The BCFC coordinates annual Field Days and Workshops to help producers keep up to date with the latest developments in the industry and connect with other producers.
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Upcoming Events
Come join us on March 21st 1:00 – 2:30 pm in Kamloops at the Thompson Rivers University in the House of Learning (HOL 190) for BC’s Living Labs Cattle and Forage Project Panel to learn about this provincial and national program that is focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and strengthening the climate resiliency of our food systems.
The panel with consist of Mike Witt, Dr. Lauch Fraser, Werner Stump and our moderator Amanda Miller.
To register for this event please email livinglabs@bcforagecouncil.com or click the button below.
The BC Forage Council and the Skeena Regional Cattlemen’s Association are hosting a free Advanced Grazing Systems Workshop on March 18th at the Round Lake Hall in Telkwa, BC where a free lunch will be provided.
Join us to dig into winter grazing, silvopasture and electric fencing and we will also have a Producer Panel.
To register for this workshop please email BCFC Grazing Mentor Chris Solecki via the button below.
Learn more about how to implement rotational livestock grazing systems on your operation, resources to put principles into practice, and updates and future opportunities with the On-Farm Climate Action Fund for Grazing (OFCAF).
- Date: March 17, 2023
- Time: 12:30pm – 3:30 pm*
- Location: Grand Forks (Selkirk College)
- FREE
- Date: March 18, 2023
- Time: 12:30pm – 3:30 pm*
- Location: Creston (Jimmy’s Pub)
- FREE
- Date: March 19, 2023
- Time: 12:30pm – 3:30pm*
- Location: Cranbrook (Kootenay Livestock Association Office)
- FREE
- Date: March 20, 2023
- Time: 12:30pm – 3:30pm*
- Location: Invermere (Lion’s Club)
- FREE
These workshops will include:
- Presentations from BC Forage Council Grazing Mentors on the principles of Advanced Grazing Systems, livestock nutrition, and managing forages for dual purposes (hay and grazing)
- Grazing Management Plans and how to access mentorship to make one
- Tangible examples from local producers on how to introduce these concepts into an existing operation
You can also register by calling 778 – 771 – 5851. If you have any questions please email us at info@bcforagecouncil.com.
*Coffee and light snacks will be provided.
These knowledge transfer workshops are a collaboration between the Kootenay Boundary Farm Advisors and the BC Forage Council. They are supported by the Canadian Forage and Grasslands Association, the national delivery organization for the rotational grazing stream of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s On-Farm Climate Action Fund.
In partnership with the Vancouver Island Cattlemen’s Association, learn more about how to implement rotational livestock grazing systems on your operation, resources to put principles into practice, and updates and future opportunities with the On-Farm Climate Action Fund for Grazing (OFCAF).
- Date: March 8, 2023
- Time: 9am – 3pm
- Location: Courtenay
- AM: Crown Isle Resort, Copper Room (399 Clubhouse Dr, Courtenay)
- PM Field Tour: Heart of the Valley Farms
- FREE*
- Date: March 9, 2023
- Time: 9am – 2:30pm
- Location: Cowichan Valley
- AM: Cowichan Exhibition, Stratford Room (7380 Trans-Canada Hwy, Duncan)
- PM Field Tour: Promise Valley Farm
- FREE*
These workshops will include morning presentations and an afternoon field tour. Content includes:
- Presentations from BC Forage Council Grazing Mentors on the principles of Advanced Grazing Systems and forage assessment
- Grazing Management Plans and how to access mentorship to make one
- Tangible in-field example from local producer on how to introduce these concepts into an existing operation
You can also register by calling 604-865-0788. If you have any questions please email us at info@bcforagecouncil.com.
*Coffee and light snacks will be provided, however we are unable to cover lunch. There will be 1-1.5 hours between presentations and field tours for attendees to make personal lunch plans.
These knowledge transfer workshops are a collaboration between the Vancouver Island Cattlemen’s Association and the BC Forage Council. They are supported by the Canadian Forage and Grasslands Association, the national delivery organization for the rotational grazing stream of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s On-Farm Climate Action Fund.
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