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Nominations open for 2023 CFGA Leadership Award

September 25, 2023 Admin
The Canadian Forage and Grassland Association (CFGA) is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Leadership Award.
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Conference 2022 recap - Status of Hay Market

September 18, 2023 Grace
During this session, Status of Hay Market, Josh Callen covered current prices for hay products in the United States along with export trends and factors impacting the market.
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Conference 2022 Recap - Canadian Economic Outlook: What Now, What Next?

September 11, 2023 Grace
During the Canadian Forage and Grassland 2022 Conference session, Canadian Economic Outlook: What Now, What Next? Aaron Goertzen from BMO Capital Markets discussed the state of the Canadian economy.
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Conference 2022 Recap - How Economics Can Affect Grazing Decisions – Costs of Grazing

August 28, 2023 Grace
During the session, How Economics Can Affect Grazing Decisions – Costs of Grazing, Steve Kenyon from Greener Pastures Ranching ltd presented a case study on how grazing plans change depending on economics.
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Conference 2022 Recap - Alberta AgriSystems Living Lab – Where Research Meets Reality

August 14, 2023 Grace
During the session, Alberta AgriSystems Living Lab – Where Research Meets Reality, Karin Schmid from Alberta Beef Producers provided a high-level overview of the Alberta AgriSystems Living Lab with a focus on the forage components
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Conference 2022 Recap - Extending the Grazing Season Using Annual Forages

August 7, 2023 Grace
During the session, Extending the Grazing Season Using Annual Forages - Elora beef research center, Kim Schneider from University of Guelph discussed annual forages as a component of a perennial pasture system to extend grazing.
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Conference 2022 Recap - Money Risk Management on Cattle Land

July 31, 2023 Grace
During this session Ryder Lee from Canadian Cattle Association (CAA) presented a high-level overview of the current challenges (risk management-wise) for retaining grassland and forage acres.
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Conference 2022 Recap - Agricultural Nature-Based Solutions for the Prairie Ecoregions

July 24, 2023 Grace
During this session Dr. Michael Schellenberg from The South of Divide Conservation Action Program Inc. (SODCAP) presented a general description of SODCAP’s proposed project submitted for Agricultural Climate Solutions (ACS) - Livi
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Ray Robertson to be Inducted Into Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame

July 10, 2023 Admin
The Canadian Forage and Grassland Association (CFGA) is pleased to hear that Ray Robertson will be inducted into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame in November.
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