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SUMMARY:Grey Bruce Farmers' Week - Beef Day (In Person and Livestreaming)
DESCRIPTION:Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week (GBFW) has been a main stay for the agricultural industry in Grey County since 1966. The featured commodities have changed as our agricultural focus has evolved\, but the mandate to educate farmers and agribusiness has remained firm. #GBFW24 includes several KSEs\, including:  \nAdaptive Multi-Paddock Grazing Affects Both the Quantity and Quality of Soil Carbon in Ontario Pastures \nJanuary 3\, 2024 at 9:50 a.m. \nDr. Kim Schneider\, Associate Professor\, University of Guelph \nRotational grazing is often touted for its ability to increase carbon sequestration on pastures\, however\, little Ontario data is available to support this claim. This presentation will outline the scientific results obtained from an Ontario grazing management study obtained using data from five ‘across the fence comparisons’ of beef farms managed according to adaptive multi-paddock grazing principles or continuously grazed. Results found changes in soil organic carbon quantity and quality. Scientific reasoning explaining the results will be presented. \nNote: GBFW sessions that qualify as KSEs must be attended in person or watched via the livestream. Watching the recorded or on-demand sessions do not qualify. \nFor more information\, including the full agenda\, or to register\, visit Agriculture | Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week | Elmwood (greybrucefarmersweek.ca)
URL:https://membership.ontariosoilcrop.org/event/grey-bruce-farmers-week-beef-day-in-person-and-livestreaming/
LOCATION:Elmwood Community Centre\, 38 Concession Rd 10\, Elmwood\, ON\, N0G 1S0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:KSE,Rotational Grazing Systems
ORGANIZER;CN="Grey County Agricultural Services":MAILTO:info@greyagservices.ca
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SUMMARY:Grey Bruce Farmers' Week - Sheep Day (In Person and Livestreaming)
DESCRIPTION:Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week (GBFW) has been a main stay for the agricultural industry in Grey County since 1966. The featured commodities have changed as our agricultural focus has evolved\, but the mandate to educate farmers and agribusiness has remained firm. #GBFW24 includes several KSEs\, including:  \nGrazing Cover Crops \nJanuary 6\, 2024 at 11:20 a.m. \nChristine O’Reilly\, Forage & Grazing Specialist\, OMAFRA; Quintin McEwen\, Owner/Operator\, Cedar Grove Farm \nCover crops can help to extend a grazing season\, increase grazing acres in a rotation\, and be a cost effective forage source for sheep. Hear from an OMAFRA grazing specialist\, and a producer with experience using covers for feed about how they might fit into your operation. \nNote: GBFW sessions that qualify as KSEs must be attended in person or watched via the livestream. Watching the recorded or on-demand sessions do not qualify. \nFor more information\, including the full agenda\, or to register\, visit Agriculture | Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week | Elmwood (greybrucefarmersweek.ca)
URL:https://membership.ontariosoilcrop.org/event/grey-bruce-farmers-week-sheep-day/
LOCATION:Elmwood Community Centre\, 38 Concession Rd 10\, Elmwood\, ON\, N0G 1S0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Cover Cropping,KSE,Rotational Grazing Systems
ORGANIZER;CN="Grey County Agricultural Services":MAILTO:info@greyagservices.ca
GEO:44.2411362;-81.0595425
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240117T180000
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SUMMARY:Pastures from the Plant and Livestock Perspective (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Join the Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario for the first of a two-part series with Sarah Flack\, an author\, consultant\, and speaker who specializes in grass-based livestock farming systems. \nHow do perennial pasture plants grow both above and below ground\, and how do our grazing management decisions create more productive pastures with more high-quality forages.  This session will look at the practical application of basic guidelines of good grazing management and pasture ecosystem monitoring\, based on plant physiology and soil health.  We also need to understand the nutritional and behavioral needs of cows\, sheep\, and goats.  So this session will also delve into how to design grazing systems which make it easier to maximize pasture intake by the herd or flock\, while also improving plant and soil health. \nThere will be time for a break\, as well as to ask your grazing questions directly to Sarah during this webinar. \nFor more information or to register\, visit: Session One: Pastures from the Plant and Livestock Perspective – EFAO \n 
URL:https://membership.ontariosoilcrop.org/event/pastures-from-the-plant-and-livestock-perspective-virtual/
LOCATION:9
CATEGORIES:KSE,Rotational Grazing Systems
ORGANIZER;CN="Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario (EFAO)":MAILTO:info@efao.ca
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SUMMARY:The Graziers Tool Box (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Join the Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario for the first of a two-part series with Sarah Flack\, an author\, consultant\, and speaker who specializes in grass-based livestock farming systems. \nThe “graziers tool box” includes using  livestock as well as other methods to improve pastures and avoid pasture pitfalls.  Topics will include stocking rate\, stock densities\, trampling\, variable regrowth periods\, post grazing residual\, variable pre grazing heights\, soil amendments\, seed and more. Each of these “tools” can be used to change the pasture plant species composition\, pasture productivity & quality\, soil health\, and livestock performance. \nThere will be time for a break\, as well as to ask your grazing questions directly to Sarah during this webinar. \nFor more information or to register\, visit: Session Two: The Graziers Tool Box – EFAO
URL:https://membership.ontariosoilcrop.org/event/the-graziers-tool-box-virtual/
LOCATION:9
CATEGORIES:KSE,Rotational Grazing Systems
ORGANIZER;CN="Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario (EFAO)":MAILTO:info@efao.ca
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SUMMARY:A Systems Approach to Organic Grain and Livestock Production (Guelph Organic Conference Workshop)
DESCRIPTION:Spend a day learning from one of Canada’s top organic experts – Dr. Martin Entz . This pre-conference workshop is designed for agronomists who work with organic producers as well as grain and livestock farmers considering transitioning to organic and current practitioners interested in learning the theory and latest science. Topics will include: \n\nNutrient management\nSeeds and seeding systems\nInsect and disease management\nImproving soil health with rotational grazing\, cover cropping\, and more\n\nDr Entz’s research focuses on ecologically-integrated farming systems and empowering farms with the knowledge and other tools required to design sustainable farming systems. He leads Canada’s oldest organic vs conventional farming systems experiment\, which has been active for 28 years. \nRegister for this pre-conference workshop here: Registration Details – Guelph Organic Conference
URL:https://membership.ontariosoilcrop.org/event/a-systems-approach-to-organic-grain-and-livestock-production-guelph-organic-conference-workshop/
LOCATION:University Centre\, University of Guelph\, Guelph\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Cover Cropping,KSE,Nitrogen Management,Rotational Grazing Systems
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