BC Interior Soils Conference | Jan 16 – 17: Williams Lake BC
Canadian Forage Seed Conference: Improving the Cropping System Resiliency | Feb 25 – 26: Edmonton BC
Forage Management Knowledge Transfer Events (2019/2020) | Feb 7 – 11: Smithers, Burns Lake, Vanderhoof, Prince George, Quesnel and Williams Lake BC
Producer Panel on Pasture Rejuvenation for Kootenay-Boundary Region
BC Interior Soils Conference
January 16th & 17, 2020. Thompson Rivers University Williams Lake Campus
Building Soil Health. Learn on the ground techniques and particular tools relevant to BC producers. Featuring soil expert Dr. Kris Nichols.
Canadian Forage Seed Conference: Improving the Cropping System Resiliency
When & Where: February 25th and 26th 2020 @ Edmonton, AB, Fantasyland Hotel located in the West Edmonton Mall.
Forage seed growers, researchers, extension staff and agribusinesses will congregate for the first Canadian Forage Seed Conference since 2006! The goal of this conference is to unite the industry throughout Canada and increase awareness and interest in forage seed production. With the current challenges in Canadian grain markets, we have a great opportunity to increase awareness of the benefits of incorporating forage seed crops into any cropping system. Perennial forage seed crops can offer these growers market diversity and dispersal of timing in terms of workload. For the faithful forage seed grower, it will be an opportunity to hear about new technologies in the industry and where research is headed. For more information Click Here or visit peaceforageseed.ca
Forage Management Knowledge Transfer Events (2019/2020)
February 7-11, 2020 across the northern and central interior of BC
The BC Forage Council is partnering with the regional and local Cattlemen’s Associations coordinate and deliver a forage management knowledge transfer outreach event series across the central and northern interior of BC. The outreach events will transfer knowledge to regional producers of current sustainable forage and soil management practices to improve overall production and access to markets.
Schedule:
- Friday, February 7th – Smithers – 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Old Church
- FREE – to register for catering, e-mail bcfc@bcforagecouncil.com
- Saturday, February 8th – Burns Lake
- Saturday, February 8th – Vanderhoof – 5:30p.m. to 9p.m. at Scott’s Grille & Pizzeria
- FREE – to register for catering, e-mail Janice Tapp at ttapp@bcgroup.net
- Sunday, February 9th – Prince George – 10a.m. to 3 p.m. at PG Elks Community Hall
- $20/person – to register, contact Kayla Shallard at kshallard@carrierlumber.ca
- Monday, February 10th – Quesnel – 5:30p.m. to 9p.m. at the Kersley Hall
- FREE – to register, contact quesnelcattlemensassociation@gmail.com
- Tuesday, February 11th – Williams Lake – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at TRU Williams Lake (Room 1321)
- $35/person – to register, contact cariboocattlemens@gmail.com
Click on the links below for the Agenda associated to each event.
*These files will be uploaded as soon as they are confirmed.
Producer Panel on Pasture Rejuvenation for Kootenay-Boundary Region
Panel discussion with six Kootenay & Boundary producers to learn what innovative practices they have been trialing over the last two years to revitalize pasture, incorporate legumes and increase soil carbon. More information about the project can be found here.
Pasture Rejuvenation Webinar Series: Demonstrating Innovative Pasture Rejuvenation Practices in Central and Northern Interior of B.C.
The BC Forage Council hosted three webinars providing insight into the project and relevant information about Innovative Pasture Rejuvenation. More information about the project can be found here, and the recording of the third webinar by Dr. Bart Lardner is coming soon.
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