
Upcoming Events

Small Ruminant Grazing
Do you raise small ruminants? Join the upcoming webinar series: Rotational Grazing for Sheep & Goats!
Dates: February 11, 18, 25, March 4, & 11
Time: 7 PM
Sessions topics:
Introduction to Rotational Grazing
Planning Your Rotational Grazing System
Forage Management and Soil Health
Animal Health and Productivity in Rotational Grazing
Practical Implementation and Troubleshooting
Learn from industry professionals and experienced producers to improve your grazing practices and profit!
Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/.../reg.../aqpANSz2TGSaKVTWNnvNRQ...

Small Ruminant Grazing
Do you raise small ruminants? Join the upcoming webinar series: Rotational Grazing for Sheep & Goats!
Dates: February 11, 18, 25, March 4, & 11
Time: 7 PM
Sessions topics:
Introduction to Rotational Grazing
Planning Your Rotational Grazing System
Forage Management and Soil Health
Animal Health and Productivity in Rotational Grazing
Practical Implementation and Troubleshooting
Learn from industry professionals and experienced producers to improve your grazing practices and profit!
Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/.../reg.../aqpANSz2TGSaKVTWNnvNRQ...

Small Ruminant Grazing
Do you raise small ruminants? Join the upcoming webinar series: Rotational Grazing for Sheep & Goats!
Dates: February 11, 18, 25, March 4, & 11
Time: 7 PM
Sessions topics:
Introduction to Rotational Grazing
Planning Your Rotational Grazing System
Forage Management and Soil Health
Animal Health and Productivity in Rotational Grazing
Practical Implementation and Troubleshooting
Learn from industry professionals and experienced producers to improve your grazing practices and profit!
Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/.../reg.../aqpANSz2TGSaKVTWNnvNRQ...

Small Ruminant Grazing
Do you raise small ruminants? Join the upcoming webinar series: Rotational Grazing for Sheep & Goats!
Dates: February 11, 18, 25, March 4, & 11
Time: 7 PM
Sessions topics:
Introduction to Rotational Grazing
Planning Your Rotational Grazing System
Forage Management and Soil Health
Animal Health and Productivity in Rotational Grazing
Practical Implementation and Troubleshooting
Learn from industry professionals and experienced producers to improve your grazing practices and profit!
Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/.../reg.../aqpANSz2TGSaKVTWNnvNRQ...

Small Ruminant Grazing
Do you raise small ruminants? Join the upcoming webinar series: Rotational Grazing for Sheep & Goats!
Dates: February 11, 18, 25, March 4, & 11
Time: 7 PM
Sessions topics:
Introduction to Rotational Grazing
Planning Your Rotational Grazing System
Forage Management and Soil Health
Animal Health and Productivity in Rotational Grazing
Practical Implementation and Troubleshooting
Learn from industry professionals and experienced producers to improve your grazing practices and profit!
Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/.../reg.../aqpANSz2TGSaKVTWNnvNRQ...

Securing Success
Hear from Lakeland Agricultural Research Association (LARA) and your local Municipality or County on current programs and services available for you! Including: feed testing, soil testing, Environmental Farm Plans (EFP), and the Resilient Agriculture Landscapes Program (RALP), On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) and the LARA Watershed Resiliency and Restoration Program (WRRP) funding opportunities!
Bring your questions!
Event Dates, Times and Locations:
January 28, 2025 at the Ashmont Legion Hall (4129 1 Ave, Ashmont, AB)
January 30, 2025 at the Ukrainian National Hall in Smoky Lake (107 Willow Creek St, Smoky Lake, AB)
February 5, 2025 at Pioneer Circle Hall in Elk Point (5010 48, St Elk Point, AB)
February 10, 2025 at Eastbourne Community Hall (60202 Range Rd 471, Glendon, AB)
Agenda:
5:00 pm – Doors open
5:30 pm – Supper
6:30 pm – presentations begin
8:00 pm – Wrap-up and head home
These events are free to attend, but pre-registration is required. Please register by calling 780-826-7260 or e-mailing director@laraonline.ca

Securing Success
Hear from Lakeland Agricultural Research Association (LARA) and your local Municipality or County on current programs and services available for you! Including: feed testing, soil testing, Environmental Farm Plans (EFP), and the Resilient Agriculture Landscapes Program (RALP), On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) and the LARA Watershed Resiliency and Restoration Program (WRRP) funding opportunities!
Bring your questions!
Event Dates, Times and Locations:
January 28, 2025 at the Ashmont Legion Hall (4129 1 Ave, Ashmont, AB)
January 30, 2025 at the Ukrainian National Hall in Smoky Lake (107 Willow Creek St, Smoky Lake, AB)
February 5, 2025 at Pioneer Circle Hall in Elk Point (5010 48, St Elk Point, AB)
February 10, 2025 at Eastbourne Community Hall (60202 Range Rd 471, Glendon, AB)
Agenda:
5:00 pm – Doors open
5:30 pm – Supper
6:30 pm – presentations begin
8:00 pm – Wrap-up and head home
These events are free to attend, but pre-registration is required. Please register by calling 780-826-7260 or e-mailing director@laraonline.ca

Ranching Opportunities
Partnering with Lakeland College and Red Bow Ag Society
Check out registration link: https://www.redbowag.com/ranching-opportunities

Program Updates
Join this evening workshop & dinner to learn about current ag funding opportunities. You could be eligible to receive funding for a wide range of on-farm projects!
This workshop will include a review of funding available through:
- OFCAF (On-Farm Climate Action Fund)
- SCAP (Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership)
- EFP information for Agri-Invest & Agri-Stability programs
Learn about eligible projects, funding rates, and how to apply. Start planning your on-farm projects today!
Date: Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Time: Doors open at 5:30 PM, supper at 6:00 PM
Location: Westlock Memorial Hall (9903-106 St, Westlock)
Cost: $15.00 per person (includes supper!)
Pre-registration & pre-payment is required! Call 780-674-3331 to register. Registration deadline is January 31, 2025.

Securing Success
Check out the funding options currently available to Alberta producers!

Western Canada Conference on Soil Health and Grazing
Path to Resilience: Healthy soil, Plants, Economics, and People

Ranching For Profit School
Please come prepared for all weather conditions and walking outside in a pasture setting.

Lakeland College Grazing Day
Check out the rotational grazing projects and targeted grazing projects at the Lakeland campus.

Crop Tour Days- Consort
Join CARA agronomist, industry, and research experts for a tour of CARA research plots. View and learn more about the different projects CARA is involved with including Regional Variety Trials, koshia control, durum seeding demo, canola and barley fertility demo, winter cereals and more.

Grazing Business School
Join Battle River Research Group and Steve Kenyon for a look at grazing and how to effect change on your operation.


Kinsella Ranch Tour
Check out all the projects going on at the Kinsella Ranch including rotational grazing, enteric methane measurements, and virtual fencing.

Farm and Field Tour
Join us for a Humble Pie catered dinner and a tour of our research plots with guest speakers. Supper at 6:00pm followed by the trials tour with guest speakers specialized in pulse, pasture nutrition and peace region pests.

MARA and Nutrien Ag Canola and Silage
Meet MARA in Fort Vermillion to tour canola and silage corn field trial.

Summer Bus Tour
Please come prepared for all weather conditions and walking outside in a pasture setting.
Crop Tour Days- Acadia Valley and Oyen
Join CARA agronomist, industry, and research experts for a tour of CARA research plots. View and learn more about the different projects CARA is involved with including Regional Variety Trials, koshia control, durum seeding demo, canola and barley fertility demo, winter cereals and more.


Plot2Farm and Living Labs Field Tour
Meet MARA in Fort Vermillion to tour Plot2Farm Trial and Living Lab Trial


Battle River Field Day
Join Battle River Research Group for a day full of presentations on Humalite, Lime and Lupin.

Mattheis Ranch Tour
Check out all the projects going on at the Mattheis Ranch including rotational grazing, water systems, and cocktail crop grazing.

Southern Alberta Grazing School for Women
Hands-on learning (out in the pasture) and indoor presentations, about half of each day. Please come prepared for all weather conditions and walking outside in a pasture setting. We will have live music for evening entertainment July 24th.

Olds College Smart Farm
Join GWFA and Olds College of Agriculture & Technology for a fabulous tour of the Smart Farm.

Alberta Range Stewardship Course
Join CARA for the Alberta Range Stewardship Course July 17-18 in Consort. Contact CARA for registration.

Pasture Walk- Woodland County
Come join Farming Forward for a pasture walk with presentations by Advanced Ag, Union Forage, and local producers.

Rotational Grazing Series
Join Adrienne Hanson (CFGA) and Sonja Shank (ARECA) to discuss the ins and outs of rotational grazing concepts and grazing plans. This online workshop will help producers to create grazing plans for their operations and answer questions along the way.