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Forage Focus 2020 - Post Plastic Forage Storage Panel

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Forage Focus 2020 - Post Plastic Forage Storage Panel

Time: December 2, 2020 from 1pm to 2pm
Location: Online Webinar
Website or Map: https://events.eventzilla.net…
Phone: 877-892-8663
Event Type: webinar
Organized By: Ontario Forage Council
Latest Activity: Nov 26, 2020

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Ontario Forage Council is pleased to bring back the Forage Focus conference! This year we will be hosting one webinar per day for three days during the first week of December.

 

Forage Focus: Wrap It Up - Harvest, Storage, and Recycling

December 1, 2 & 3

Free webinars

Registration: https://events.eventzilla.net/e/forage-focus-2020-2138790787?resp=on&dateid=2138536457

1:00 - 2:00 pm EST (noon - 1 pm CST)

More details at: http://ontarioforagecouncil.com/programs/forage-focus

December 2: Post-Plastic Forage Storage panel

Single-use plastic is an issue that concerns Canadians. Preserving silage and baleage creates a lot of plastic waste on farms. Our panelists bring diverse solutions to this problem. Learn about innovations to keep bale wrap and silo covers out of the landfill.

 

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