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May 02, 2016

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On yesterday’s program we heard about the grasshopper forecast and how grazing too early can affect grasshopper populations. I asked Grant Lastiwka, forage livestock business specialist with Alberta Agriculture, about his recommendations for putting cattle on pasture.

Interview with Grant Lastiwka (2:38 minutes) (1.20 Mb)

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