Profitable Pastures 2013 Conference and Trade Show was held on Monday, March 4th in Napanee at the Strathacona Paper Centre, and on Tuesday, March 5th in Drumbo at the Drumbo Agricultural Centre.
A huge thank you to this years' keynote speaker, Dr. Darrell Emmick from the University of Vermont Extension! Dr. Emmick`s very informative presentation on rotational grazing was very well received by the audience and organizers alike.
Another thank you goes out to the talented local speakers that contributed very valuable information to the day: Tim Campbell, Tim Prior, Nancy Noecker, Jack McCoubrey, and the Ontario Pasture Award winner Eric Bowman along with his son Aaron Bowman. Your contribtuions made the program complete!
Thank you to Jack Kyle, Grazier Specialist-OMAF and MRA, for arranging the speakers for this year`s event!
A big thank you also goes out to the Profitable Pastures Partners:
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food and Ministry of Rural Affairs
Ontario Cattlemen`s Association
Ontario Sheep Markenting Agency
Lennox and Addington Cattlemen`s Association
Oxford Cattlemen`s Association
Thank you to our Dinner Sponsor!
The hot roast beef dinner in both locations was provided, in part, by Agricorp.
Thank you to the vendors who exhibited in the trade show:
Agricorp
Power Flex Fence
Quality Seeds Ltd.
Shepherd`s Choice
A & L Canada Laboratories
Gallagher North America
Ontario Sheep Marketing Agency
Mapleseed
SGS Canada Inc.
Beef Improvement Ontario (BIO)
Premier Equipment Ltd.
Pickseed Canada Inc.
Organic Meadow CoOperative
Ontario Cattlemen`s Association
Finally we would like to thank all who attended. Thank you!
Please contact the Ontario Forage Council to be added to the notification list for next year!
E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Phone: 519 986-1484 or 1-877-892-8663
Presentations from past conferences:
Made In Manitoba - A Manitoba Perspective
Strategic Parasite Control for Grazing Animals
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