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Conference 2024 Recap: Advances in Forage Breeding in Canada

Juillet 7, 2025 Admin
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.
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Conference 2024 Recap: Forage Quality Today: Getting closer to the bullseye!

Juin 30, 2025 Admin
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.
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Conference 2024 Recap: Dipping into Perennials to Restore Soil Health and Resilience

Juin 23, 2025 Admin
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.
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Conference 2024 Recap: Advancing Grassland Management: Lessons from Ontario Initiatives

Juin 16, 2025 Admin
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.
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Nominations close July 1 for 2025 Farmer-Rancher Pollinator Award

Juin 9, 2025 Admin
The Canadian Forage and Grassland Association (CFGA), Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) and Pollinator Partnership (P2) are seeking nominations for the Farmer-Rancher Pollinator Conservation Award.
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Conference 2024 Recap: Ten Years of Beef Sustainability Progress and Looking to the Future

Juin 2, 2025 Admin
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.
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Conference 2024 Recap: Drones – Sustainable Solutions for Forage and Grassland Agriculture

Mai 26, 2025 Admin
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.
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CFGA AGM provides update on 2024-2025 activities

Mai 19, 2025 Admin
The Canadian Forage and Grassland Association (CFGA) held its annual general meeting to report on activities during the 2024-2025 fiscal year.
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Conference 2024 Recap: Using Decision Support Tools for Dairy Cow Pasture Management

Mai 12, 2025 Admin
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.
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