​"Farming and Ranching for soil health enhances biodiversity and increases biological activity. Now attendees will have the opportunity to attend two great conferences in one." The combined Conference will take place on December 10, 11 & 12 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel West Edmonton, with the theme "Our Future is in our Soil".

​Tired of the same old invasive weeds management plan? Not sure how to train your livestock to graze weeds? Need tips and tricks on how guardian dogs fit into your grazing strategy? This workshop is for you!

Join Rocky View County, MD of Bighorn and Foothills Forage & Grazing Association for a 1 day, hands-on Environmental Farm Plan workshop. EFP Technicians will be available to help you work through your action plan.

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Ladies Livestock Lessons (LLL) is a workshop designed for women involved in or interested in the profession of managing livestock. It was developed with the goals of encouraging and educating women in the business and to facilitate the opportunity to expand their professional network.

Tropical Agricultural Research Center, Sustainable Tropical Dairy Tour, Beef
Farm, Starbuck’s Coffee Tour, Beef Cattle Ranch visit in Guapiles, Pineapple &
Pepper Tour, Chocolate Factory Tour, Irazu Volcano, EARTH University - Banana
Operation, La Paz Waterfall Gardens, Palo Verde National Park, Palm Oil,
Sugarcane, Quarter Horses and Rice, Tilapia Farm, Rice Mill, Cattle Farm and a
Cotton Gin Facility, El Viejo “Cultural Tasting” Experience and Boat Tour +
Lunch, Catamaran Sunset Cruise.

Rural Roots Ag Days are a series of five (5) interactive, informative, networking and entertaining agricultural events for farmers and ranchers. These unique day-long workshops give local farmers a chance to access industry expertise on a number of crop and livestock production as well as farm business topics. The days are designed to be informative, interactive and create opportunities to network.

Ranching Opportunities is a conference designed for producers involved in or interested in the profession of managing livestock. It was developed with the goal of promoting environmentally and economically sustainable livestock production. We offer innovative and thought provoking sessions tailored to the current industry issues facing livestock producers.

Wheatland County and Foothills Forage & Grazing Association present renowned grazier Jim Gerrish for a full day Grazing workshop. 

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