Given all the recent discussion around pasture and hay production, I
thought that some of you might be interested in a grazing school that is
being held in Winnipeg, Manitoba December 8th and 9th, 1998. Along with
a wide selection of speakers (producers, researchers and extensionists)
there is also an "Inventors Corner" which is open for anyone to feature
something that they have used or created in relation to grass farming.
It is being sponsored by Manitoba Agriculture, the Manitoba Forage
Council, the Western Forage Beef Group and various Agribusinesses.
There is no electronic version of this available nor is there any
on-line registration that I am aware of. I have copied the hard copy
onto SANET and provided a similar registration form, in keeping with the
original.
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Manitoba Grazing School - Profit from Pasture
December 8 & 9, 1998
International Inn- Best Western
1808 Wellington Avenue, Winnipeg
Tuesday, December 8
8:00 Registration
10:00 'The Present and Future of Grazing' (Burt Smith)
11:00 'Opportunities for Forage in MB cropping systems' (Martin
Entz)
12:00 Lunch/Agribusiness Displays
1:30 Grazing Session Break Outs #1 (choose one)
Session A Pasture layout and design (Dennis Beermaet)
Session B Is pasture finishing a reality in Manitoba? (Paul
McCaughley)
Session C Grazing Native Pastures (Gil Lahaie)
Session D Practical alternatives to improve native pastures (Bart
Lardner)
2:20 Grazing Session Break Outs #2
(repeat of above sessions, choose one of four)
3:00 Refreshments, Agribusiness displays
3:30 Livestock Session Break Outs #3 (choose one)
Session E Riparian water systems (Barry Adams)
Session F Matching cattle to grass (John Basarab)
Session G Grazing nutrition (Janice Bruynooghe)
Session H Using border collies effectively in your livestock
operation (Martin Penfold)
4:20 Livestock Session Break Outs #4
(repeat of above sessions, choose one of four)
5:00 Happy Hour
5:30 Banquet
Speaker : Honorable Harry Enns - Minister of
Agriculture, MB
7:30 'Doing it differently' - A producer prospective
Pasture profits with sheep (Peter Schroedter)
Extending the grazing season (Rod Berezowecki, Bragi
Simundson)
Grain to grass (Mel Compton)
9:30 Socializing at the water hole
Wednesday, December 9
9:00 'Low stress cattle handling' (Burt Smith)
10:00 Grazing Session Break Outs #5 (choose one)
Session I Recipe for establishing a productive pasture (Gerry
Duynisveld)
Session J Nutrient cycling in pastures (Dr. Chen Wen)
Session K Annuals for grazing (Duane McCartney)
Session L Drought proofing a pasture system (Chris Nykoluk)
10:45 Grazing Session Break Outs #6 (repeat of the above, choose one)
11:30 Lunch, Agribusiness Displays
12:30 Marketing/Economics Break Outs #7 (choose one)
Session M Calving on grass (John Basarab)
Session N Profitable partnerships (Rick Wright)
Session O The dollars and sense of a management intensive grazing
system (Ken Vaags)
Session P Custom grazing (Larry Fischer)
1:20 Marketing/Economics Break Outs #8 (repeat of above, choose one)
2:00 Refreshments, Agribusiness Displays
3:30 'Grazing opportunities in Manitoba' (Burt Smith)
4:00 Adjourn
Program Notes
Also on site:
Forage/livestock industry displays
Research posters highlighting the latest in grazing technology
An Inventors Corner featuring innovations for the grass farmer (If you
want to feature something in this contact Scott Atkins, Manitoba
Agriculture at 204-433-7749)
********************
Registration
Cost: Early Bird $80 (before November 13th)
$100 after November 13th
(cost includes lunches and banquet)
Additional banquet tickets available
Make cheque payable to "Manitoba Forage Council"
Name: ____________________________________________________
Mailing Address:____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
Phone: _________________________
Please check (x) the Break Out Sessions you would like to attend:
Tuesday Dec 8 (Choose one in each session)
Break out #1 (1:30) A __ B___ C__ D__
#2 (2:20) A __ B___ C__ D__
#3 (3:30) E __ F___ G__
H__
#4 (4:20) E __ F___ G__
H__
Wednesday Dec 9 (Choose one in each session)
Break out #6 (10:00) I__ J__ K__ L__
#7 (10:45) I__ J__ K__ L__
#8 (12:30) M__ N__ O__ P__
#9 (1:20) M__ N__ O__ P__
Accommodation
International Inn - Best Western
1808 Wellington Avenue
PH: 204-786-4801 or 1-800-528-1234
(When making registrations, indicate you are registering for the
Conference to obtain a discount)
************************************************************************
If you are interested in attending, you could either:
1. Fill out the electronic version I have included and send it directly
to:
Manitoba Agriculture
Box 50, 20 First Street S.
Beausejour, MB R0E 0C0
FAX: 204-268-6060 PH: 204-268-6092
2. Send me an email and I can fax you a copy of the original, complete
with where each of the
speakers are from, and then you can fax/mail in your copy.
For any program questions, please contact:
Fraser Stewart
Manitoba Agriculture
Beausejour, MB
Ph. 204-268-6014
otherwise you can direct your questions my way. If anyone is interested
in alternative accommodations (B&B,..) I could put together a source
list and email it to you.
Kira Rowat <rowat@escape.ca>
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Given all the recent discussion around pasture and hay production, I thought that some of you might be interested in a grazing school that is being held in Winnipeg, Manitoba December 8th and 9th, 1998. Along with a wide selection of speakers (producers, researchers and extensionists) there is also an "Inventors Corner" which is open for anyone to feature something that they have used or created in relation to grass farming. It is being sponsored by Manitoba Agriculture, the Manitoba Forage Council, the Western Forage Beef Group and various Agribusinesses.
There is no electronic version of this available nor is there any on-line registration that I am aware of. I have copied the hard copy onto SANET and provided a similar registration form, in keeping with the original.
*************************************************************************
Manitoba Grazing School - Profit from Pasture
December 8 & 9, 1998
International Inn- Best Western
1808 Wellington Avenue, Winnipeg
Tuesday, December 8
8:00 Registration
10:00 'The Present and Future of Grazing' (Burt
Smith)
11:00 'Opportunities for Forage in MB cropping
systems' (Martin Entz)
12:00 Lunch/Agribusiness Displays
1:30 Grazing Session Break Outs
#1 (choose one)
Session A Pasture layout
and design (Dennis Beermaet)
Session B Is pasture finishing
a reality in Manitoba? (Paul McCaughley)
Session C Grazing Native
Pastures (Gil Lahaie)
Session D Practical alternatives
to improve native pastures (Bart Lardner)
2:20 Grazing Session Break Outs #2
(repeat of above sessions, choose one of four)
3:00 Refreshments, Agribusiness displays
3:30 Livestock Session Break Outs
#3 (choose one)
Session E Riparian water
systems (Barry Adams)
Session F Matching cattle
to grass (John Basarab)
Session G Grazing nutrition (Janice
Bruynooghe)
Session H Using border collies
effectively in your livestock operation (Martin Penfold)
4:20 Livestock Session Break Outs #4
(repeat of above sessions, choose one of four)
5:00 Happy Hour
5:30 Banquet
Speaker : Honorable Harry Enns - Minister of Agriculture, MB
7:30 'Doing it differently' - A producer prospective
Pasture profits with sheep (Peter Schroedter)
Extending the grazing season (Rod Berezowecki, Bragi Simundson)
Grain to grass (Mel Compton)
9:30 Socializing at the water hole
Wednesday, December 9
9:00 'Low stress cattle handling' (Burt
Smith)
10:00 Grazing Session Break Outs #5 (choose
one)
Session I Recipe
for establishing a productive pasture (Gerry Duynisveld)
Session J Nutrient cycling
in pastures (Dr. Chen Wen)
Session K Annuals for grazing
(Duane McCartney)
Session L Drought proofing
a pasture system (Chris Nykoluk)
10:45 Grazing Session Break Outs #6 (repeat
of the above, choose one)
11:30 Lunch, Agribusiness Displays
12:30 Marketing/Economics Break Outs #7 (choose
one)
Session M Calving on grass
(John Basarab)
Session N Profitable partnerships
(Rick Wright)
Session O The dollars and
sense of a management intensive grazing system (Ken Vaags)
Session P Custom grazing
(Larry Fischer)
1:20 Marketing/Economics Break Outs #8 (repeat
of above, choose one)
2:00 Refreshments, Agribusiness Displays
3:30 'Grazing opportunities in Manitoba' (Burt
Smith)
4:00 Adjourn
Program Notes
Also on site:
Forage/livestock industry displays
Research posters highlighting the latest in grazing technology
An Inventors Corner featuring innovations for the grass farmer (If
you want to feature something in this contact Scott Atkins, Manitoba Agriculture
at 204-433-7749)
********************
Registration
Cost: Early Bird $80 (before November 13th)
$100 after November 13th
(cost includes lunches and banquet)
Additional banquet tickets available
Make cheque payable to "Manitoba Forage Council"
Name: ____________________________________________________
Mailing Address:____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
Phone: _________________________
Please check (x) the Break Out Sessions you would like to attend:
Tuesday Dec 8 (Choose one in each session)
Break out #1 (1:30) A __
B___ C__
D__
#2 (2:20) A __
B___ C__
D__
#3 (3:30) E __
F___ G__
H__
#4 (4:20) E __
F___ G__
H__
Wednesday Dec 9 (Choose one in each session)
Break out #6 (10:00) I__
J__ K__
L__
#7 (10:45) I__
J__ K__
L__
#8 (12:30) M__
N__ O__
P__
#9 (1:20) M__
N__ O__
P__
Accommodation
International Inn - Best Western
1808 Wellington Avenue
PH: 204-786-4801 or 1-800-528-1234
(When making registrations, indicate you are registering for the Conference
to obtain a discount)
************************************************************************
If you are interested in attending, you could either:
1. Fill out the electronic version I have included and send it directly
to:
Manitoba Agriculture
Box 50, 20 First Street S.
Beausejour, MB R0E 0C0
FAX: 204-268-6060 PH: 204-268-6092
2. Send me an email and I can fax you a copy of the original, complete
with where each of the
speakers are from, and then you can fax/mail in
your copy.
For any program questions, please contact:
Fraser Stewart
Manitoba Agriculture
Beausejour, MB
Ph. 204-268-6014
otherwise you can direct your questions my way. If anyone is interested in alternative accommodations (B&B,..) I could put together a source list and email it to you.
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