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Conference 2021 Recap - Pollinator Functions in the Canadian Forage Seed World

May 10, 2022 Grace
During this session Jess Vickruck spoke about the important role that grasslands play in maintaining the function of wild bee diversity across Canada and options for maintaining and growing the impact of this function.
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Conference 2021 Recap - Quality Parameters and Packaging for Domestic and Export Forages

April 26, 2022 Grace
In this session Valérie Poulin and Alain Beautlieu talked about domestic and export forage and quality parameters and packaging for domestic and export forages.
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Conference 2021 Recap - Modern Hay Processing and Packaging Systems

April 19, 2022 Grace
During this session Ian MacDonald discussed compressed bales and hay processing from the viewpoint of a forage exporter. They discussed bringing hay into cash crop rotation and the environmental and agronomical benefits of this.
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Conference 2021 Recap - Planning for Forage Needs in Milk Production

April 12, 2022 Grace
During this session Jean-Philippe Laroche spoke about plans for a forage system on dairy farms.
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Conference 2021 Recap - Panel Discussion: High Performance Forage Management

March 29, 2022 Grace
During this panel discussion on high performance forage management, panel participants responded to the following questions. The panel participants were:
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Conference 2021 Recap - Feedout and Bunk Management

March 15, 2022 Grace
During this session, Vincent Audet discussed best practices for silage bunk management and feedout to maximize animal performance and minimize feed waste.
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Conference 2021 Recap - Forward-Thinking Pasture Management

March 7, 2022 Grace
During this session Bruno Langlois looks at maximising profit using advanced pasture management practices.
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Conference 2021 Recap - Status of Forage Markets

March 1, 2022 Grace
In this session Josh Callen spoke about the status of forage markets in the U.S..
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Conference 2021 Recap - Modern Forage and Nutrition Management of Dairy Herds

February 15, 2022 Grace
During this session Patrice Vincent discussed the modern forage and nutrition management of dairy herds.
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