Peace Country Beef & Forage Association

The first part of the Soil Health Webinar Series hosted by the Western Canada Conference on Soil Health & Grazing is today! There is still time to register at www.absoilgrazing.com

The latest episode of Coffee Cows and Crops is up! Have a listen to Dr Bart Lardner's advice on perennial pasture, grazing management, and rejuvenation! Take a listen on our website or wherever you get your podcasts! https://www.peacecountrybeef.ca/podcast

Our Growing Cover Crop Cocktails in the Peace webinar runs tomorrow! Join us for an update on all things cover crops! Register now by following the below link

"By using our imaging approach, we were able to see that roots continued growing in very hard soils when the ethylene signal was switched off. The potential for new crops that can now go deeper in soils and capture previously unavailable resources is really exciting!" New research from University of Nottingham reveals an interesting tool for which farmers continue to tackle compaction in their soils. https://phys.org//2021-01-hard-reveals-crop-roots-penetrat #agforlife #agriculture

Someone has been paying attention Happy Friday!

This first part of a four part FREE webinar series with Joel Williams is next week! Visit absoilgrazing.com for more information on this series and to register for sessions!

Our Succession Planning Webinar with Farm Credit Canada starts in 1 hour! There is still time to register by clicking the link below!

The Peace Country Beef & Forage Association is a non-profit, producer run group that strives to provide leading edge, credible and locally viable information to Peace Country producers, through our applied research and extension programs. We inspire and empower innovation in agriculture, and move forward the agriculture industry in the Peace, by enhancing its environmental, social, and economic sustainability. We need 4-6 ambitious and hard-working Summer Agriculture Researc...h Technicians with genuine interest in the agriculture industry, and even better ag research! As a Summer Ag Research Tech, you will have the opportunity to be mentored by our Research Program Manager (PhD in Farming Systems Research) and gain hands-on experience in all aspects of the applied research process from planning, set up and implementation of research projects, to collecting, compiling, and analyzing data and preparing research articles. You will get to spend lots of time outside, and learn some spectacular hands-on skills like how to collect a soil sample, formulate fertilizer, layout plots, operate a plot-sized seed drill, take field notes, prepare samples for the lab, and so much more. You will also get to attend some schools and field days put on by PCBFA for local farmers and agronomists, and listen to some great speakers! Must have valid driver’s license. On-farm experience an asset, as is experience pulling trailers and operating ATVs and other small machinery. Start and end dates are flexible. Assistance with affordable housing options is available. Full Time from May-August, 2021 Location: Fairview, AB Number of Positions: 4-6 Hourly Wage: $22.00 If you’re interested, please send a cover letter and resume to [email protected]. Application Deadline: February 28th, 2021* *spots may be filled prior to deadline if suitable candidates are found

Our Growing Cover Crop Cocktails in the Peace workshop has gone online this year! Join us for a research update on everything cocktail cover crops. For more information or to register, please visit peacecountrybeef.ca/cocktail-research-update

We started a podcast!! Take us on the road with you as we talk with experts about various production practices and research! Check out the first episodes now at peacecountrybeef.ca/podcast with guests from Gateway Research Organization and University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine!

Get to know our staff! Meet our Extension Coordinator, Johanna Murray! Johanna grew up on an acreage about 35 minutes East of Olds, near the tiny town of Wimborne Alberta. After high school, she worked on a 400 head cattle ranch near Sundre, and learned to love working with cattle. Eventually, she decided that she wanted to know more than what one operation could teach. She attended Olds College, and graduated with a diploma in Agriculture Management majoring in Livestock Pro...duction. Johanna is fascinated by different management practices and how they change by region. She is passionate about both livestock health and handling and the longevity of pastures. She’ll talk about grass, bio-diversity, and cows until they’re ready to come home! Johanna is loves her work with PCBFA, and is excited to see what the future holds!

Look who's back!! Help us welcome back Liisa Jeffery, returning from her leave as PCBFA's Executive Director!

We have something exciting premiering this week! Can you guess what it is?? Comment your guess below for a chance to win some PCBFA swag & free admittance to an upcoming PCBFA event of your choosing!

In today's episode, Adam Norris and Rhonda Clarke-Gauthier talk with us about their Livestock Water Crossing project, and how the Mighty Peace Watershed Alliance is working to improve water quality and quantity. Listen now at peacecountrybeef.ca/podcast or on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Join us as we say good luck to our Extension Advisor, Monika Benoit as she heads out on leave today. Thank you for everything you have done for PCBFA these past months!

Learning lots at our nutrition workshop with Barry Yaremcio at Sunset House!

Join us this Thursday as we talk Succession Planning with Joel Bokenfohr with Farm Credit Canada in our free webinar! Register now at eventbrite.ca/e/succession-planning-webinar-tickets-1337580

The workshop scheduled for tomorrow at Sunset House is full! We won't be taking drop-in attendees so please let us know if you're interested in this topic and we can send you some information from Barry Yaremcio's presentation. Municipal District of Greenview No. 16