Field Days Cover Crop Grazing: Capture the Financial Opportunity

Event Details

Time: November 23, 2019 from 9am to 12:30pm
Location: LAMBTON SHORES
City/Town: Lambton County, Ontario
Website or Map: https://www.ontariobeef.com/c…
Phone: 1.877.424.1300
Event Type: seminar
Organized By: Beef Farmers of Ontario and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs
Latest Activity: Oct 4, 2019

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Event Description

These field days will give crop and beef farmers the opportunity to see cover crops put to use as pasture for beef
cattle. Cover crops have important environmental and economic value, and these workshops will include farmers
and speakers who can share their knowledge on the tools and resources available to help integrate cattle into cover
cropping systems as an additional business opportunity on farms.

Topics covers:

• Cover Crops for Cattle
• Fencing Models
• Networking Opportunities
• Cover Crop Walk

There are no registration fees for these events, but please register early to secure a spot by contacting the
Agricultural Information Contact Centre by phone 1.877.424.1300 or by email at ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca.

A light lunch will be provided at each field day.

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