Ontario Forage Council

Forage Focus 2011 Conference

Key Note Speaker: Michael C. Rankin of the University of Winsconsin

Tuesday November 29th, 2011: Strathcona Paper Centre, Napanee

Wednesday November 30th, 2011: Shakespeare Optimist Centre, Shakespeare

Mike Rankin – Bio

Mike Rankin is the Crops and Soils Agent for the University of Wisconsin Extension Service in Fond du Lac County.  He has served in that role since 1988 and advises crop producers and agribusiness professionals on the production and utilization of forage, grain, and vegetable crops.  Mike received his B.S. degree in Dairy Science and M.S. degree in Crop Production and Physiology from Iowa State University.  In addition to his current teaching roles, Mike authors a crop production newsletter, maintains several web sites related to crop production, has written numerous forage management articles for Hoard’s Dairyman magazine, and serves as co-chair for the University of Wisconsin Team Forage programmatic team.  He also is the coordinator of the Wisconsin Alfalfa Yield and Persistence Program. Mike and his wife live in Malone, WI and have three children and one grandchild. His spare time is filled coaching, watching, and playing baseball.

Thank you to Forage Focus 2011 Sponsors

DAIRY FARMERS OF ONTARIO, AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE, OMAFRA, AGRICORP, NEW HOLLAND CANADA

Forage Focus was held on November 29 in Napanee and November 30 in Shakespeare

Thank you to our key speaker this year Mike Rankin, Crops and Soils Agent for the University of Wisconsin Extension Service in Fond du Lac County, Joel Bagg, Forage Specialist, OMAFRA and Ray Robertson, Manager, Ontario Forage Council

Forage Focus 2011 Partners: Dairy Farmers of Ontario, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and Ontario Forage Council

2011 Proceedings below

 Forage Focus Proceedings-Website (7.97 MB 2011-12-16 13:35:55)

2010 Proceedings below

 Proceedings (2.79 MB 2011-04-12 14:22:45)