Extended Grazing & On-Farm Technology, December 5, 2018

December 5, 2018

9:30 am – 3:00 pm

Brookdale Farm Learning Centre

Corner of Highway 353 and #10 North of Brandon (1/2 mile East)

Registration cost: $30/person or $50/ two person (same farm) with Lunch

Agenda

9:30 a.m. Farmyard Security & Livestock Monitoring: Allen Leigh Security & Communications

10:00 a.m. Extended Winter Grazing: Shawn Cabak, Manitoba Agriculture

10:45 a.m. Winter Watering System Options: Ray Bittner, Manitoba Agriculture

11:30 a.m. Field demonstration of winter watering systems & extended grazing

12:15 p.m. Lunch

1:00 p.m. Technology & Farm Management Software at MBFI: Leah Rodvang, MBFI

1:30 p.m. Extended Grazing: Does it make economic sense?: Greg Fedak, Manitoba Agriculture

2:00 p.m. Producer Panel – Extended winter grazing, farm technology, and social media

Ryan Boyd, Brian Harper, Hans Myhre, Matt Van Steelandt

3:00 p.m. Adjourn

Please RSVP to MBFI at 204-761-3300 or mbfiinfo@gmail.com

Note Field Demonstration *Please dress for the weather*