Host: Doug and Erika Fossen, Bar 7 Ranch
Location: 4985 BC highway 3, Rock Creek B.C.
Field Day Overview
This hands-on educational field day will provide local ranchers and farmers with practical knowledge and skills in advanced pasture management techniques, focusing on advanced rotational grazing principles, demonstration of modern fencing technology, and a walk through of the newly developed BC Forage Council Grazing Response Index resources; a pocketbook for producers to monitor their pastures throughout the grazing season and make informed management decisions.
Agenda:
Session 1: Portable Solar Electric Fencing Workshop and Demonstration
Demonstration of solar portable electric fencing systems
Setup and installation techniques
Maintenance and troubleshooting
Pasture seeding strategies that complement rotational systems
Session 2: Advanced Rotational Grazing Principles and OFCAF Funding
Principles of advanced rotational grazing
Cell design considerations
Maximizing pasture recovery periods
Overview of On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) opportunities
Funding application information and funding timelines
Session 3: Practical Pasture Assessment and Grazing Response Index
Guided pasture walk on Bar 7 Ranch property
Grazing Response Index (GRI) methodology
Plant health indicators, and monitoring strategies
Pocketbooks are FREE for BC Forage Council Members, and $15 for non-members. Please bring cash for purchases!
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