Watch this page for details on Profitable Pastures 2021!
The Ontario Forage Council thanks all who made Profitable Pastures 2020 possible. The conference was held in Mount Forest, at the Mount Forest Community Centre, 850 Princess St, Mount Forest on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. Remote locations in Thunder Bay, Earlton, Cochrane and Bruce Mines were included. Please see the presentations from our speakers below:
John Molenhuis How to Determine Your Cost of Production
John Molenhuis, Mike Swidersky, Blair Williamson Cost of Production Panel
Bill Thomas Managing Pastures for Better Yields and Quality & Renovating without the Plow
Carrie Woolley Opportunistic Forages
Christine O'Reilly Grass Utilization
Thank you to our 2020 Partners and Sponsors
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Bruce County Beef Farmer's Association |
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2019 Presentations (slide decks only):
Carole Lafrenière - Forage mixtures part 1
Carole Lafrenière - Forage mixtures part 2
2017 Presentations:
Northern Cow Herd Expansion Update - Rob Lipsett
Upper Midwest Grass Finishing - Jason Rowntree
The Profitablility of Grazing Beef Cows Vs. Cash Cropping in Southern ON - DougYungblut
Pasture Management on My Farm - Vince Stutzki
Grazing Management to Increase Production and Lower Cost - Jason Rowntree
2017 Mapleseed Pasture Award Recipient - Paul DeJong
2015 Presentations - Click on link below to listen/view
Please contact the Ontario Forage Council to be added to the notification list for next year!
E-mail: support@ontarioforagecouncil.com
Phone: 519 986-1484 or 1-877-892-8663
Presentations from past conferences:
Made In Manitoba - A Manitoba Perspective
Strategic Parasite Control for Grazing Animals
The Ontario Forage Council is proud to announce Profitable Pastures 2015! This year’s event will take place in Elmwood, ON at the Elmwood Community Centre. This year’s keynote speaker will be Joshua Dukart-Certified Educator of Holistic Management. He will be speaking to attendees regarding “Grazing With Purpose”- focuses on our grazing management, not just haphazardly grazing, as well as “Tapping into Biological Horsepower – Year-round”- focuses on enhancing the health of the plant-animal-profit complex. Supporting speakers will include: Jack Kyle, Grazier Specialist-OMAFRA, Andy MacDonald, Producer and the Ontario Pasture Award winner, Peter Kotzeff. Don’t miss this exciting day of pasture management expertise!