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GRIP roundtable: a team sport for livestock innovation

Our recent Getting Research Into Practice (GRIP) roundtable highlighted a simple but powerful truth: GRIP is a team sport. With diverse perspectives from agribusiness, livestock sector associations, researchers, government, and producers, the event emphasized that innovation thrives on collaboration.

A recurring theme was the importance of trust—an essential foundation for producer adoption of new practices or technologies. Trust takes time to build, but it’s critical for success. The roundtable also underscored the need for alignment among team members, ensuring everyone plays the same game and shares a clear vision of what "winning" means.

GRIP is not a one-off event; it happens at every stage of the livestock innovation cycle. Everyone—whether in research, policy, or production—has a role to play in turning innovation into impactful practice. Together, we create a winning team for Ontario’s livestock sector.

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Special Considerations for Grazing Dairy Cows

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Presented by Christine O'Reilly

Many Canadian grazing recommendations were developed using beef cattle in the prairies. While we have adapted these the forage species and climate in Ontario, other livestock have different needs. Maintaining milk components can be difficult on a predominantly pasture diet for lactating cows.

The purpose of the Profitable Pasture conference is to bring fresh ideas and new research results to Ontario grazing managers across the ruminant livestock sectors. These conferences have a major focus on pasture management.