Ontario Forage Council
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Webinar: Forage Focus- Triticale: The Comeback Kid
Join the Ontario Forage Council with Joanna Follings, the Cereals Specialist from OMAFA. This session explores triticale’s potential as a high-yielding forage crop, with a focus on agronomic management practices to optimize performance in livestock systems. Comparisons with other cereals and strategies for integration into double-cropping systems will also be discussed. When? Tuesday, Dec 2 @ […]
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Webinar: Forage Focus- Using Drones in Forage Production Systems
Join the Ontario Forage Council with Adrien Rivard. Adrian founded Drone Spray Canada in 2020 after a 15-year career as a professional pilot. Returning to the family farm in 2018, the fusion of agriculture and aviation gave him the background to be one of the pioneers in the drone application industry. More details to come. […]
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Webinar: Forage Focus- From Dry to Thrive: Forage Fixes for Future Fortitude
Join the Ontario Forage Council with Christine O'Reilly, the Forage & Grazing Specialist from OMAFA. Prolonged dry weather impacted many regions of Ontario in 2025. With the growing season behind us, how can livestock farmers set their forage crops up for success next year? This session will cover the short-term agronomy to bounce back quickly, as […]
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Profitable Pastures Webinar Series (Virtual) – Growing grass, supporting livestock: Nitrogen in pasture systems
OnlineProfitable Pastures Webinar Series – March 3rd at 7:30pm EST Growing grass, supporting livestock: Nitrogen in pasture systems with Caroline Reisiger Perennial cool-season pastures are the backbone of beef production in Ontario, yet nitrogen (N) application remains an overlooked strategy in pasture research. This talk explores how strategic N fertilization can increase pasture productivity, stocking […]
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Profitable Pastures Webinar Series (Virtual) – Watering Systems for Pasture – Panel Discussion
OnlineProfitable Pastures Webinar Series – Thursday, March 5 at 7:30pm EST Watering Systems for Pasture – Panel Discussion Panelists – Amadou Thiam, Steve Sickle and Tom Cunningham Amadou O. Thiam is a Senior Engineer in Agri‑Food Systems with over 23 years of experience advancing environmental sustainability in the agri‑food sector. He provides engineering leadership […]
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Bale Grazing Webinar (Virtual)
..Bale Grazing Webinar April 9 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Bale grazing webinar with Dean Cober, Chris Moore, and Christine O’Reilly from OMAFA Get tips and tricks from Ontario Grazing Mentors on extending your grazing season with bale grazing. This webinar is FREE. Register HERE *this event is recognized as OSCIA OFCAF KSE under BMP category Rotational Grazing […]
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Cover Crop Grazing Webinar (Virtual)
..April 15 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Find out how to extend your grazing season with cover crop grazing. This webinar features Ontario Grazing Mentors Birgit Martin, Joe Dickenson, and Mike Swidersky Cost: FREE REGISTER HERE *this event is recognized as OSCIA OFCAF KSE under BMP category Rotational Grazing Systems
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Profitable Pastures Webinar Series (Virtual) – Impact of grazing management on pathogen presence in livestock and the environment
OnlineProfitable Pastures Webinar Series -Impact of grazing management on pathogen presence in livestock and the environment Profitable Pastures Webinar – April 22nd at 7:30pm EST With Dr. Heather Murphy Dr. Murphy will present results from a 3-year rotational grazing of beef cattle project where her team intensively studied 5 rotational farms and 4 conventional farms over 3 […]
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Virtual Fencing Demo Day
Melanchton Melancthon, Ontario, CanadaVirtual Fencing Demo Day: Join us June 12th for a Virtual Fencing Demo Day with Ontario Grazing Mentor Steve Martin. Learn more about Steve's experience using the eShepherd collars and see what goes into managing the collar system. A rep from Brussels Agri Services will also be in attendance to answer your questions. When: Friday, […]
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Demo Day at Grey Dufferin Community Pasture
Grey Dufferin Community Pasture, Melancthon, Melancthon, ON, L9V 2L6, Canada. Melancthon, Ontario, CanadaDemo Day at Grey Dufferin Community Pasture: Join us on June 13th for a Demo Day at the Grey Dufferin Community Pasture. See fencing demonstrations from RAPPA and Range Ward, as well as a drone seeding demonstration from Wonderfull Inc. After the demos, lunch will be provided, followed by a short tour of the pasture. The address will be […]