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The Manitoba Forage & Grassland Reference Manual has now been posted in its entirety! In this manual you be able to find a variety of technical fact sheets and articles that should be useful to those in the Forage/Livestock industry in Western Canada. It has been compiled from numerous sources to provide you with a convenient source of information. The Western Forage Beef group’s www.foragebeef.ca website was a key source of information.

This reference information can be used by producers to assist in grazing management planning, investigating alternatives for livestock watering facilities, fencing options, and utilizing a combination of tame and native forage production and management techniques. Please enjoy the information.

Thank you to our sponsors

• Covering New Ground
• Greencover Canada Technical Assistance Program (PFRA)
• Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Program for Canadian Agriculture (championed by the Canadian Cattleman’s Association)
• Manitoba Agriculture, Food, & Rural Initiatives (MAFRI)
• Manitoba Forage Council (MFC)

Review Committee & Technical Advisors

Fraser Stewart – Pam Iwanchysko – Jane Thornton – Kevin Yaworski – Dwayne Summach – Glenn Friesen – Wray Whitmore – Larry Fischer – Dale Timmerman – Steve Sager

Published July 2007.