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industry
July 23, 2010 - =
Vol 2,=20
Issue =
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| Saskatchewan =
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Council Forage Industry Innovation=20
Award |
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Unlimited Canada's=20
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Dear Janice
The month of July has been full of sporadic =
thunder=20
storms, hail, cool days, hot days, excessive =
winds, and=20
even funnel clouds. The weather has been =
all over=20
the map to say the least and producers have been =
working=20
hard to deal with the challenging =
conditions that=20
the weather has brought them. Haying season is =
in full swing=20
for some producers and others are playing the =
waiting=20
game hoping the weather turns=20
around. Hay stands look =
excellent and=20
yields are above average in many areas =
due to =20
the excessive moisture to date. =
However,=20
hay in the swath has been a victim to the rain =
and=20
drying times are excessively long due to the wet =
conditions. Many producers are looking at=20
alternative options to help get the hay put up =
in good=20
condition; including hay preservatives. =
Those that=20
are set up for it, are making silage. =
Everyone is=20
watching their local forecasts and looking for =
the sun=20
to stay out and the rain clouds to stay away - =
at least=20
until the hay is put up.
A =
note of=20
congratulations to Dr. Bruce Coulman who was =
recently=20
announced as one of the recipients of the =
Canadian Seed=20
Growers Association (CSGA) Honorary Life =
Membership=20
Awards in 2010. This Award is presented to =
persons=20
who, by distinguished service to the CSGA, have=20
contributed to the betterment of Canadian=20
agriculture. Congratulations=20
Bruce!
As always, feel free to =
share this=20
publication with others who may be interested, =
or=20
encourage them to join our distribution=20
list.
Comments and =
questions=20
are always welcome - we appreciate your=20
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input!
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Saskatchewan =
Forage=20
Council Forage Industry Innovation Award =20
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The Saskatchewan Forage Council (SFC) is pleased =
to=20
announce that the 2010 Forage Industry Innovation =
Award has=20
been awarded to Mr. Melvin Foth (right) of Foth =
Ventures=20
Ltd. The Award recognizes exemplary innovation, =
leadership,=20
service and stewardship in Saskatchewan's forage =
industry.=20
![3D"Leam](3D"http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs038/1102339964548/img/146.jpg"=20) Melvin and Cheryl Foth own =
and operate a=20
350 cow dairy near Hague, Saskatchewan, with total =
average=20
production of approximately 13,000L/day. Innovative =
and=20
proactive management strategies have made this =
operation=20
successful and forages are a vital and significant =
component.=20
Alfalfa, alfalfa-grass mixtures, and barley are grown =
in=20
rotation to provide baled feed, silage and grain. In =
addition,=20
1,000 to 1,500 tons of hay per year is marketed as a =
cash=20
crop. In addition to dryland production, the total =
land base=20
(2600+ acres) includes 450 irrigated acres. =
Melvin has been involved in the Saskatchewan =
dairy=20
industry since 1980, including serving on the Dairy =
Farmers of=20
Saskatchewan Board of Directors where he is currently =
a member=20
of the Research Committee. As noted by Jack Ford, =
fellow dairy=20
producer from Wishart, Saskatchewan and SFC member =
nominating=20
Melvin Foth for the Award, "Mel embraces research and=20
incorporates it into his operation. He is the one to =
watch in=20
the dairy industry for new and innovative ideas that =
can work=20
on his farm, not just in the research field." =
As part of this year's Saskatchewan Forage =
Council Tour=20
and Annual Meeting (held July 8 in Hague), attendees =
had the=20
opportunity to visit Foth's dairy operation and see =
first-hand=20
how forages are central to the dairy production =
system. A note=20
of thanks to the Dairy Farmers of Saskatchewan for =
partnering=20
on this year's event, Viterra for sponsoring lunch, =
Melvin=20
Foth for the excellent tour, and to all participants =
who=20
attended this year's event.
Foth is clearly leading the way when it comes to =
managing=20
forages for success within his livestock operation. =
And he is=20
working for the benefit of his fellow producers - =
sharing=20
innovative ideas and management strategies. The =
Saskatchewan=20
Forage Council extends their sincere congratulations =
to Melvin=20
Foth and Foth Ventures Ltd. on winning the 2010 Forage =
Industry Innovation Award.
Become a Saskatchewan Forage Council=20
Member
Want=20
to be a part of the Saskatchewan Forage Council? =
Become a Saskatchewan Forage Council=20
member. Help us=20
represent and expand the Saskatchewan forage =
industry.
Be=20
Sure Your Voice in the Forage Industry=20
Counts!
- Incorporated under The Co-operatives =
Act, a=20
membership fee for the SFC is a one-time cost of =
$25.00;=20
- The SFC has worked in the province on behalf of=20
ALL forage industry stakeholders =
(and=20
that's a very extensive and diverse group) for more =
than 20=20
years;=20
- If you are involved with production, management, =
protection, harvesting, storage, utilization or =
marketing of=20
forage products, the SFC wants your involvement and =
input;=20
- The SFC is committed to placing a focus and =
awareness on=20
the importance of forages in our =
province.
The=20
SFC at a glance...
With a mandate to enhance the =
province's=20
forage and grassland industry, the Saskatchewan Forage =
Council=20
(SFC) strives to partner with all sectors of the =
industry -=20
producers, industry organizations and companies, =
government=20
and university.
Formed in 1988, our =
objectives=20
are focused on the development and dissemination of=20
information related to the production and utilization =
of all=20
forage resources, prioritization of forage research =
and=20
collaboration with governments to develop and =
implement=20
effective policies and programs as they relate to =
forage=20
production and marketing.
To=20
learn more about becoming a member Click=20
Here.
Ducks=20
Unlimited Canada's Online Land=20
Auction
Potential bidders now have the chance to preview =
Ducks=20
Unlimited Canada (DUC) lands being sold through the =
upcoming=20
online land auction August 10-12, 2010. Proceeds from =
this=20
second annual online auction will be put back into DUC =
programs to help achieve conservation=20
objectives. ![3D"Mallard](3D"http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs038/1102339964548/img/147.jpg"=20) Featured in this auction will =
be 10=20
agricultural (perennial forage) and recreational =
parcels in=20
Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The sale of the =
properties=20
in Alberta and Saskatchewan is an effort to ensure the =
conservation land owned by DUC has maximum waterfowl =
value and=20
to minimize habitat asset management costs. In =
Manitoba, the=20
properties are part of DUC's Revolving Conservation =
Habitat=20
Program, and were purchased with the intent to sell =
them=20
publicly with a conservation agreement attached after=20
restoration was completed. Where possible, existing =
habitat on=20
lands up for auction will be conserved through a =
conservation=20
easement or agreement. Previews and =
information=20
on the land auction are available at http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=3D1103564266897&s=3D-1=
&e=3D001nb7eq9Ovt4SHTOM3VDXO_e6niPxUydZYNpeJO5YKxp7kaiJYfVBr62pEjSH5K=
RIF-buH_T5TD2u1nLqvClGUq89FvdsGxIYtdPU4rpZzQBB38eLPhNPTT1kEaSAfdNkIsdcbFb=
wU-ofkFB1m4nvN-SFCrDLEvx96oQv7PW1JDoV80Pl3qNli88nH5SNjHHrm881mfOycV-KXWws=
fk7kvZQ=3D=3D.=20
Preview includes a description of the land, photos, =
conditions=20
of sale and auction rules and will run up to and =
including the=20
day of the auction. Auction starts Tuesday, August =
10th at=20
8:00 a.m. CDT and closes Thursday, August=20
12th.
News=20
and Upcoming Events
Effect of Wheel Traffic on Alfalfa Yield=20
The University of Wisconsin's Team Forage =
recently=20
updated its Effect of Wheel Traffic on Alfalfa Yield =
fact=20
sheet. Authored by Extension forage specialist =
Dan=20
Undersander, the publication explains how wheel =
traffic causes=20
forage loss, details how much forage can be lost and =
offers=20
tips for reducing those losses.
The complete factsheet is available through =
the=20
University of Wisconsin website at http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=3D1103564266897&s=3D-1=
&e=3D001nb7eq9Ovt4QZSvMt2__isdW9QZgjCTK2uyvJI4vNxrzmi6SZujMTPwqq0Rfe7=
fMjcWsQf58tmxtpcJ3sNzrENfii3vUHREEV6Y2eNZF1Jx1SIGdIY2TrgpNq7Xhgt-4p8wojYU=
MqFvrVkyCL2TSwmiwE6QLI-lf_J-pl27x3fa3iAd-VMbEfxA=3D=3D.
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Southern Eagle Creek Watershed/ADOPT =
Field=20
Day
August 4, 2010
Biggar, SK
The field day will begin at 9AM at Leam Craig's =
farm with=20
tour stops including: Nutrient and Yield Effects of =
Bale=20
Grazing, Annual Forage Species Demonstration, Eco =
Buffer=20
Demonstration Site, Aerial Mapping presentation and =
guest=20
speaker. Lunch will be provided.
For registration details and directions to =
Leam=20
Craig's farm click=20
here.
For more information on the field day or Southern =
Eagle=20
Creek Watershed contact Leam Craig at =
306-948-2801.
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AAFC Brandon Research Centre and the =
Society for=20
Range Management Northern Great Plains Section Pasture =
Tour
September 8 & 9, 2010
Brandon, MB
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Brandon Research =
Centre=20
and the Society for Range Management Northern Great =
Plains=20
Section will be holding a joint two-day pasture tour =
Sept. 8=20
& 9, 2010, in and around Brandon.
For more information on the pasture tour contact =
Shannon=20
Scott at (204) 578-3605 or shannon.scott@agr.gc.ca
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Photo Credits: Cutting Dryland =
Alfalfa/Grass Hay -=20
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Award -=20
Saskatchewan Forage Council; Mallard Duck - Ducks =
Unlimited=20
Canada;
We welcome questions about article =
submission or to=20
find out more about sponsorship,
please contact the Saskatchewan Forage =
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at:
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