The sixth annual Saskatchewan Pasture School will take
place June 17 and 18 in
Saskatoon. This two-day event will
provide a forum for grazing managers to gain practical
knowledge and expand their management skills through seminars,
producer panels, hands-on exercises and pasture tours.
Seminar topics are being
selected to complement the pasture tours which will
include exercises on plant ID, health assessments for
tame and native pasture and grazing management principles to
maximize productivity of both animals and
plants.
There will also be a
demonstration on electric fencing techniques. This new
component of the Pasture School was introduced in 2008 and due
to its popularity, is being expanded in 2009. This
interactive exercise will give participants a chance to apply
the skills they have learned.
Participating
organizations include Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada-PFRA,
Ducks Unlimited Canada, the Saskatchewan Forage Council, the
Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, the Saskatchewan
Watershed Authority and the Western Beef Development
Centre.
Attendance at the School is
limited to 50 participants. Registration (including GST)
is $183.75 for the first registrant and $157.50 for any
additional registrants from the same operation.
Demand for participation in the Saskatchewan
Pasture School has been high in the past. Organizers
anticipate a full school this year, so anyone wanting to
attend should register early to avoid disappointment.
A registration form and full agenda will be
available soon online at
http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102452849025&e=001Som4cc0PZeIEF0eqTglxIMjalNjwX0swY-vNyYYkpaai15hOz5J2aSs8SylVyRyhjLb3dT8PbdFkL80gVHnEjqo5yXxTz61VCy6RL1T8iqYHZZpvicI-Lg==.
For
more information, please contact:
Saskatchewan Forage
Council Saskatchewan
Ministry of Agriculture
Phone (306)
454-2777
Phone (306) 848-2382
Hopefully
this issue does not find you blanketed with
ice, skating out to the barn or to work! As
winter marches on, our thoughts invariably turn
to warmer days ahead. Maybe these daydreams
of green grass and trees with leaves will
prompt you to start planning for the summer grazing
season - or if you are lucky, you may be taking a
trip to the tropics to escape the winter if only for a
short time! In any case, now is the time to
start making plans for the approaching
spring. Read on for information that may be
useful in formulating these
plans. 
