Maritime Beef Council

Next Module in our Atlantic Beef School (and the last one on offer for a few months) is Cattle Handling Systems Management. Guest Lecturer: Reg Steward Offered via Zoom- all sessions and resources are recorded and stored for registered participants to access during and after the sessions. Register HERE: ... https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/atlantic-beef-school-cattle-han See more

Since 1996, The Environmental Stewardship Award (TESA) has been awarded annually at the provincial and national level to recognize cattle producers’ leadership ...in conservation. Nominees and applicants are selected based on their stewardship practices, accomplishments and goals. All beef cattle operations in Canada are eligible to apply. Producers can either be nominated by an individual or organization or apply themselves through their provincial or regional cattle organization(s)- Maritime Beef Council. All methods are equally encouraged. If you would like to put a nomination forward, please contact Amy Higgins prior to June 1st, 2021. https://www.cattle.ca//the-environmental-stewardship-award/ Depuis 1996, le Prix de la gérance de l’environnement (TESA) a été décerné chaque année au niveau provincial et national pour récompenser le leadership des éleveurs de bétail en matière de conservation. Les candidats sont sélectionnés sur la base de leurs pratiques de gestion, de leurs réalisations et de leurs objectifs. Toutes les exploitations de bovins au Canada peuvent présenter une demande. Les producteurs peuvent être désignés par un individu ou une organisation ou présenter eux-mêmes leur demande par l'intermédiaire de leur(s) association(s) provinciale(s) ou régionale(s) de bovins- Maritime Beef Council. Toutes les méthodes sont toutes autant encouragées. Si vous souhaitez proposer une candidature, veuillez contacter Amy Higgins avant le 1er juin 2021.

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Because on the farm- every day is Earth Day! We are looking for nominations for The Environmental Stewardship Award. This marks the 25th anniversary of the award, and we would be very pleased to put a Maritime Beef Producer's name forward for consideration on the National Stage. The Deadline for National is July 1st- but we would like to know by June 1st if you have an initial nomination so that we can assist in getting the requisites for the July 1st application! Drop Amy a line if you have a producer in mind or would like to self nominate. [email protected]

Another PodCast is out! Also- the fall has been pretty open so there is still time to get soil samples done

Reminder that tonight's Maritime Beef Virtual Conference Series topic is Dairy-Beef. We are pleased to feature Sarah Bolton from Dairy Australia who is also a former Nuffield Scholar whose project was around the topic of dairy-beef. The recording will be available afterwards for those who register. When: Nov 5, 2020 07:00 PM Halifax Topic: 2020 Maritime Beef Virtual Conference Series-Congrès de l’industrie bovine des Maritimes Série de conférences virtuelles... Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_ZgkONNzWQ2urYhV-qPov3A After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

As we move into the LAST week of our Maritime Beef Virtual Conference series, we would like to you NOT forget about the Atlantic Beef School Herd Procurement & Replenishment Module which is occuring VIRTUALLY in 3x 2 hour segments: Thursday November 26th 7pm-9pm AST, Friday November 27th 2pm-4pm AST, and Saturday November 28th 10am-noon. Registrationcloses Monday November 23rd : https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/atlantic-beef-school-herd-procu

Another excellent and timely topic!

Reminder! Webinar tomorrow afternoon 3:30PM Atlantic. Pre-registration is required!

Register for the MBTS meeting!

Cost of Production podcast!

Moved online: CFGA 11th Annual Conference The Canadian Forage and Grassland Association’s (CFGA) 11th annual conference will be online Nov. 18 and 19. The conference’s theme, Vision 2020: Growing Forage Opportunities, will aim the event on what those in the forage and grassland sector need to know in order to thrive in their environment. To register and for more information, visit the conference website. https://canadianfga.com/2020.

Another great quality production sale coming up!

Bill Thomas is our Feature Speaker in Tomorrow (Thursday) evening's virtual Conference series. He's available for Q & A, so take advantage! https://maritimebeef.ca/virtual-conference-series/ https://youtu.be/_mMPYWPwkL0

Join us for the first BCRC #beefwebinar of the season, TONIGHT at 7pm MST. Invasive weed management experts John Duynisveld from Nova Scotia, Mike Cowbrough of ...Ontario, and Renny Grilz from Saskatchewan will share insight into effective methods of combating problem plants. Already have plans? You can still register and watch the recording later at your convenience! http://www.beefresearch.ca/resources//webinars-overview.cfm See more

Winter Grazing/Feeding Strategy Panel When: Nov 3, 2020 3:30 PM (AST) 2:30 (EST) 1:30 (CST) 12:30 (MST) 11:30 (PST) Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_km775OPjRvuQvbNbCOlbBQ... Join in for a panel discussion wi th Sean McGrath - AB rancher , John Duynisveld - AAFC Researcher & NS beef /sheep producer & Bernard Doré - Quebec agronomist withPro-Genetic Consulting, as they discuss the various aspects of winter /extended grazing.

REMINDER! If you are interested in participating the National Cow-Calf Cost of Production Network, fill out the survey that can be found here by October 31st! We would like to be able to start forming the groups and start getting the sessions set up for January/February. http://www.canfax.ca/COPNetwork.aspx

What is a cost of production network? What is the benefit to a network? Canada’s beef sector is diverse and spans a large geography, making production systems d...iverse and issues specific to certain regions. The Canadian Cow-Calf Cost of Production Network will aim to develop focus groups of producers who can share their data and information, interact with like-minded producers, and share ideas and strategies. The outcome will be cost of production benchmarks for sectors specific to ecoregions across Canada. Explore a series of posts that have more details on this initiative: http://www.beefresearch.ca//a-new-approach-to-cost-of-pro/ See more

A very timely webinar with some local flavour on the panel! 3:30 Atlantic Time! Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_km775OPjRvuQvbNbCOlbBQ... After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Day 1 of the Maritime Beef Virtual Conference Series is getting turned live shortly! https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_ZgkONNzWQ2urYhV-qPov3A

Reminder! Pre-registration is a must so please do that before 7pm this evening if you want to catch this evening's session!

Virtual Conference Series starts on Thursday evening! Pre-registration IS required, but the sessions are FREE of charge. https://maritimebeef.ca/virtual-conference-series/