Tour the U of A Mattheis Research Ranch near Gem, AB for a day filled with information on grazing, watering, a CFGA demo site, and more!
Location: University of Alberta Mattheis Research Ranch, Rosemary, AB. T0J 0Z0
Agenda
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM: Registration and Coffee
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM: Welcome Note
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM: Morning Walk to Look At Sampling Plots Establishment for CAT-G Project
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM: The Role of Cattle as Endozoochorous Seed Dispersers
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM: Watering, Fencing, and Grazing Practices at the Mattheis
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM: Lunch (Provided)
2:10 PM - 2:30 PM: Strategies to Contain Invasive Annual Brome Grasses
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM: Other Topics/Student Projects at Mattheis
About this event
Researchers from the University of Alberta’s Rangeland Research Institute in partnership with the Canadian Forage and Grassland Association present the 2024 Mattheis Ranch Tour. Producers will have the opportunity to take in an educational tour on the ranch including discussions on using cattle to disperse seed, controlling annual brome grass, and water and fencing infrastructure. Cost to attend is $20/producer to cover the cost of lunch.
For more information on the CFGA On-Farm Climate Action Fund rotational grazing demonstration at the Mattheis, check it out by clicking here.
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