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!
Our Other Events
Mentor Training – Advanced Grazing Systems – Day 1
Oct 10, 2025
12:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT
The CFGA will be hosting its two-day fall AGS Mentorship Training on Friday Oct. 10 and Friday Oct. 24 from 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. EDT. This training is a critical step in the process of becoming a recognized mentor with the CFGA.
Advanced Grazing Systems Workshop - Cowichan Valley, BC
Mar 9, 2023
9:00 AM PST - 3:00 PM PST
In partnership with the Vancouver Island Cattlemen’s Association, learn more about how to implement rotational livestock grazing systems on your operation, resources to put principles into practice, and updates and future opportunities with the On-Farm Climate Action Fund for Grazing (OFCAF).
CFGA Annual General Meeting
Aug 2, 2023
1:00 PM ADT - 5:00 PM ADT
The Canadian Forage and Grassland Association is holding its Annual General Meeting on Aug. 2 from 1 to 5 p.m. Atlantic time.