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Adding forage legumes to your pastures

Should livestock producers add forage legumes to their pastures? Andrea Hanson, beef extension specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry says for the typical Alberta livestock producer, perennial forages are a key part of their summer/fall feed supply, and explains why they are critical to a good pasture management strategy.

Interview with Andrea Hanson (4:18 minutes) (2.0 Mb)

 
 
Source : Alberta Ag and Forestry

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Rotational Grazing System In Action - Manitoulin Part 5

Video: Rotational Grazing System In Action - Manitoulin Part 5

Presented by Birgit Martin of Pure Island Beef, Anita O'Brien, Grazing Mentor, and Christine O'Reilly, Forage & Grazing Specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

Watch each video from this event to learn about grazing tips, water systems, setting up fencing, working with net fencing, electric fencing tips, grass growth and managing grazing.

Birgit Martin explains Pure Island Beef's rotational grazing system, including the farm's water setup.

The Manitoulin Island Pasture Walk in 2023 was delivered as part of the Farm Resilience Mentorship (FaRM) Program's Advanced Grazing Systems.