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Manitoba Forage Symposium

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Contact Name:
Show Location:Brandon
Manitoba
Canada
Email Address:mfc@mbforagecouncil.mb.ca
Contact Number: 204-768-2782
Show Dates:17th February 2012
 17th February 2012
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Manitoba Forage Symposium Information

Manitoba Forage Symposium on for one day only at the Victoria Inn

Schedule Of Events

17th February 2011

09.00 to 09.30

Dr. Bruce Coulman – Forage Research Activities in Canada

09.30 to 10.30

P.A.M.I. – Lorne Greiger, Commercial Hay Drying Equipment and Techniques

10.15 to 10.30

Break

10.30 to 12.00

Dr. Dan Undersander – Forage Nutrition, Use of Grasses to Improve Milk Production & Rumen Health, Aphanomyces/Nutrition Interaction, Harvesting Techniques

12.00 to 13.00

Lunch

13.00 to 14.00

Ed Shaw – Review of Economics of US Farms, Irrigation Policies of Export Market Countries and Transportation Issues, Protocols on Exporting to China, Role of Canada Forage & Grasslands Association Export Committee

14.00 to 15.00

Glenn Friesen – Middle East Fact-Finding Mission

15.00 to 15.15

Break

15.15 to 15.30

Phil Friesen/Chris Kletke – Introduction to Manitoba Hay Export Marketing group/value in membership, Issue & Opportunities in Export Forages

15.30 to 16.00

Wayne Digby – Update Manitoba Forage Council/Churchill Gateway Development Project/Marketing Opportunities via Churchill, Manitoba Forage Marketing Group website/benefits for producers.