MFGA eBlast - July 18, 2016

HURRY & REGISTER FOR THESE KEY JULY INDUSTRY EVENTS

July 26 at the Brookdale MBFI Farm in Brandon

Mark your calendar! New and exciting grazing techniques; MBFI's research projects, Craig Linde on remote sensing in agriculture; methods of increasing forage and soil health. Held at the MBFI Farm at Brookdale (old Zero-Till Farm). Rain or shine - $10 includes lunch. Register in advance by emailing mbfiinfo@gmail.com.

Open Gate: Walls Farm Day

July 26 at Trent & Carolyn Walls Farm in Almeda, SK

Our Walls Farm Day is part of HMI's Open Gate Learning Series. Open Gates are peer-to-peer action-based learning days with short presentations and small group exercises geared for participants to share discoveries and management techniques with guidance from experienced facilitators and producers. Topics covered will include holistic decision making, planned grazing, improving wildlife habitat, soil health and conservation practices, and more! Presenters include: Carolyn & Trent Walls, Walls Farm; Kylie McRae, Ducks Unlimited Canada; Blain Hjertaas, Holistic Management Certified Educator. Download the flyer.

West Interlake Alfalfa Plot Tour

July 28 in West Interlake area

Alfalfa is our number one crop in the West Interlake. If you want to go grow more yield with better quality, visit our plots and see what is possible! Topics include: Alfalfa Establishment Plot; Corn Variety Plots; Terminating a Forage Stand with Herbicide in Spring; Phosphorus Ramp Demonstration on Alfalfa. This MAFRD event is free. For More Information, call Manitoba Agriculture Ashern (204) 768-2782. Download the flyer.

Manitoba Youth Beef Round-up

July 29-31 at Beautiful Plains Ag Society, Neepawa, MB

This event is for young cattle producers (commercial, purebred, 4-H or new junior) under the age of 25 years of age as of January 1, 2016. Whether you are a commercial, purebred, 4-H or new junior, you are all welcome to attend this fun, educational weekend for cattle and non cattle events. FEATURES: * Chance to be on the MYBR Agribition Judging Team * ALUMNI SHOWMANSHIP - Open to past Round Up Participants and committee members (Costumes encouraged) * MYBR Scholarship * GRAND AGGREGATE AWARDS * Educational Workshops CONTACT Lois McRae, Chairperson: 204-728-3058, marmac@inetlink.ca.