Several forage seed events planned for summer of 2024
Several events are planned for this summer including field days featuring forage seed production demonstrations and research trials. This winter, the Canadian Forage Seed Conference will be held in Grand Prairie.
Forage Seed Tour, Rycroft/Spirit River, AB
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
9:00 AM 4:00 PM
Organized by the Peace Region Forage Seed Association
For more information contact: Talon 1-877-630-2198 or Calvin 1-780-864-7663
Please pre-register by July 5th
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/peace-region-forage-seed-tour-tickets-924693522217
Tour Highlights:
Landview Aerial Spraying Drone Demo
Insect & Cutworm Update
Establishing and Removing Fescue and Brome Fields With Direct Seeding
Seed Fields and Grower Practices (fescue and bromegrasses)
Herbicide, Fungicide and Growth Regulator Trials
Market Updates
Field Day Carmen and Elmcreek, MB
Friday, July 12, 2024
4:00 PM 8:00 PM
MB Forage Seed Association Summer Crop Tour
https://www.forageseed.net/about-us/events
The meeting point will be PESAI site, 2 miles west of Arborg on Highway 68.
Highlights:
Perennial Rye and Meadow Fescue establishment under liberty link canola
Pre-seed herbicides on Alfalfa, trefoil, meadow fescue and perennial rye
Chaperone/Classic herbicide on alfalfa
To Register please call Lisa @ 204-376-3309 or loneill@forageseed.net
Organic Field Day, Carrot River, SK
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
10:00 AM 5:00 PM
Sask Organics Field Day, Carrot River
Registration will be held in the parking lot of River’s Edge Seeds, followed by a tour of their hempseed processing facility that is introducing hemp fibre processing! From there attendees will travel to a seed grower’s farm to learn about Intermediate Wheatgrass (IWG) and the ADOPT Project investigating its dual-use potential, simultaneous grain and forage, when grown in Northeast Saskatchewan under organic production.
Lunch and Networking
Registration of $35 includes ($33.25 + $1.75 GST) admission, lunch and refreshments!
If weather permits, we will travel to view the farm’s organic red clover fields and we’ll learn about some of the common red and yellow clover pests and some strategies for organic producers’ management of these pests.
We will view an interrow cultivator and more and have time for refreshments and networking to wrap up the day.
Pre-registration required:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/7fd0aa5d-dbdb-40ce-b963-39639bf85500
For more information:
Canadian Forage Seed Conference Grand Prairie, AB
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 8:05 AM
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 5:50 PM
Organized by the Peace Region Forage Seed Association
For more information contact:
Conference Coordinator, Peace Region Forage Seed Association, Susie Lefferson
Phone: 250.219.6440
Email: susie@peaceforageseed.ca