Value
Maximum of $20,000Description
Producer – Establishing Facilities to Manage Deadstock supports projects that will focus on reducing biosecurity risks into, within, and out of high-risk areas of the operation, in a measurable or proven way.
Eligible Applicants
Producers of all farmed animal species who want to establish on-site facilities for the management of deadstock to prevent the introduction and spread of disease on farm.
Preference is currently being given to projects:
- That support the disposal of sheep and/or goat deadstock
- Located in areas with limited disposal options (e.g., Northern Ontario)
Applicants must have completed:
- An applicable Biosecurity Workshop or equivalent1
- A farm-wide assessment against national biosecurity standards that supports need for the project
- This may be completed by the applicant or by a qualified third party, such as a licensed veterinarian
- Assessment requirements can be found at ontariosoilcrop.org
- A site sketch identifying existing and proposed:
- Structures and buildings
- Controlled access points
- Controlled and restricted access zones
Eligible Expenses
Establishment of an on-site facility to handle and store deadstock and parts thereof efficiently and securely as a preventive measure to reduce the risk of introduction and spread of disease to animals and humans, including:
- Purchase or construction of a deadstock (and parts thereof) management system (e.g., composter, digester, incinerator [subject to regulatory requirements], in-ground vessel) and associated runoff management
- New construction or modifications to existing structures or buildings to facilitate the handling, storage and removal of deadstock and parts thereof, or to securely store deadstock in a manner that prevents access by wildlife and vermin
- New freezer or cooler systems for the temporary storage of deadstock and parts thereof, or specified risk materials (SRM)
- In-kind contributions
Deadline Date
Please click the link indicated below for update.Contact
Contact Name: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Phone Number: 1-877-424-1300
E-mail Address: ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca
