News & Updates from the CFGA Team

Three panelists – Tom Wright, Courtney Vriens and Patrick Lynch – took part in the Field to Feed Panel at the Canadian Forage and Grassland Association’s (CFGA) 2025 conference in Guelph, Ontario, in December.

Hari Poudel is a forage breeding research scientist at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s (AAFC) Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, one of four dynamic forage breeding programs operating across the country.

Based in Eden, New York, John Winchell has been involved in dairy cattle nutrition for over 25 years, with a focus on forage quality through data on harvest analytics and forage harvest timing.

Dr. Martin Chantigny’s talk at the Canadian Forage and Grassland Association’s (CFGA) 2025 conference in Guelph, Ontario, in December focused on the advantages of introducing perennial crops into annual cropping systems.

Dr. Angela Straathof is the director of research and knowledge transfer at the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA), she presented at the CFGA’s 15th Annual Conference in December 2024.

Monica Hadarits, is the executive director of the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB), a multi-stakeholder not-for-profit organization which advances continuous improvement in sustainability of Canadian beef.

Jenny Chen, with Wonderfull Inc., presented at the CFGA’s 15th Annual Conference, Roots to Success: The Foundation of Resilient Agriculture. She discussed the benefits of drone technology to farmers managing pasture or crops.

François Labelle is an organic dairy producer and sheep farmer with more than 30 years of experience practicing pasture management. His presentation focused on using technology, specifically the Happy Grass app to improve pasture.

Brenda Hsueh, owner of Black Sheep Farm near Chesley, Ontario, and program coordinator with Farmers for Climate Solutions, presented at the CFGA’s 15th Annual Conference.