The Ontario Forage Council is providing the provincial delivery of the Advanced Grazing Systems program. The program provides training for producers to gain expertise in rotational grazing. The curriculum is designed to teach farmers key concepts and develop a rotational grazing plan for their operation. In addition to the course content, the program will create a support network of other grazing producers and provide instructional support resources. The Advanced Grazing Systems program is supported by Farmers for Climate Solutions in partnership with the Canadian Forage and Grassland Association.

If you would like to take your grazing management to the next level, consider signing up for an Advanced Grazing Systems mentorship series.  In Ontario, the program will be delivered in three separate series of seven online sessions; followed up with field days in spring/summer 2023 to demonstrate implementation of systems outlined in the program modules.  By the end of the program, participants will have completed a personalized grazing plan for their operation that will increase eligibility for funding through Ontario Soil and Crop Association’s Ontario On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF).  Participants are asked to advise their mentor if they have pre-approved projects through this program.

Available series are outlined below. Register for a series by clicking the session listed below.

Each series is 7 sessions

Series 1 – Anita O’Brien – Wednesdays 7:30pm – 9 pm August 17 – September 28

Series 2 – Dean Cober– Thursdays 7:30 pm – 9 pm October 13 – November 24

Series 3 – Birgit Martin– Tuesdays 7:30 pm – 9 pm January 10 – February 21

Registration numbers for each series will be capped, so early registration is recommended.

This press release was provided by The Ontario Forage Council on July 26, 2022. For more information, please reach out to Patricia Ellingwood at 519-986-1484.