Cow-Calf Management Tour - 8th & 9th September 2023

Event Details

Time: September 8, 2023 at 12pm to September 9, 2023 at 2:30pm
Location: Holiday Inn Express, Oshawa
City/Town: Durham Region, Ontario
Website or Map: https://www.ontariobeef.com/f…
Event Type: management, tour
Organized By: Beef Farmes of Ontario
Latest Activity: Sep 1, 2023

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Event Description

Beef Farmes of Ontario invite you to join us for farm tours of commercial and purebred cow-calf producers across Durham Region. This event will provide an opportunity to learn from other cow-calf producers, along with a tour of a feedlot to understand the attributes that lead to calves performing well throughout the feeding period. We look forward to discussing rotational grazing plans, pasture management, and cover crop production.

Schedule:

Friday, September 8th

12:30 p.m. Registration at Holiday Inn Express, Oshawa
1:00 p.m. Bus to depart hotel
1:35 p.m. Cedardale Charolais
3:15 p.m. Swain Beef
4:45 p.m. Maple Line Farm
6:30 p.m. Dinner on-farm
8:30 p.m. Bus to arrive back at hotel
Evening Hospitality

Saturday, September 9th
7:00 - 8:30 a.m. Breakfast
8:30 a.m. Bus to depart hotel
9:00 a.m. MurrayHill Farm
10:45 a.m. Galten Land and Livestock
- Herd Health Management with Dr. Rex Crawford, Dufferin Veterinary Services
- Cover Crop Production with Dale Mountjoy
Lunch on-farm
2:30 p.m. Arrive back at Holiday Inn Express Oshawa
Safe travels home

The Cow-Calf Management Tour is an OSCIA-recognized On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) Knowledge Sharing Event for applicants with approved Rotational Grazing Systems projects. Questions about OFCAF should be directed to OFCAF@ontariosoilcrop.org.

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