News & Updates from the CFGA Team

In honour of Earth Day, the CFGA shares some of the value forages and grasslands provide to the environment, and highlights some of the projects the CFGA administers through throughout the year to help protect the earth.

On the first morning of the CFGA’s Annual Conference, Dr. Undersander and Dr. Larder took questions from the audience in a live panel discussion about legumes, soil nitrogen, climate change and on-going research.

Attendees heard from Lauchlan Fraser during the afternoon session on Nov. 29 at the CFGA’s 14th Annual Conference. Dr. Fraser, from Thompson Rivers University, presented his research from five projects on BC rangeland management.

On Nov 29, 2023, Dr. Brooke McWherter from Dalhousie University presented at the CFGA’s 14th annual conference. Her presentation focused on the Farm Resilience Mentorship (FaRM) Program and barriers to rotational grazing adoption.

Brian McConkey with Viresco Solutions National presented at the CFGA’s 14th annual conference. His talk focused on soil organic carbon, the effects of grassland management on carbon sequestration and carbon markets.

March is Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month (CALM), a national celebration that takes place every March to share Canada’s rich agriculture and food story with students from kindergarten to Grade 12. 

Ken Wall, a Federated Co-op advisor and forage specialist for the Southern Prairie Regions, presented at the CFGA’s 14th annual conference, on the many benefits of growing forages in a cropping rotation.

We’re pleased to announce funding is now available for 2024 projects under the On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF). The first intake is March 8 - 15 and a second intake will take place April 1 - 30.

Andrew Rushmere with Farmers for Climate Solutions (FCS) presented at the CFGA’s 14th annual conference. His talk was "Farmers and ranchers are part of the GHG solution: A farmer-led task force model for change in agriculture".