Grazing Solutions for Range and Pasture
September 8 & 9, 2010
Brandon Research Centre, Brandon, Manitoba

8:45 a.m. Registration – Lunch provided
Day 1 – $25 / Day 2 – $25 / Days 1 & 2 – $40

Wednesday, September 8
Maximizing production and profits of forage-based beef – Brandon Research Centre
▪ New cultivars of annual forages (waxy coated barley) ▪ Novel feeds (dried distillers grains with solubles, flax)
▪ Alternative calving seasons (May-June) ▪ Alternative pasture management (rested grazing, pasture mixes)

Thursday, September 9
Ensuring environmental sustainability of forage-based beef – Rural Municipality of Wallace
▪ Impact of climate change on vegetation (Sustainable Agriculture Environment Systems site)
▪ Rehabilitating native pastures (AESB community pasture) ▪ Nesting cover for waterfowl (Ducks Unlimited site)
▪ Agri-environmental stewardship (Woodworth Grazing Club)

All tour buses depart from Brandon Research Centre. For more information and to confirm attendance (by September 1st for meal planning), e-mail event.brc@agr.gc.ca or phone 204-578-3604.

This event is being co-hosted by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Research Branch and Agri-Environment Services Branch), Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives and the Society for Range Management (Northern Great Plains Section).

Victoria Inn, Brandon, MB

Mark you calendar for Grazing School! Check back in September for further details and registration.

July 23rd, 2010 09:00-16:00

U of M Glenlea Research Station & Richardson Kelburn Farm
Approx. ten minutes south of the perimeter highway on Hwy 75

Registration
Formal registration for this event is now possible and required for planning purposes.
Final day for registration is Monday, July 19th.

If you have yet to do so, send an email to Mitchell.Timmerman@gov.mb.ca that includes name(s), contact information and any menu constraints (i.e. allergies).

The registration fee is exactly $30 (lunch included). Receipts will be provided. Cheques made out to the Minister of Finance can be sent to
MAFRI
65-3rd Ave.
Carman, MB
R0G 0J0

Attendance will be capped at approximately sixty, so register promptly to avoid disappointment.

Biosecurity:
This event has been scheduled for a Friday to facilitate compliance with biosecurity requirements that some participants may face.

Topics:
Long-term manure application and nutrient availability
GHG emissions from agricultural land and manure
Making composted manure
Using composted manure
Characterizing and managing heavy clays
Managing excess moisture – tile drainage and other practices
Fertilizing with manure – opportunities and challenges
Rapid testing of manure for nutrient contents

CEUs available to CCAs:
Attendance at this event will qualify CCAs for 6.0 Continuing Education Units in SOIL AND WATER MANAGEMENT.

Delivery Partners:
MAFRI
the NCLE and
Richardson International
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (both the Research and Agri-Environmental Services Branches).

More information:
Mitchell Timmerman, Nutrient Management Specialist with MAFRI at 745-5638 or Mitchell.Timmerman@gov.mb.ca

The school will take place in Hamiota with an evening supper on Wednesday July 28th followed by a seminar and tour of the Hamiota Feedlot on Thursday, July 29th.

Agenda:

July 28th – Hamiota Golf Club
6:00 pm – Supper
7:00 pm – Farm Management, Market Outlook
Bob Gwyer
July 29th – Hamiota & District Sports Complex

8:30 am – Coffee & Registration
9:00 am – DDGS & Their Effect on Carcass Quality,
John Popp
9:45 am – Net Feed Efficiency/RFI,
Tod Wallace
10:30 am – Coffee & Refreshments
10:45 am – On Farm Food Safety, GF Funds Available for Beef Producers
Dana Gardiner
11:05 am – Premise ID,
David Hunt
11:25 am – Animal Health – Off Label and Extra Label Drug Use
Dr. Wayne Tomlinson
12:15 pm – LUNCH

1:00 pm – Tour of Hamiota Feedlot and their compost facilities as well as a bunk scoring demonstration.

Cost is $25 per person. This includes supper, lunch, coffee/refreshments and meeting proceedings.

Please pre-register prior to 4:00 pm Wednesday, July 21, 2010 by calling 764-3010

If you have any questions regarding this event, please don’t hesitate to contact myself (522-0791), Janine Souque (868-6022) or Tod Wallace (851-5438)

We hope to see you all there!

Melissa Atchison, BSc., P.Ag.
Farm Production Advisor-Livestock
Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives
South West GO Team
Box 519 Main St., Melita, MB, R0M 1L0
Office: (204) 522-3256 Cell: (204) 522-0791
Fax: (204) 522-8054
email: Melissa.Atchison@gov.mb.ca

July 13, 2010
9:00 a.m. Meet at Moffat farm (8 miles west and 4 miles south of Cartwright)

9 a.m. Russell Moffatt farm – 2 x grazing management on native pasture (Russell’s pasture was studied by Dr. Martin Entz, U of M)
11:00 a.m. McDonald Farm – evolution of a grass farm (meet at the stone house)

Register now for this event

July 6, 2010 – July 16, 2010

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The Crop Diagnostic School is designed to refine the diagnostic skills of agronomists and producers involved in field scouting and assessing crop health.

The school will run during the weeks of July 6 to 9 and July 12 to 16, 2010. Sessions are repeated each day. Just let us know which day you would like to attend and we will do the rest.

The Manitoba Crop Diagnostic School has been offered since 1997 with approximately 500 people attending each year. This comprehensive hands-on approach to learning attracts new and past attendees to take part each year. Join us for a unique learning environment to help you scout fields and recognize potential problems. You will also get an update on the latest crop management issues. We will have you assessing, scouting, and identifying while giving you a non-biased whole-perspective approach towards farming.

2010 Crop Diagnostic School Brochure
Due to the hands-on training nature of this school, enrolment is limited to 60 people per day, so don’t delay.

A total of 6 CCA credits are available.

We offer full day bookings (50+ participants) for companies.

Group discounts for pre-registrations of 50+ participants.

For more information or to register please call (204) 745-5663.

Cost to attend is $160/person.

All workshops are conducted at the Ian N. Morrison Research Farm, the U of M’s Carman research facility, located 1.8 km west of Carman, Manitoba on Hwy 245.

This event is organized by: MAFRI & U of Manitoba

Register now for this event

2010 World Dairy Expo
“Crowning Achievements – Golden Opportunities”

Expo is the international dairy meeting place, a five day event showcasing the finest in dairy genetics and the newest technologies available to the dairy industry.

July 20, 2010
9:00 a.m. Meet at the Bos Farm
Bos Farm – Evolution of a grass farm, grazing management, 500 steers grazed as a unit to increase stock density.

Boyd Farm – grazing management, improving and monitoring forage quality of new pasture stands, using a refractometer.

Directions to Bos Farm – from Rapid City, 3/4 mile south, 1 mile west, 1/2 mile north

THURSDAY JULY 8th
Meet at Conservation District Office
At 8:45 AM in Miniota
EVERYONE WELCOME

AGENDA:
9 AM Brian Greaves Farm – Miniota
• Grazing Management
• Multi-Species Grazing
• Winter and Summer Watering Systems

11 AM Kirk Kliever Farm – Elkhorn
• Holistic Management
• Grazing Management
• Wetland Restoration
• Conservation Agreements

For more information call Michael Thiele at 365-6334
or email mthiele@mts.net

July 14, 2010

8:45 a.m.
Meet at high school in Rapid city

9 a.m. Oliver Joslin Farm – twice over grazing management, grazing on wintering site.

Darren Naherniak Farm – cell grazing on 51 paddocks (1.5 day grazing period, 65 days rest)

Contact Michael Thiele for more info. (204) 365-6334