Re-Establishing Forages & On-farm Research
Field Day, Fort Steele, October 1, Cutter Ranch
Participants joined Sacha Bentall and Tyler McNaughton of Cutter Ranch to discuss their experience re-establishing ten acres of pasture with reduced tillage. Serena Black with the BC Forage Council will also join us to discuss the benefits of on-farm research and we see the application of no-till drilling and discuss strategies of cover cropping, stand re-establishment and soil testing.
Resources
Canadian Forage and Grassland Association, National project: forage and pasture management for carbon storage
Farm Adaptation Innovator Project (current projects in the Kootenays)
Event details
Date: Tuesday, October 1
Time: 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Location: Cutter Ranch, 2712 Wardner Fort Steele Road