Feeding cattle in a drought
Alberta beef producers interested in some advice on how to manage cattle and pastures in light of the cool, dry growing conditions should attend one of the six upcoming information meetings being held around the province.
Starting next Tuesday, June 16, evening meetings will be held in the following locations;
June 16, Claresholm Community Centre
June 17, Hanna Legion Hall
June 18, Ponoka Moose Hall
June 22, Drayton Valley – Buck Creek Community Hall
June 23, Westlock Inn
June 24, St. Paul Senior Citizens Hall.
All meetings begin at 7 p.m. and will feature speakers and resource people from Alberta Financial Services Corporation on topics such as lending, Agri Stability, and crop insurance.
As well Alberta Agriculture will have specialists on hand to talk about the Alberta Drought Risk Management Plan, pasture management, cattle feeding, salvaging annual crops for feed, tax deferral, and forecasting and outlook on prices.
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Lee Hart (pictured at right) is a long-time farm writer, and honorary member of the Alberta Institute of Agrologists, with many observations on the agriculture industry, who never hesitates to admit he is wrong (should that ever happen.)
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