, barley, wheat, soybeans or other) / Area
(ha) / Class
Select
Certified / Foundation
Registered
Select
Certified / Foundation
Registered
Select
Certified / Foundation
Registered
Select
Certified / Foundation
Registered
Total:

4.VEGETABLES (INCLUDING POTATOES) AND FRUIT

4.1Farm production

Species / Varieties
(Name the main ones.) / Area (ha) of field-grown crops / Area (m2)*
of sheltered crops
* 1 m2 = 10.76 ft2 / Total:

4.2On-farm processing

Species / Percentage of production processed / Product after processing

4.3Marketing by the farming operation

Fresh or processed product / Marketing method
(wholesaler, retailer, booth or other)

5.ORNAMENTAL, MEDICINAL OR OTHER PLANTS

5.1Farm production

Species / Varieties
(Name the main ones.) / Area (ha) of field-grown crops / Area (m2)*
of sheltered crops
* 1 m2 = 10.76 ft2 / Total:

5.2On-farm processing

Species / Percentage of production processed / Product after processing

5.3Marketing by the farming operation

Fresh or processed product / Marketing method
(wholesaler, retailer, booth or other)

6.MAPLE SYRUP

6.1Taps

Number of taps:
Number of taps (vacuum tubing):
Number of taps (pailsor tubing without a vacuum):

6.2Quota held:

6.3Quantity of syrup produced

Per tap: / litres or lbs
Total per year: / litres or lbs

6.4Maple sap

6.4.1Do you sell maple sap to a third-party producer?

YesNo

If so, what proportion of you production maple sap do you sell?

6.4.2Do you sell maple sap for bottling or processing?
YesNo
If so, indicate the volume:

litres

6.4.3Do you buy maple sap?

YesNo

If so, what proportion of your maple sap do you buy?

6.5Distribution of sales by volume

Syrup retailed: / %
Syrup sold in bulk: / %
Processed products: / %

6.6On-farm processing

Percentage of production processed / Product after processing

6.7Marketing by the farming operation

Fresh or processed product / Marketing method
(wholesaler, retailer, booth or other)

6.8Sugarhouse meals

YesNo

6.9Booth

YesNo

7.BEEKEEPING

7.1Hives

Number ofhives:
Rental of hives for pollinationpurposes: / YesNo

7.2Honey

Quantity of honey produced: / kilograms poundsper hive per year
Total production: / kilograms pounds per hive per year

7.3Do you buy honey from anotherfarming operation?

YesNo

If so, what proportion of your honey do you buy?

7.4Do you sell the following by-products?

WaxPollenRoyal jellyOther

7.5On-farm processing

Fresh or processed product / Product after processing

7.6Marketing by the farming operation

Fresh or processed product / Marketing method
(wholesaler, retailer, booth or other)

8.DAIRY PRODUCTION (CATTLE, SHEEP OR GOATS)

8.1.Description of livestock

Livestock / Type and breed / Cross
(number) / Registered
(number) / Total
(number)
Production stock
Replacement stock
Total:

8.2Quota

Milk fat per day: / kg
Other types (specify):

8.3Dairy monitoring

VALACTA (unsupervised) / VALACTA (supervised) / None
Other:

8.4Average production of the herd in the past year

Number ofmonitored cows:
Average production:
Breed Class Average (BCA):

8.5Is your stock graded?

YesNo

If so, indicate the class.

Number / Number
Excellent: / Good:
Very good: / Fair:
Good plus:

8.6Do you have a feedingprogram?

YesNo

If so, which one? Specify:

8.7Do you sell breeding stock?

YesNo

If so, how many head?
What percentage of income is derived from the sale of breeding stock?

8.8Do you process your own milk?

YesNo

If so, complete the following table:

Percentage of
production processed / Product after processing

8.9What are your biosafety practices?

9.BEEF CATTLE

9.1Type of production

Cow-calves / Steers / Milk-fed calves / Grain-fed calves

9.2Description of the beef cattle

Livestock / Breed / Purebred
(number) / Hybrid
(number) / Commercial
(number)
Cows
Bulls
Replacementheifers
Pregnant replacement heifers
Grain-fed calves
Milk-fed calves
Steers
Other:

9.3Breeding strategy

Reproduction

Artificial inseminationYesNo

Estrus synchronizationYesNo

Hybrid vigour YesNo

Use of proven siresYesNo

Other, specify:

Do you use herd management software? / YesNo
If so, which one? Specify:
Since when?
Do you use a feeding program? / YesNo
If so, which one? Specify:

9.4Average production of the herd

Indicate the calving interval:
Number / Kilos of meat sold / ADG
Slaughter calves
Semi-finished calves
Steers
Grain-fed calves
Milk-fed calves

9.5Marketing by the farm operation

Marketing methods / Percentage of production
Auction
Direct sale to the feedlot
On-farm marketing
Agency
Other, specify:

Do you sell breeding stock?

YesNo

If so, how many head?
What percentage of income is derived from the sale of breeding stock?

9.6Do you do any on-farm processing?

YesNo

If so,complete the following table:

Percentage of production processed / Product after processing

9.7What are your biosafety practices?

10.BIG GAME

10.1Description of the livestock

Species / Males
(number) / Females (number)

10.2Do you sell breeding stock?

YesNo

If so, how many head?
What percentage of income is derived from the sale of breeding stock?

10.3Description of products derived from raising big game

10.4Description of how your products are marketed

11.HOGS

11.1Farrowing houses

Number of piglets weaned per sow per year:
Artificial insemination:
Do you have a system for monitoring performance? / YesNo
If so,which one? Specify:
How long have you been using it?

11.2Nurseries

Number of piglets sold per year:
Average daily gain: / grams per day
Feed conversion:
Mortality rate: / %

11.3Grower-finishers

Number ofhogs sold per year:
Feed conversion:
Grading index:
Mortality rate: / %

11.4Description of livestock

Livestock / Breed / Purebred (number) / Hybrid (number) / Commercial (number)
Sows
Boars
Piglets
Gilts
Feeder hogs

11.5Do you have a feeding program?

YesNo

If so,which one? Specify:

Do you make on-farm meal?

YesNo

11.6Do you sell piglets for slaughter or breeding stock (sows and boars)?

YesNo

If so,how many head? / gilts
boars

11.7Quality assurance, biosafety and animal welfare program

Are you accredited under a quality assurance program?YesNo

If so,which one? How long have you been accredited?

Do you meet the animal welfare standards established in 2014? YesNo

Are you part of the PRRS virus Area Regional Control and Elimination program or a similar program?YesNo

If so, which one and since when?

If not, have you introduced any biosafety elements? YesNo

If so, which ones? Specify:

Are you registered for VSP monitoring? YesNo

12.SHEEP

12.1Description of livestock

Livestock / Breed / Purebred
(number) / Hybrid (number) / Commercial (number)
Ewes
Rams
Lambs

12.2Breeding strategy

Reproduction

Artificial inseminationYesNo

Synchronisation (CIDR, MGA)YesNo

Hybrid vigourYesNo

Ram effect YesNo

PhotoperiodismYesNo

Use of proven rams (Génovis)YesNo

Other, specify:

Do you use herd management software? / YesNo
If so, which one? Specify:
Since when?
Do you use a feeding program? / YesNo
If so, which one? Specify:

12.3Average production of the herd

Specify the lambing interval:
Number / Kilos of meat sold / ADG
Suckling lambs
Light lambs
Heavy lambs

12.4Do you sell breeding stock?

YesNo

If so, how many head?
What percentage of income is derived from the sale of breeding stock?

12.5Marketing by the farming operation

Marketing method / Percentage of production
1)Marketing agency
2)Auction
3)Retail
4)Other:

12.6Are you doing meat processing on the farm?

YesNo

If so,complete the following table:

Percentage of
production processed / Product after processing

12.7What are your biosafety practices?

13.POULTRY (COMMERCIAL)

13.1Description of meat birds

Livestock / Total number per production cycle / Number of cycles per year / Quota
(square metres) / Average feed conversion per year
Male and female broiler chickens
Light and heavy turkeys
Other:

13.2Description of layers

Livestock / Total number per production cycle / Number of cycles
per year / Quota
Hens for table eggs
Hens for hatchery eggs
Turkeys for breeding
Other:

13.3Description of breeding stock

Livestock / Total number per
production cycle / Number of cycles per year
Breeder pullets
Pullet layers
Other:

13.4Processing and marketing

Do you do on-farm:

1)candling?Yes No

2)grading?Yes No

3)incubation?Yes No

Other processing activities and products(where applicable)

Product / Percentage of production processed / Product after processing

13.5Biosafety program

Are you accredited under a quality assurance program?YesNo

If so,If so, which one? How long have you been accredited?
Describe the farming operation’s biosafety program, notably, withdrawal time.

14.OTHER LIVESTOCK(GOATS, HORSES, RABBITS, AQUACULTURE, FUR-BEARING ANIMALS, ETC.)

14.1Description of livestock

Species / Quantity

14.2Processing activities and products (where applicable)

Product / Percentage of production processed / Product after processing

14.3Marketing

Fresh or processed product / Marketing method

Other relevant information

14.4Do you sell breeding stock?

YesNo

If so, how many head?
What percentage of income is derived from the sale of breeding stock?

14.5What are your biosafety practices?

15.BUILDINGS AND MACHINERY

List the buildings and machinery you consider important for your agri-business.

15.1Production facilities

Description / Size / Use

15.2Storage facilities (crops, supplies and machinery)

Description / Size or storage capacity / Use

15.3Motorized equipment

Description / Horsepower / Sole owner / Co-owned

15.4Unmotorized equipment

Description / Sole owner / Co-owned

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Are you a member of an agri-environmental advisory club?YesNo

If so,which one?
Since when?

16.1Storage of liquid and solid manure

What is the type of manure? Solid

Liquid

Both

What are the types of storage?

Type of storage facility / Storage capacity (days) / Number
Solid manure platform Roof
Liquid manure tank Roof
Stockpiling – outside the building / N.A.
Stockpiling – inside the building
Wintering pen
Exercise yard
Stockpiling - field / N.A.
Manure lagoon

16.2Use of liquid and solid manure

Spreading period (month) / Percentage of manure spread / Crop concerned

Do you have a manure spreading agreement?

YesNo

If so, describe it:

16.3Wastewater

Briefly describe your agri-business’s wastewater management:

16.4Pesticidestorage

Do you have a safe place for storing pesticides?YesNo

If so,provide a brief description:

financiAL SITUATION OF THE FARMING OPERATION

IMPORTANT NOTE

Please enclose your financial statements or the farm advisory group’s
analysis results.

THIS descriptiveAPPENDIX MUST BE INITIALLED BY THE PERSON MANDATED TO REPRESENT THE COMPETING GROUP AND THE AGRI-BUSINESS REGISTERED FOR THE COMPETITIONS. THE APPENDIX IS AN OFFICIAL PART OF THE REGISTRATION FORM OF THE COMPETING GROUP THAT MANAGES THE FARMING OPERATION dEScriBED.

SIGNATURE OR mandatarY’S INITIALS:

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