A not-for-profit, extension & applied research association focusing on beef & forage production in the AB Peace; 'Strengthening agriculture, one farm at a time’
Fairview, Alberta
Joined March 2012
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Peace Country Beef & Forage Association retweeted
Exciting news from the BRRG Perennial Crop research! The project has flourished beyond expectations, and the growth is looking fantastic We are thrilled to announce that we're ready to harvest the fruits of our labor. @PCBFA
Tune in to our latest podcast with @landstewardship Centre to hear about how they are encouraging the adoption of best management practices with acreage owners and small landholders
Tune in here or wherever you get your podcasts! podbean.com/eas/pb-24yqi-13e…
Peace Country Beef & Forage Association retweeted
🧵1/3: Grazing in the Forest?
Join us at Eureka Hall, north of Fairview, along with #grazing and forest experts, at the Peace Region Forest Grazing School on Mar. 15: bit.ly/3YtFMQs
Peace Country Beef & Forage Association retweeted
1 week until the Peace County Forest Grazing School with @PCBFA, @ab_awes, and us! 🌳🐂
*Brush* elbows with experts on management and grazing in forest pastures - make the most of these areas in your ranching operation!
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Are you curious about OFCAF but too busy to attend an event or webinar? How about a podcast?
In this episode, we chat with Fiona Briody from @RDARAlberta about the #OFCAF program and some of the funding available to producers.
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In today's episode, we chat with Saskatchewan bison producer Avery Shepherd about using #covercrops on his #bison operation. We discuss goals, plants, and the ways to use cover crops for livestock feed.
Tune in below or wherever you get your podcasts!
peacecountrybeef.ca/podcast
Peace Country Beef & Forage Association retweeted
Today is #WorldPulsesDay
NPARA grows several pulses in a variety of trials. We recognize the importance of them in the agriculture world and strive to increase productivity and success of their growth in the Peace Region.
@AlbertaPulse @AlbertaAg
#ABAG #agriculture
We're having a great morning in Sexsmith at our Cover Crop Design & OFCAF Workshop supported by @RDARAlberta, Richardson Pioneer & BrettYoung.
There is still room in our Falher workshop tomorrow, visit peacecountrybeef.ca/ofcafand… to register. – at Sexsmith, Alberta
It's Podcast time!
In today's episode, we chat with @SARDA6 about #forageseed research, Industrial #hemp trials, and the management practices they are studying with the @Peace_LivingLab
Tune in below, or wherever you get your podcasts:
peacecountrybeef.ca/podcast
Peace Country Beef & Forage Association retweeted
Got bush pasture? Join us March 15 at the Eureka River Hall (northwestern #Alberta, Peace region) to talk about all kinds of #grazing strategies in forest lands: bit.ly/3ZWOiJP 🌱🌱
Join us tomorrow night to chat with Jim Gerrish about planning for this year's grazing season!
Find more info, and register here: peacecountrybeef.ca/droughtm…
Our newest episode is up!
Today we chat with Donovan Kitt a producer from Grande Prairie area, about Bale grazing with the @Peace_LivingLab, managing pigs, chickens, and cattle, and what success looks like on his operation.
Tune in on our website;
peacecountrybeef.ca/podcast
Peace Country Beef & Forage Association retweeted
Join us on February 8th at the Rycroft AG Centre for an seminar on Soil Health and Wealth with two well educated and experienced speakers, Dr. Kris Nichols and Kimberly Cornish
Register with the link below
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ALT Below Ground Soil Health & Wealth February 8th, 2023 9 am- 4pm MST Rycroft Ag Center Topics include Soil health concepts, how is soil carbon measured, managing soil microbes, how to increase nitrogen efficiency and more.
Peace Country Beef & Forage Association retweeted
Join us on January 30th at the Dunvegan Motor Inn (Fairview) for the 2023 Peace Ag Update. @PCBFA @SARDA6 @Farmnorthof58
#PeaceAgUpdate #PeaceAgResearch #ABAg
Register with the link below
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ALT Peace Agronomy Regional Meeting discussing 2022 research results. Coffee and Registration starts at 7:30am with updates and findings until 4:00pm. Cost is $25 for ARA members and $35 for non-ARA members. Lunch is included. Register via EventBrite Link or call your local ARA.
In part two of this chat with Tom Kraweic we discuss how he evaluates new practices, the benefits of understanding business principles, and his experiences with managing staff on his grazing operation.
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PCBFA's offices may be closed this week, but we still have a podcast episode for you!
In part one of a two-part episode, we chat with Tom Krawiec a rancher and author from Athabasca, about #grazing planning, #stockmanship, and #predation
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Need a quick listen this morning? We sat down to chat with @aitc_agforlife about agriculture education and sharing information about where #food comes from with schools in Alberta.
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We're working on exciting things! We have the pleasure of hosting our producer Steering Committee for our Climate Smart Farmscale Research Project that will be established on the additional acres at the Fairview Research Farm next year! True farmer-led research in action! – at Fairview, Alberta
Do you have poorer land on your operation? Today we're chatting about management options for Marginal Land with Jay Byer from @GatewayResearch, including innovative #crops #grazing and #nitrogen options!
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We're Teaming up with @bluerockmineral @LanceNpara and @ZoetisBeef next week to provide Nutrition and Mineral management Expertise in four locations across the Peace!
The coffee will be on at 10!
