News & Updates from the CFGA Team

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.

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.

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".

Ross MacDonald with Regeneration Canada presented Grasslands: The gold standard of regeneration! which looked at native grasslands in a regenerative agriculture context.  

Discover opportunities, the 2023 conference celebrated the important environmental and economic role forages and grasslands play across the country while delivering the practical, grassroots-based agronomic knowledge.

Dr. Bart Lardner, professor from the University of Saskatchewan, presented at the CFGA’s 14th annual conference. His presentation focused on pasture management to enhance the benefits from legumes and carbon sequestration.