The Ontario Forage Council is holding it's annual Profitable Pastures event and this years’ theme is The Art of Good Pasture Management -"It Really Works!” The conference will be held in Elmwood, at the Elmwood Community Centre, on Tuesday, March 9.
This years’ keynote speaker is Juan Alvez. He's a second-generation pasture-based family farm in Rivera, Uruguay.
He obtained his BS in Agronomy in Brazil, his MS in Plant and Soil Science with Bill Murphy and his Ph.D. in Natural Resources at the University of Vermont.
He has experienced interdisciplinary research in grazing management, agroecology, ecosystems goods and services, land use change, conservation policy, green markets, and ecological economics.
His work addresses environmental, social and productive aspects of grazing farms, with emphasis on dairy management, ecosystems conservation and sustainable livelihoods in Vermont and New England.
Holstein's Kevin Aitken will also make a presentation, he was this year's Mapleseed 2016 Beef Pasture Award Winner.
Kevin will share the best management practices that have made his operation a prize winning farm. Registration deadline is March 4th, registrations will be accepted at the door, but may not include lunch.
For more information contact the Ontario Forage Council at 519-986-1484 in Markdale.
