Reading Time: 2 minutes The Canadian Forage and Grassland Association (CFGA) presented its Leadership Award at its 14th Annual Conference on Nov. 29, in Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia, to Dr. Dan Undersander of Wisconsin – the first non-Canadian to win this award. As well as being the keynote speaker at the conference, Undersander has worked as a forage […] Read more
Forage association presents 2023 Leadership Award
Putting grasslands on a map
A national inventory project aims to quantify, identify and classify Canada’s native and tame grasslands
Reading Time: 5 minutes Canada’s grasslands are vitally important ecosystems. They’re home to hundreds of plants and animals, including many species at risk, and they are superheroes for carbon sequestration, nutrient cycling, water storage and pollination. They’re also one of the most endangered ecosystems on the planet, with reports indicating that approximately 80 to 85 per cent of Canada’s […] Read more
Getting forage crops off to a good start
Weed control and fertility are among the considerations before planting tame forage
Reading Time: 4 minutes As so often in farming, the advice on the best strategy for establishing tame pastures starts with “It depends.” “When we’re talking about general establishment considerations for all uses, we really have to look at the soil type, the texture, soil pH and how rocky it is,” says Mike Witt, a farmer, professional hydrologist and […] Read more
Farmer-made hay dryer boosts quality
Chinook bale dryer uses spikes to dry bales from the inside out
Reading Time: 3 minutes Chris Martin saw how hay bale dryers were working in Quebec and thought that the concept would work on his farm in Ontario. And he figured he and his brother could make one that worked even better. Three years later, they have their dryer working – but not perfected – and have sold one other […] Read more
Quebec haymakers use homemade dryer to improve quality
The Normandins also modified a small hay baler to convert big square bales into small ones
Reading Time: 2 minutes David Normandin and his brother Mathieu preferred driving tractors to milking cows and that’s why they make hay and not milk. The brothers, along with their father Luc and Luc’s partner’s daughter, Audrey Mailloux, operate Norfoin Inc., 57 km southeast of Montreal in the Montérégie region of la belle province. The operation had been a […] Read more
Canadian Forage and Grassland Association short of funds, and a manager
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Canadian Forage and Grassland Association (CFGA) set up five years ago to help Canada’s struggling forage and grassland industry is struggling itself, but vows to carry on despite a shortage of funds and the resignation of its executive director, Ron Pidskalny. “Nobody is saying we’re going to have to shut it down,” CFGA chair […] Read more
Putting Prairie forages on America’s stage
Long days and cool nights make for high quality which is demand in the U.S. and offshore
Reading Time: 3 minutes At first glance, drought and dairy may not link together. Unless, that is, you are a Prairie forage producer with intentions on selling part of your crop to American producers. Then drought and dairy are intertwined as two main factors in the success of your pursuits. “We have a good relationship with dairy producers in […] Read more
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