2021 Forage Management Knowledge Transfer Webinar Series

The webinar series was hosted in February and March of 2021. Below are the recordings of the individual sessions.

Webinar 1: Soil Health 101

  1. Introduction to Soil Health – Dieter Geesing, Provincial Soil Scientist
  2. What Your Soil Analysis is Telling You – Dieter Geesing, Provincial Soil Scientist
  3. Central Interior Soils and pH – Josh Andrews, Nutrient Management Agrologist
  4. Digging Deeper into Soil Nutrients – Norm Dueck, CCA, Heartland Soil & Crop Solutions

Webinar 2: Forage Nutrient Management

  1. Forage Nutrient Management 101 – Josh Andrews, Nutrient Management Agrologist
  2. Nutrient Management and Legume Nodulation – Josh Andrews, Nutrient Management Agrologist
  3. Factors Affecting Forage Species Composition – Dr. Shabtai Bittman, Research Scientist, AAFC

Webinar 3: Invasive Species Management (Woody Encroachment)

  1. Woody Species Control Options in Pastures – Dr. Edward Bork, University of Alberta
  2. Why Textbook Solutions to Woody Encroachment May Not Work – Julie Robinson, P.Ag, Forage Friendly Enterprises

Webinar 4: Focus on Legumes

  1. Choosing Appropriate Legume Species – Dr. Yousef A. Papadopoulos, Research Scientist, AAFC
  2. Forage Quality – Mike Witt, P.Ag, CCA, Witt Precision Ag
  3. All About Alfalfa – Dr. Surya Acharya, Research Scientist, AAFC

Webinar 5: Grazing Management

  1. Grazing Impacts on Soil and Plant Productivity – Greg Tegart, Range and Field Crop Agrologist
  2. Increasing Shoulder Season Grazing – Duane McCartney, Research Scientist (ret), AAFC

Webinar 6: Invasive Species Management, Continued

  1. Integrated Management of Canadian Thistle – Dr. Edward Bork, University of Alberta