Newsletters
June 2023
In this issue:
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Director's Note- Angela Kumlin
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Cattle Hacks- Practical Tips for the cow herd
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Manage soil health while grazing cropland
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The Highlights: Kris Nichols at the South Dakota 2023 Soil Health Conference
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Using hooves instead of harrows to rejuvenate pastures
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September 2022
In this issue:
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Vice Chairman's Note- Daryl Chubb
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Soil Health Institute Announces Recommended Measurements for Evaluating Soil Health
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Ergot in Crops, Hayfields and Pastures
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Satellite tracking of cows still a work in progress
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Plant diversity on Alberta rangelands is minimally affected by management intensive cattle grazing, study finds
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Keep your eye out for drought-caused nutrient deficiency in your cattle
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September 2021
In this issue:
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Director’s Note – Emily Lowe
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AgSmart 2021 - A Rancher's Perspective
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Livestock and feed resources planning during drought
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How ag plastics recycling works in Alberta - challenges and opportunities
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Specialists Provide Advice on Early Weaning Calves
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August 2024
In this issue:
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Director's Note- Gary Smolik
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Taking a fresh look at your land, cattle and grazing system
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Cutting Edge Project Has Farmers and Ranchers RALLying for Soil in Alberta
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Alberta farmers should plan for drought while rainfall plentiful
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Grazing Fall Rye
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February 2024
In this issue:
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Director's Note- Dave Sammons
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Calving ease top priority when selecting heifer bulls
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Meeting Cow Requirements While Winter Grazing
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Tips for ‘grafting’ a new calf to a new mother
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Choosing the right mineral supplements can be daunting
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November 2023
In this issue:
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Director's Note- Tanis Cross
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Thinking about alternative feed sources? Think outside the box
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Weaning considerations for healthy calves
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Low-stress Cattle Handling's Domino Effect on Improved Health, Productivity
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Major determinants of profita
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August 2023
In this issue:
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Director's Note- Sarah Green
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Three insights on controlling Canada thistle through grazing
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Watch out for blue-green algae where livestock drink
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Celebrating Wray Ranch. the 2023 Environmental Stewardship Award Winner
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A Case Study on Replacement Heifer Selection
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May 2022
In this issue:
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Director's Note- Morrie Goetjen
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United Nations declare 2026 the International Years of Rangelands and Pastoralists
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Restoring marginal lands can be a long-term money maker
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Long-term study shows benefits of planned rotational grazing
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The building block of soil
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November 2021
In this issue:
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Director’s Note – Morie Goetjen
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Battling BRD with Genomics
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'Its not the cow, its the how' : why a long-time vegetarian became beef's biggest champion
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Managing Ag Plastics Long-term - Can Product Suppliers Play a Bigger Role?
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'Preg' testing cows is easier than it used to be
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February 2021
In this issue:
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Director's Note – Tanis Cross
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Well Decommissioning 101
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Will the development of the Grassy Mountain Coal Project adversely affect one of the top agricultural food production areas on the continent? - Letter to the editor
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Cattle care in the cold
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Working with farming neighbours to graze crop residue
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July 2024
In this issue:
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Director's Note- Graydon Garner
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Is artificial insemination better than natural service?
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Beef 911 : Breeding season prep checklist
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Hemlock: A deadly poison affecting spring and summer pasture
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Rotational grazing methods boost this ranch's forage production by 400%
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October 2023
In this issue:
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Director's Note-Jerry Baerg
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Timing key when managing high-nitrate feeds
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Grazing cattle on cropland can be mutually beneficial
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Planning before shipping cattle can save big dollars in reduced shrink
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Regenerative Agriculture Soil Principles
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Directors Note - Ben Campbell
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Beef producers share insights into certification programs
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Backgrounding basics - easing the transition from weaning to feeding
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Soil Carbon, Soil Health and Carbon Markets
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Chairman's Note - Alex Robertson
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WLPIP helps producers minimize risk in volatile marketplace
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Nitrate buildup a threat after light frost
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Making genomics work for commercial cattle herds
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Is your ranch a "ranch of the future"
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Put antimicrobials, traceability, and biosecurity on your to-do list
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Director's Note - Daryl Chubb
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Keep an eye out for blue-green algae in dugouts
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Is it time to rejuvenate that old hay field or pasture?
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Low-stress weaning for calves
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Director's Note - Steve Yule
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Swath later for better winter grazing
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The five principles of soil health
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Taking a fresh look at your land, cattle and grazing system
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Director's Note - Morrie Goetjen
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Breeding season bull management
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Been there, dung that
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Where does short-season corn fit?
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Director's Note - Sean LaBrie
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Checking water from afar
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7 common cattle fencing mistakes
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Carbon Sequestration a positive aspect of beef cattle grazing grasslands
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Saving a jewel—and the setting it’s placed in
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Putting science into grass management
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Manager's Note - Laura Gibney
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Selecting the right forage mix has never been easier
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Seeding tips for perennial forages
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Where are we at with antimicrobial resistance?
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Warm season crops and cool climates
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How to head off summer pneumonia
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Profitability, finances and your ranching future
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Director's Note - Justin Blades
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When parentage testing pays for your commercial operation
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Calving: minimizing personal risk
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Legumes can boost pasture productivity
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Greenfeed may be linked to milk fever
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Disease can be bad news for calves
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Director's Note - Tamara Garstin
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Research finds Canadians want to learn about agriculture
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Should all forages be valued the same?
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Beef Nutrition
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Tips for grafting a calf
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Treasurer's Note - Ben Campbell
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Develop a plan for the year ahead
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Triticale attributes make for sound feed options
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The importance of getting quality colostrum
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Cows and Chaos webinar series back in 2020
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Chairman's Note - Andy Hart
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Managing resistance to internal parasites in cattle
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Regeneration Canada reaches out to farmers
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Feds delay transport rule enforcement
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A boaring threat to our meat production
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Director's Note - Rod Vergouwen
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Feedlots to be put to the test - and that's what they want
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Itching and rubbing in your herd? Lice treatment may be necessary
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Researchers make case for grassland benefits
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Turning common heifer development logic on its head
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There are extra challenges in wintering cows this year
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Director's Note - Marcel Busz
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For climate-smart farmers, carbon solutions is in the soil
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Producers pay attention to body condition
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Bye-bye Canada Thistle
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Vice Chair's Note - Alex Robertson
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The roots of life and health: Elaine Ingham's theory of the living soil
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Device said to calm cattle for a variety of procedures
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Let's seize this historic opportunity in our agriculture sector
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The importance of pregnancy checking the cow herd
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Director's Note - Steve Yule
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Sustainability starts in the microbiome
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Understanding and Using Basis Levels in Cattle Marketing
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What to consider when choosing alternate cattle feed sources
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Sustainable beef pilot moving up to the next level
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Summer Student's Note - Jodi Giles
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Conservation Finds a Home on the Range: DUC Supports Beef Industry for Environmental Sustainability with ABP
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Understanding the Cattle Market Sliding Scale
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Rains bring some relief to hay markets, but not much
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Call it 'a vegan sandwich': Beyond Meat a hot topic as beef producers converge on Cowtown
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Director's Note - Morrie Goetjen
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Introduction to Livestock Marketing
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8 strategies for selecting replacement heifers
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Low-stress weaning for calves
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Getting Cows to Breed Back and Breed Up Quickly
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Director's Note - Justin Blades
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Don't delay planning your winter feed supply
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Drought brings additional livestock challenges
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Persistence pays
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Coordinator's Note - Sonja Bloom
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Why Didn't My Cover Crops Work?
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Spring Planting Summer Annuals for Fall & Winter Pasture
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Castration Tips and Pain Control
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Director's Note - Sean LaBrie
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Establishing reproductive momentum in replacement heifers
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Opinion: A farmer's transformation
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Students make pitch in ag competition
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Vaccines made simple - basics you need to know
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Treasurer's Note - Ben Campbell
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A Climate Change Solution Beneath our Feet
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Clean Surroundings Called Key to Calves Getting a Good Start
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Finding the Right Minerals for Your Cow-Calf Operation
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Director's Note - Tamara Garstin
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Reducing Nitrate Concerns When Grazing Forage Cover Crops
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Handy Tips to Prepare for Calving Season
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Rotating Pastures to Reduce Scours in Calves
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Director's Note - Mike Roberts
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Bale Grazing Trial Looks at Feed Waste
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Doing the Math on a Straw-grain Ration for Pregnant Cows
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Can Cows Help Mitigate Climate Change? Yes, They Can!
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Manage Weather Risks to Feed & Water
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Director's Note - Steve Yule
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Some Do's and Don'ts When Treating Cattle in Cold Weather
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Don't Neglect the Boys When Their Work is Done
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Livestock Medication Rules Take Effect Dec 1
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Director's Note - Stan Wiebe
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Building Soil Resilience With Cover Crops
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Cow Feeding Economics This Winter
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Canada: A Role Model for Sustainable Beef Production
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Director's Note - Alex Robertson
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WLPIP Claim Window: What to Keep in Mind
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Alberta Beef Producers Plebiscite Regulations Announced
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Be Prepared for Nitrate Poisoning in Forages
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Director's Note - Justin Blades
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Have You Tested Your Feed?
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There's a Reason Stem-mining Weevils are the Priciest Livestock in Alberta
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The Bane That is Absinth Wormwood
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Predator Compensation Benefits All of Society
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Winter Cow Care
· Director's Note - Sean LaBrie
· Canadian Agricultural Partnership Grants
· Minimizing Heat Stress in Beef Cattle
· Producers Can Now Take Beef Sustainability to the Bank
· Director's Note - Rod Vergouwen
· Fencing; Back To Basics
· Are You Ready For A Drone?
· Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP)
- Director's Note - Morrie Goetjen
- The Environmental Argument for Cattle
- What's the Big Deal About Soil? Everything
- Technology's Ability to Deliver Beef a World Away
- Manager's Note: Laura Gibney
- Producers Should Have a Back Up Plan to Ensure Quality Water Year Round
- Good Grazing Means Managing for What You Want
- Why Your Cows Need Those Expensive Vitamins
- Director's Note: Andy Hart
- Manager's Note: Jennifer Duckering
- Where do all the cows graze in Alberta
- AgriStability
- Bursary Recipients
- Director's Note: Tamara Garstin
- 2018 FFGA Membership Renewal
- FFGA Annual General Meeting
- FFGA JOB OPPORTUNITY (Environmental & Communications Coordinator)
- Calving Book Technology: There's an App for That!
- Director's Note: Ben Campbell
- 2018 FFGA Membership Renewal
- FFGA Annual General Meeting
- Climate Change and Grassland Management
- Bringing in Livestock Key to Rebuilding Soil
- Director's Note: Andy Hart
- 2018 FFGA Membership Renewal
- FFGA Annual General Meeting
- Texas Ranches Manage Cattle to Improve Habitat and Watershed Health
- Winter Watering: What Are My Options?
- Executive Director - Agricultural Research & Extension Council of Alberta (ARECA) - Job Posting
- Director's Note: Morrie Goetjen
- The 7 "What If" Questions Every Rancher Should Ask Themselves
- Making Compost Tea Specific to Your Crop
- Cover Crops as Forage for Beef Cattle - BCRC Factsheet
- Soil Aggregates Found in Great Soil "Just Like Christmas"
- Director's Note: Alex Robertson
- Enjoying the Little Things in Life - Soil Microbes
- 12 Tips on Positioning for Successin Times of Economic Resets
- Swath Grazing: More Than Just Frozen TV Dinner for Your Overwintering Cattle
- Director's Note: Tamara Garstin
- Opportunities Exist in the Public's Misconception of Agriculture
- Foothills Grazing Bursary - 2018
- Can Forage Seed Breeding Compensate for Fewer Pastures?
- No Need to Fear Winter Grazing, Let the Cows Do the Work for You
- Environmental Coordinator's Note: Rachel McLean
- Solar Photovoltaics Grant Update
- Managed Grazing's Effects on Soil Quality & Structure
- Rebuilding Spent Pasture: Four Years in Photos
- Native Forages Offer Resilience Against Mother Nature
- Forages & Grasslands: How They Contribute to Preservation of Biodiversity
- Director's Note: Graeme Finn
- The Importance of Monitoring Livestock Water Quality
- Get More Bang for Your Nitrogen Buck
- 3 Tips for Farm Business Success
- Increase Stock Density to Improve Land Faster
- 5 Habits Young Producers Should Practice
- Fast Facts on Forage Brassicas
- Treasurer's Note: Ben Campbell
- 5 Tips to Develop a Grazing System in Sync with Nature
- In Search of Fescue
- Understanding Human Behaviors & How They Affect Cattle Handling
- How Can I Improve My Tame Pasture?
- More Soil Organic Matter Makes More Rain
- Director's Note: Stan Wiebe
- 3 Ways to Achieve a 266% ROI with Cover Crops
- Data Collection with Drones
- Digging Deep Reveals the Intricate World of Roots
- All About Mycorrhizal Fungi
- Gabe Brown: The Brown Family Grazing Strategy
- Vice Chairman's Note: Andy Hart
- Manage Your Pasture's Nitrogen Cycle
- What's in Your Calving Kit?
- Fresh Water is the Primary Soil Nutrient You Should Be Managing For
- Seedbed Preparation for High Legume Pastures
- Considerations for Using Overwintered Crops as Livestock Feed
- Chairman's Note
- FFGA Bursary Recipient
- Jim Gerrish Grazing School
- 5 Forage Establishment Mistakes to Avoid
- Making Sense of Many Systems of Rotational Grazing
- Manager's Note: Jennifer Duckering
- 7 Tips for Financial Success
- Poison Bait Not the Only Answer to Gopher Problems
- Reproduction & Grazing Were Designed For Each Other
- Spain & Portugal Agriculture Tour
- Director's Note - Rod Vergouwen
-What is Rotational Grazing?
- Foothills Forage's Annual General Meeting
- Bale Grazing Dos and Dont's
- Is It Time to Start Early Evening Feeding?
- Generating Electricity From the Sun.
- Director's Note: Morrie Goetjen
- Tighty Whities and Soil Health
- Economics of Swath Grazing
- Range Management: Then & Now
- Canada Thistle Weevils: A Hopeful Biocontrol?
- Director's Note: Stan Wiebe
- Are Stockpiled Forages Your Winter Grazing Insurance
- Calving Clinic
- FFGA is Hiring
- FFGA Christmas Party
- Director's Note: Tamara Garstin
- Snow as a Water Source
- Reduce Winter Feeding & Be More Profitable
- Can Grasslands Be Managed as a CO2 Sink?
- Vice Chariman's Note: Andy Hart
-Grazing Crop Aftermath
- Frost Seeding - A Cheap Alternative?
- How Hay is Stacked Does Make a Difference
- Cow-Calfenomics
- Director's Note: Alex Robertson
- Advanced Soils School
- The Facts on Feed Testing
- Profit Per Cow or Per Acre?
- Is It Residual or Is It Reside?