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Ever wondered about virtual fencing, continuous versus rotational grazing and living labs? 

Join in to take a tour and learn about some of its ongoing projects, including virtual fencing, continuous versus rotational grazing projects and its effects, living labs and much more. Lunch included and everyone welcome!

The Roy Berg Kinsella Research Ranch is a state-of-the-art livestock handling facility and home to ~850 head of cattle that graze rotationally.

Address: Main Street, Township Road 465, Kinsella, AB T0B 2N0

For those of you looking for transportation, a bus will be traveling from Millet and will arrive at the ranch in time for coffee and registration.

Cost: $20 cash on arrival or e-transfer to [email protected] and include your name, email and Kinsella Tour in the Message field.

Event agenda
- 9 to 9:30 a.m. – Registration and coffee
- 9:30 to 9:45 a.m. – Welcome note
- 9:45 to 11 a.m. – Morning walk to look at infrastructure for rotational grazing (CAT-G project)
- 11 to 11:30 a.m. – Effects of grazing management on soil nitrogen cycling genes, nitrogen fixation and below-ground nitrogen transfer
- 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Investigating the effects of grazing management and stocking rate on CH4 emissions
- 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. – Lunch at Kinsella Community Centre
- 1:30 to 2 p.m. – Conservation of riparian areas using virtual fencing technology
- 2 to 3 p.m. – Living labs

Once registration is complete, you will receive a confirmation email from [email protected]. If you don’t see it, please check your junk mail. You will be contacted again by email 24-48 hours before the start of the session by the facilitator/organizer to remind you and to ensure you have the link. Questions? Call us at 780-979-2385.

Registration is now extended to Aug 2! You can also email Sonja Shank for info and to register at [email protected].

Funding for this event [in part] has been provided by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada through the Agricultural Climate Solutions – On-Farm Climate Action Fund. Funding for this event is also provided [in part] by Farmers for Climate Solutions.   
 
This event is supported by Farmers for Climate Solutions and the FaRM program. For free access to in-depth online learning, workshops, mentorship and implementation follow-up support on cover cropping, advanced nitrogen management, and advanced grazing systems, please visit: farmlearninghub.ca. 

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