Forages and Grasslands
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Association of Manitoba Community Pastures
Listed In:
Forages and Grasslands
Business Type
Industry Member
Main Contact Person
Rachel Whidden
Position
Project Coordinator
Department
N/A
City
Minnedosa
Province
Manitoba
Country
Canada
Keywords
Other
Use established methodology to monitor the range health of pasture lands. It serves to track key indicators of ecological functions - integrity and ecological status, community structure, site stability, hydrologic function and nutrient cycling and presence/absence of invasive weeds. High range health delivers a number of benefits, including a quality forage supply for livestock.
Phone:
2047204096
2047204096
Mailing Address:
36 Armitage Ave
R0J 1E0
36 Armitage Ave
R0J 1E0
Carlyle D Bennett – Manitoba Agriculture
Business Type
Researcher
Main Contact Person
Carlyle D Bennett
Position
Manager - Livestock Production
Department
Food and Rural Development · Livestock KC
City
Winnipeg
Province
Manitoba
Country
Canada
Keywords
Infrastructure
livestock specialists, MSc, PhD
Primary Production and Harvesting
Collaborate with university researchers on field trials on farms in Manitoba. Lead and collaborate on research and demonstration trials at Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiative. Participate on engineering and sustainability projects funded by the department.
Phone:
2043910654
2043910654
Mailing Address:
360-1395 Ellice Avenue
R3G 3P2
360-1395 Ellice Avenue
R3G 3P2
Eastern Grains
Listed In:
Forages and Grasslands
Business Type
Company
Department
N/A
City
LSD Drummond
Province
New Brunswick
Emma McGeough – University of Manitoba
Business Type
Researcher
Main Contact Person
Emma McGeough
Position
Professor
Department
Agricultural and Food Sciences, Animal Science
City
Winnipeg
Province
Manitoba
Country
Canada
Phone:
2044748056
2044748056
Mailing Address:
66 Chancellors Cir
R3T 2N2
66 Chancellors Cir
R3T 2N2
James Frey – Manitoba Agriculture
Business Type
Researcher
Main Contact Person
James Frey
Position
Applied Production Specialist
Department
N/A
City
Roblin
Province
Manitoba
Country
Canada
Keywords
Infrastructure
Precision small-plot agricultural equipment, land and storage infrastructure, trained staff, Data management capacity, In-depth experience in a wide array of field crops
Primary Production and Harvesting
Small-plot agricultural research conducted by a non-profit organization in partnership with MB Agriculture
Phone:
2042470346
2042470346
Mailing Address:
125-1st Avenue NW, Roblin, Box 998
R0L 1P0
125-1st Avenue NW, Roblin, Box 998
R0L 1P0
Manitoba Beef & Forage Initiatives (MBFI)
Business Type
Industry Member
Main Contact Person
Mary Jane Orr
Position
General Manager
Department
Beef & Forage Initiatives
City
Brandon
Province
Manitoba
Country
Canada
Keywords
Infrastructure
Field infrastructure, beef cattle production, water access, replicated paddocks, Brookdale Farm Station, wooded areas, wetlands, perennial grasslands for hay production and grazing, crop land for annual forage production and extensive grazing, workshop, livestock handling facility, Learning Centre, extension events, Johnson Farm Station, First Street Pasture, hay production and grazing management, paddocks, no-till annual crop production, workshop, handling facility, outdoor corral system, mobile laboratory unit facilitates sample collection and processing in the field and provides added research space for visiting academics, Laboratory facilities, SmartFeed Pro automated cattle feeder solar powered trailers, GPS collars, HOBO Pendant G Data loggers, soil and forage sampling equipment, forage dryers, grazing management, rangeland ecology, soil health, annual forage intercropping, low-stress herd management
Primary Production and Harvesting
In context of a beef cattle production system, evaluate perennial grassland and annual forage productivity. Study the impact of grazing management and pasture rejuvenation strategies to increase productivity and ecosystem services. Demonstrate herd management planning for improved animal performance. Evaluate alternative feedstocks for beef cattle consumption. Assess the return on investment for producers to adopt beneficial management practices.
Other
Evaluate farm management strategies proposed to improve measures of soil health, water quality, and biodiversity on the working landscape. Monitor and benchmark measures of ecosystem services provided through beef cattle production.
Phone:
4312550011
4312550011
Mailing Address:
Farm Site Mailing Address: Box 81 Site 520 RR5
R7A 5Y5
Farm Site Mailing Address: Box 81 Site 520 RR5
R7A 5Y5
Manitoba Beef Producers
Listed In:
Agricultural Innovations, Animal Production, Digital Agricultural and Food Systems, Forages and Grasslands, Genetics, Marketing and Economics
Business Type
Industry Member
Main Contact Person
Carson Callum
Position
General Manager
Department
David Hultin, Communications and Marketing Lead
City
Winnipeg
Province
Manitoba
Country
Canada
Keywords
Infrastructure
field trials, genomic testing equipment, growsafe, MBFI, feed efficiency testing
Primary Production and Harvesting
Developing innovative methods of production to improve economic, environmental, and ecosystem returns on the landscape
Phone:
2047724542 / 2045584502
2047724542 / 2045584502
Mailing Address:
530 Century St #220,
R3H 0Y4
530 Century St #220,
R3H 0Y4
Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association
Business Type
Industry Member
Main Contact Person
Duncan Morrison
Position
Executive Director
Department
N/A
City
Selkirk
Province
Manitoba
Country
Canada
Infrastructure
grasslands, producers, ecological goods and services, soil health, carbon sequestration, water management, drought/flood
Primary Production and Harvesting
Grazing fields for GHG measurements by Brandon University
Other
MFGA Aquanty Model is a high definiton, high tech watermovement model that looks at the role of forages and grasslands in times of flood or drought across the Assiniboine River Basin
Phone:
2047703548
2047703548
Mailing Address:
145 Edstan Place
R1A2E8
145 Edstan Place
R1A2E8
Olds College of Agriculture & Technology
Listed In:
Agricultural Innovations, Agronomy, Animal Production, Animal Protein, Crop Inputs, Digital Agricultural and Food Systems, Digital Agriculture, Forages and Grasslands, Insects, Integrated Pest Management, Product Development, Research, Water Management
Business Type
Institution, Researcher
Main Contact Person
David Fullerton
Position
Director, Applied Research
Department
Olds College Centre for Innovation (OCCI)
City
Olds
Province
Alberta
Country
Canada
Keywords
Infrastructure
Smart Ag Innovation Centre, Short-term drop down office space, Field Crop Development Centre, Technology Access Centre for Livestock Production (TACLP), Labs, 1,000-head capacity feedlot, Beef & Livestock Centre, Farm Operations Centre & Equipment, National Meat Training Centre, Brewery, Greenhouses, Soils, Plants & Chemistry Labs, Incubator Space, Equine & Rodeo Centre, Conference Services, Continuing Education Services
Short Business Description
Within broadacre, dryland crop production, and beef and sheep production, applied research at Olds College is focused on automation in ag (autonomous equipment, remote sensing, etc.); data collection, management, and utilization; and enabling adoption of best practices in Western Canada through technology validation and access to unbiased information and technical support.
Phone:
403.559.7025
403.559.7025
Mailing Address:
4500 50 Street
T4H 1R6
4500 50 Street
T4H 1R6
Rafael Otfinowski – University of Winnipeg
Business Type
Researcher
Main Contact Person
Rafael Otfinowski
Position
Assistant Professor
Department
Biology
City
Winnipeg
Province
Manitoba
Country
Canada
Keywords
Infrastructure
natural grasslands, research collaborations with producers
Other
Regenerative grazing, soil health, biodiversity conservation
Phone:
(204) 786-9723
(204) 786-9723
Mailing Address:
518 Portage Ave
R3B 2E9
518 Portage Ave
R3B 2E9