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Profitable Pastures Webinar Series: Getting started with rotational grazing

Mar 6, 2024 8:00 PM EST

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Join the Ontario Forage Council for their FREE webinar series on Profitable Pastures.

Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at 8pm EST 

James Byrne, OMAFRA Beef Specialist: Maximizing animal performance on pasture

Learn how pasture stage of growth effects cattle performance. Learn how to predict cattle performance from stage of growth and how to manage pastures to deliver your ideal cattle performance.

James Byrne is a Beef Cattle Specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs. James’ main areas of focus include improving cow/calf production and management, improving management of backgrounded cattle on pasture and in confinement, cattle nutrition, and performance from pasture. James writes regularly for Virtual Beef, Ontario Beef and Ontario Cattle Feeders. James is involved with the annual planning of Beef Symposium, Ruminant Feed Industry Days and Grazing Cover Crop workshops. James joined the Ministry in 2017 and is based out of the Lindsay office.

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Our Other Events

  • Masstown, NS: Advancing Pasture Potential: Pasture Preparation and Management Workshop
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    Masstown, NS: Advancing Pasture Potential: Pasture Preparation and Management Workshop

    Feb 23, 2024

    9:00 AM AST - 3:00 PM AST

    Advancing Pasture Potential: Pasture Preparation and Management Workshop hosted by Nova Scotia Agriculture and Farmers for Climate Solutions. Relevant to beef, sheep and goat producers.

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  • October Young Ranchers Network Meeting
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    October Young Ranchers Network Meeting

    Oct 21, 2025

    10:00 PM ADT - 11:00 PM ADT

    The October Young Ranchers Network Meeting will be with Dr. Bart Lardner, University of Saskatchewan. He will speak about grazing standing forage, the benefits of stockpiled grass, extensive winter grazing and winter management tips.

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  • OFCAF Advisor Information Session

    OFCAF Advisor Information Session

    Sept 20, 2022

    11:00 AM SST

    A session for mentors and advisors who would like the opportunity to ask additional questions on the rotational grazing BMP.

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