Blogue

In this week’s blog, the CFGA is pleased to share information about the Prairie Farmer & Rancher Forum, a groundbreaking initiative organized by FCS that fosters collaboration among producers with diverse perspectives.

During his session on Nov. 30 at the Canadian Forage and Grassland Association’s 14th Annual Conference in Harrison Hot Springs, B.C., Francois Blouin presented a talk on The Habitat and Biodiversity Assessment Tool (HBAT).

During the morning session on Nov. 30 at the 2023 CFGA Conference, Nasem Badreldin from the University of Manitoba presented his talk on national grassland mapping.

During the morning session on Nov. 30 at the Canadian Forage and Grassland Association’s 14th Annual Conference in Harrison Hot Springs, B.C., grazing mentor Steve Kenyon facilitated a producer and mentor panel.

This Friday, May 17, is Endangered Species Day. Held the third Friday of every May, this day is a reminder to learn about and take action to protect threatened and endangered species around the globe.

During the morning session on Nov. 30 at the CFGA’s annual conference, keynote speaker Ronnie Drever, a senior conservation scientist at Nature United, spoke on a hierarchy for implementation of natural climate solutions.

In the Day 1 closing keynote at CFGA’s annual conference, Dan Undersander from the University of Wisconsin presented on "Measuring and reporting positive impacts for greenhouse gasses".

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.