Host: Doug and Erika Fossen, Bar 7 Ranch

Location: 4985 BC highway 3, Rock Creek B.C.

Field Day Overview

This hands-on educational field day will provide local ranchers and farmers with practical knowledge and skills in advanced pasture management techniques, focusing on advanced rotational grazing principles, demonstration of modern fencing technology, and a walk through of the newly developed BC Forage Council Grazing Response Index resources; a pocketbook for producers to monitor their pastures throughout the grazing season and make informed management decisions.

Agenda:

Session 1: Portable Solar Electric Fencing Workshop and Demonstration

Demonstration of solar portable electric fencing systems

Setup and installation techniques

Maintenance and troubleshooting

Pasture seeding strategies that complement rotational systems

Session 2: Advanced Rotational Grazing Principles and OFCAF Funding

Principles of advanced rotational grazing

Cell design considerations

Maximizing pasture recovery periods

Overview of On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) opportunities

Funding application information and funding timelines

Session 3: Practical Pasture Assessment and Grazing Response Index

Guided pasture walk on Bar 7 Ranch property

Grazing Response Index (GRI) methodology

Plant health indicators, and monitoring strategies

Pocketbooks are FREE for BC Forage Council Members, and $15 for non-members. Please bring cash for purchases!