Bison (Buffalo)

Welcome to the OMAFRA Bison website. Here you will find a wealth of information relevant to Ontario's Bison industry. The resources listed below include OMAFRA Factsheets and Information Sheets, as well as key links to information on internal and external sites.

Animal Welfare

• Codes of Recommendations for the Welfare of Livestock: Cattle (includes Bison) - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, United Kingdom
• Deadstock Disposal - Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
• Recommended Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Farm Animals - Bison - Canadian Agri-Food Research Council
• Recommended Codes of Practice for the Care and Handling of Farm Animals - Transportation Codes - Canadian Agri-Food Research Council

Production Management

• Agricultural Alternatives: Bison - Penn State Cooperative Extension
• Bison - Minnesota Department of Agriculture
• Bison Centre.Com - Peace Country Bison Association, Alberta Bison Association
• Bison Production: Livestock Production Guide - Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas, University of Arkansas
• Bison Husbandry - New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
• Bison - Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives
• Buffalo: Herd Production …to Economics - North Dakota State University Extension Service
• Enterprise Budget: Bison Cow-Calf - University of Wyoming, Cooperative Extension
• Handbook of Bison Production - Geoff Brown
• How Many Nutrient Units Do I Have? Bison Operations - Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
  

Health Management

• Bison Research at NDSU - Abstracts: North Dakota State University
• Bovine Tuberculosis - Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
• Centre for Bison And Wildlife Health - Montana State University
• Specialized Livestock Research and Development: Bison - Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan

Nutrition & Feeding

• Basic Nutrition of Bison - Saskatchewan Agriculture, Food and Rural Revitalization
• Bison Pastures and Grazing Management - Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food
• Nutrition - Manitoba Agriculture and Food

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Marketing

• Bison Bull Finishing Costs - Manitoba Agriculture and Food
• Bison: Focus on Bison - United States Department of Agriculture
• Commercial Bison Production: Economic Analysis and Budget Projections - North Dakota State University
• Federally Registered Establishments - Canadian Food Inspection Agency
• Ontario Independent Meat Processors
• Provincially Licensed Abattoirs - Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
  

Producer and Industry Groups

• Canadian Bison Association
• National Bison Association
• Ontario Bison Association

Publications & Resources

• Bison Centre - Resource Library
• Bison Centre of Excellence Newsletter & E-Letters
• Bison World - National Bison Association

Legislation, Regulation and Policy

• Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act & Regulations - Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
  

Food Safety & Quality

• Meat Preparation: Bison - Food Safety & Inspection Service, USDA

Statistics

• Annual Livestock & Meat Report – Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
• Alternative Livestock on Canadian Farms - Statistics Canada
• Bison on the Comeback Trail - Statistics Canada
• Bison Sector Statistical Briefer - Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
• Number of Alternative Livestock and Gamebirds Processed for Meat in Ontario Federal/Provincial Combined Statistics - Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
• Other Livestock on Canadian Farms - Statistics Canada

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