Cow/Calf Schools

Saskatchewan Pasture School

Field Days

Field Days are held annually at the Termuende Research Ranch near Lanigan, SK, one in the winter and one in the summer. These field days provide producers, researchers and clients with the opportunity to see the centre’s activities first hand. The days consist of guest speakers, technical presentations, and field tours.

Plan to attend our next summer field day scheduled for June 26, 2012

2011 Winter Field Day

The 2011 Winter Field day was held Friday, December 2, 2011. Close to fifty (50) people joined us for an afternoon of guided field tours of some of our current research projects.

Special thanks to Blair's Livestock for providing soup & sandwiches to warm up after the field tours.

Click here to see a poster of the event.

2011 Summer Field Day

Marce and Scott Schultz

Western Beef's 2011 Summer Field Day was held Tuesday, June 21, 2011. The theme for this year's Field Day was "Weather Issues: What's Your Strategy?" Guest speakers included Environment Canada's Senior Climatologist, David Phillips and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture's Provincial Forage Specialist, Michel Tremblay. We were fortunate to have representatives from the Termuende family in attendance - Marce and Scott Schultz of Illinois. Similar to 2010, rainfall limited the number of field stops that could be made in the afternoon. WBDC would like to thanks its Field Day sponsors and the 200 people who made it out for this year's Field Day. To view the 2011 Summer Field Day agenda, click here.

Below are the links to presentations made at the 2011 Summer Field Day

• Reseeding Forages - Michel Tremblay
• Pasture Rejuventation of Crested Wheat Grass - Bart Lardner
• Short-Rotation Forage Legumes - Paul Jefferson
• Biodigester - Joy Agnew
• Effect of Moisture on Forage/Pasture Nutrient Content - Drs. Greg Penner & Steve Hendrick
• 2010 Cow-Calf Cost of Production - Kathy Larson

We would like to thank our sponsors for the day:

GOLD SPONSORS

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SILVER SPONSORS

............ ..................   ... .... Agro Forestry Development Centre | Agri-Environment Services Branch .............. .. ........

BRONZE SPONSOR

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COFFEE & HYDRATION SPONSOR

BUS SPONSOR

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2010 Summer Field Day

The Western Beef Development Centre’s annual Summer Field Day was held Tuesday, June 22, 2010.  This year’s theme was “Managing Herd Information, The Cattlemen's New Reality ”. Morning speakers presented on BIXS and the CCIA. 

Due to heavy rainfall on Monday evening, not all the field tour stops were possible. Several of the researchers instead gave presentations at the Ranch.

WBDC would like to thank its Field Day sponsors and the 170 people who made it out for this year's Field Day. Many topped the day off with a delicious steak supper and visiting.

You can view the 2010 Summer Field Day agenda by clicking here. 

Below are links to presentations that were given at the 2010 Summer Field Day

• Field Day Handout
• Beef InfoXChange System Update (BIXS) - Larry Thomas
• CCIA Update and Premise Identification - Brian Anderson
• Grazing Crop Residues - Ashley Krause (Dept. of Animal & Poultry Science)
• Nutrient Export Runoff - Amber Smith (Dept. Soil Science)
• Water Filtration - Serena McIvor (AESB)
• Impact of Winter Bale Grazing on Perrenial Pastures - Dr. Alan Iwaasa (SPARC)
• Mycoplasma Pneoumonia in Beef Cattle - Dr. Jose Perez Casal (VIDO)
  

We would like to thank our sponsors for the day:

GOLD SPONSORS

Blair's Crop & Livestock Solutions
Feed Rite Ltd
Sask. & Canadian Angus Associations
Solar West
Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association

SILVER SPONSORS

Kelln Consulting Ltd.
Lamb Acres Farm Supply 
Saskatchewan Simmental Association
Canadian Cattle Identification Agency
Intervet Schering-Plough
Maple Farm Equipment
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Agoforestry Development Centre)
Gallagher Power Fencing System Inc.

SPECIAL SPONSORSHIPS

Morning Coffee, sponsored by Kramer Auctions

Afternoon Coffee, sponsored by NorthStar Seeds

Hydration Sponsor: Kramer Auctions

Bus Sponsor: Sundog Solar Vintag Service

Special thanks to the Carlton 4-H Beef Club for coordinating the noon lunch and the Carlton 4-H Lighthorse Club for coordinating the steak supper!

Cow/Calf Schools

Each year, usually in the January to March time frame, the WBDC sponsors a series of cow/calf schools around the Province of Saskatchewan . These are typically one-day schools for producers where they can get current information on various aspects of the beef industry from WBDC staff and invited speakers.

Watch here for further details as the information becomes available.

Beef and Forage Symposium

This is a joint event put on by the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association, the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association, the Saskatchewan Livestock Association, the Saskatchewan Cattle Feeders Association and the Saskatchewan Beef and Forage Symposium Committee which consists of Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, the Saskatchewan Forage Council, the Western Beef Development Centre and the University of Saskatchewan. The symposium focuses on issues that are relevant to producers, specifically where the industry will develop in the area of value-added beef production.

The 2012 Beef and Forage Symposium is partnering with the Saskatchewan Beef Industry Conference (SBIC) and will be the part of an exciting four days of activities. The theme for the Beef Week is “Weathering Change and Forecasting Opportunity.”

The 2012 Beef and Forage Symposium will be held on January 18th and 19th, 2012 at the Saskatoon Inn.

Conference Website: http://www.saskbeefconference.com/

Agenda: Click here

To Register : Click here

Registrations will be taken through McArton Consulting Ltd.

Saskatchewan Pasture School

With an annual attendance limited to fifty producers, the Saskatchewan Pasture School provides a forum for grazing managers to gain practical knowledge and expand their management skills through seminars, hands-on exercises and pasture tours.

The 2011 Saskatchewan Pasture School will be held June 15-16 in Saskatoon. A complete agenda and registration form can be downloaded by clicking here. For more information, please contact: Saskatchewan Forage Council, Phone: 306.966.2148 or Email: office@saskforage.ca

Trade Shows, etc.

  WBDC staff regularly attend trade shows, conferences, seminars, etc as guest speakers, with informational booths, or simply as information providers. Watch various events as they are promoted to see if someone from the WBDC is in attendance.