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

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

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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