R&D Project:
Pasture Management Workshops
Overview
Status: Completed
Project Timeline: November 2001 – October 2002
Objectives
- To bring resource people and grazing management info to the Peace Region
- To provide support and mentorship for members wishing to adopt more intensive grazing management of their pastures.
Progress
- Organized agenda and resource people for 4 days of grazng management in 2002
- Sessions 1,2,3 & 4 held successfully in January, April , July and September
- Organized funding and industry support
- Arranged fencing and water systmes demos & displays
- Assembled additional reference materials for binders
- Final reports compiled
Project Contacts
- Sandra Burton
- Bill Wilson
- Jim Forbes
For more information on older projects, please contact our coordinator.
Funding & Industry Partners
- Agriculture and Agri Food Canada (PFRA)
- BC Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Fisheries
- Western Forage Beef Group
- Peace River Agriculture Development Fund (PRAD)
- Beef Cattle Industry Development Fund
- Small Woodlands Program of BC
- Gallagher Fencing, Fort Assiniboine, AB
- Keddies Tack & Western Wear, Grande Prairie, AB
- CRC Vet Supplies
- Kane Vet Supplies, Calgary, AB
- Prairie Seeds
- Pickseed Canada, Dawson Creek, BC
- Rolla Agri Services
- Dow Agro Sciences, Edmonton, AB
- Peace Tractor
- Agro Source Ltd