Gateway Research Organization’s Wednesday Night Networking is back! This winter GRO will be running a networking session every other Wednesday. This week’s guest is Gabe Brown.

The Transboundary Grassland Partnership is working collaboratively to sustain healthy transboundary native biodiversity and the supporting grassland ecosystems and communities. The TGP is a voluntary collaborative partnership working towards native grasslands conservation. The TGP provides a forum where transboundary jurisdictions and sectors work collaboratively to conserve and enhance native grassland landscapes.This partnership acknowledges existing successful transboundary initiatives, will work collaboratively and provide connections to these initiatives, while enhancing native grassland conservation.

Join Farming Smarter for a full day of agriculture research from around the globe!

This is a virtual event, so internet connection will be mandatory. However, that means you can connect from your home or office – whichever is cozier!

Cattle Producers: Share your thoughts on the direction of Alberta Beef Producers at one of five Engagement Sessions.

Join us ringside at Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede with your thoughts on questions like:

• What do you look for in accountability?
• What would make ABP more relevant to you?
• ABP’s work centres around Beef Production and Extension (Research); Consumer Communications and Marketing (Education); Stakeholder (Producer) Communications; Government Relations (Policy); and Environmental Stewardship (VBP+). Which of these is the most important to you?

Cattle Producers: Share your thoughts on the direction of Alberta Beef Producers at one of five Engagement Sessions.

Join us at the Peace Country Beef Congress (Evergreen Park’s Lewis Hawkes & Drysdale Hall) with your thoughts on questions like:

• What do you look for in accountability?
• What would make ABP more relevant to you?
• ABP’s work centres around Beef Production and Extension (Research); Consumer Communications and Marketing (Education); Stakeholder (Producer) Communications; Government Relations (Policy); and Environmental Stewardship (VBP+). Which of these is the most important to you?

Join Foothills Forage and Grazing Association at one of 5 workshops on local funding opportunities. At these workshops, producers will have a chance to network with experts from the programs and other local organizations. In the afternoon choose to work hands-on with experts and technicians in one of three breakout sessions: Environmental Farm Plans, RALP Funding Support, or How to Build your Grazing Plan

Cost (lunch included): $25 for members, $30 for non-members

Join fellow beef producer for a chance to connect and converse over roast beef dinner featuring Tiana’s Catering.

Can’t make this meeting? Check out the full listing on Eventbrite.

Join fellow beef producer for a chance to connect and converse over roast beef dinner.

Can’t make this meeting? Check out the full listing on Eventbrite.

This is the second in the 2023/2024 Beef Cattle Research Council webinar series.

Speakers: Stephen Hughes, Chinook Ranch, and Elizabeth Homerosky, DVM, Veterinary Agri-Health Services

The management and development of heifers prior to breeding and before, during and after their first calving will set the tone for a female’s entire productive lifetime. This webinar will address key strategies to getting heifers started on the right hoof to ensure they remain productive as valuable mothers in the herd for years to come.

Join fellow beef producer for a chance to connect and converse over roast beef dinner.

Can’t make this meeting? Check out the full listing on Eventbrite.

Ladies Livestock Lessons (LLL) is a workshop designed for women involved in or interested in the profession of managing livestock. It was developed with the goals of encouraging and educating women in the business and to facilitate the opportunity to expand their professional network. We offer hands on activities, classroom sessions and the opportunity for women to socialize and connect with other women in the industry.

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Save the Date!

CrossRoads features keynote speakers, talks by industry experts on continued successful crop production in Western Canada, and a chance to socialize, network, and share ideas with your peers in the agriculture community.

Early bird tickets go on sale October 2.

Join fellow beef producer for a chance to connect and converse over roast beef dinner.

Can’t make this meeting? Check out the full listing on Eventbrite.

Join fellow beef producer for a chance to connect and converse over roast beef dinner.

Can’t make this meeting? Check out the full listing on Eventbrite.

Join fellow beef producer for a chance to connect and converse over roast beef dinner.

Can’t make this meeting? Check out the full listing on Eventbrite.

Join Foothills Forage and Grazing Association at one of 5 workshops on local funding opportunities. At these workshops, producers will have a chance to network with experts from the programs and other local organizations. In the afternoon choose to work hands-on with experts and technicians in one of three breakout sessions: Environmental Farm Plans, RALP Funding Support, or How to Build your Grazing Plan

Cost (lunch included): $25 for members, $30 for non-members

The Grants Committee is seeking applications for large, meaningful wildlife stewardship projects that will help have a positive long-term impact on Alberta’s wildlife resources, helping sustain and enhance populations and their habitats.  Multi-year funding commitments are possible through the MSLA.

To continue community-oriented work previously supported under the MSLA, 5% of the annual net proceeds of the MSLA will be dedicated to the Alberta Conservation Association (ACA)’s Conservation, Community, Education Grants to support non-research projects relating to outdoor education and other conservation activities that benefit Alberta’s wildlife, fish, and their habitats.

Join fellow beef producer for a chance to connect and converse over roast beef dinner.

Can’t make this meeting? Check out the full listing on Eventbrite.

Join fellow beef producer for a chance to connect and converse over roast beef dinner.

Can’t make this meeting? Check out the full listing on Eventbrite.

The 10th Native Prairie Restoration/Reclamation Workshop (NPRRW) is happy to be back in person for the first time since 2020! The Native Prairie Restoration/Reclamation Workshop consists of plenary speakers, panel discussions, break-out sessions, case studies, speed-dating case studies, a poster session, tradeshow, networking and a banquet.

The aim of this workshop is to bring various stakeholders (government, researchers, non-profit organizations, land holders such as ranchers and Indigenous groups, managers, industry, watershed groups, consultants) together to exchange knowledge, share lessons learned and address challenges in native prairie restoration/reclamation with the goal of restoring and reclaiming for the future.

Join fellow beef producer for a chance to connect and converse over roast beef dinner.

Can’t make this meeting? Check out the full listing on Eventbrite.

Join fellow beef producer for a chance to connect and converse over roast beef dinner.

Can’t make this meeting? Check out the full listing on Eventbrite.

Join fellow beef producer for a chance to connect and converse over roast beef dinner.

Can’t make this meeting? Check out the full listing on Eventbrite.

This is the third in the 2023/2024 Beef Cattle Research Council webinar series.

Speakers: Claire Windeyer, DVM, University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; Rodger Richard, DVM, Shoal Lake Veterinary Clinic, and Heidi Bennett, W.A. Ranches

The first 24 hours of a calf’s life are the most critical. Ensuring calves have a good start to life can make them more productive and profitable at weaning and beyond. This panel will discuss key methods for calf health management plus helpful on-farm interventions to make sure calves have a solid foundation at birth. The panelists will be available to answer your questions.

Attendees will take part in sessions on planning, communication, navigating resistance, and working with their transition team. They will be encouraged to ask questions and discuss their farming situations, sharing insights and knowledge with one another. Attendees will also gain access to valuable resources and tools to help them along the way.

To obtain complimentary tickets for the Bridging the Gap Workshop:

• Visit AFSC Bridging the Gap Landing Page
• From the landing page, select the event and proceed to the registration on Eventbrite.
• Click the “Tickets” button in red.
• In the “Promo Code” box at the very top of the page, enter the special code: AFSCBTG and click “Apply.” This will result in a 100% discount, reducing the ticket price to zero (while supplies last).
• Specify the number of tickets required.
• Select “Check Out.”
• Complete the necessary contact information on the following page and click the red “Register” button.

Save the Date!

Attendees will take part in sessions on planning, communication, navigating resistance, and working with their transition team. They will be encouraged to ask questions and discuss their farming situations, sharing insights and knowledge with one another. Attendees will also gain access to valuable resources and tools to help them along the way.

To obtain complimentary tickets for the Bridging the Gap Workshop:

• Visit AFSC Bridging the Gap Landing Page
• From the landing page, select the event and proceed to the registration on Eventbrite.
• Click the “Tickets” button in red.
• In the “Promo Code” box at the very top of the page, enter the special code: AFSCBTG and click “Apply.” This will result in a 100% discount, reducing the ticket price to zero (while supplies last).
• Specify the number of tickets required.
• Select “Check Out.”
• Complete the necessary contact information on the following page and click the red “Register” button.