AGENDA>

• 9:30-10:00 Registration – Nappan Pavilion
• 10:00-10:05 Welcome and Agenda Overview
  Nathan Phinney (Maritime Beef Council , Mark Hodges(AAFC)
• 10:05-10:45 AAFC Atlantic Forage Research Updates
  John Duynisveld, Dr. Kathleen Glover, Dr. Linda Jewell, Dr. Yousef Papadopoulos,
• 10:45-11:00 MBC Update/ Atlantic Cow-Calf Survey
  Ellen Crane, Maritime Beef Council
• 11:00-12:15 Gallagher fencing demo – (in field)
  Leonard Fraser (Gallagher) and Josh Dixon (Amherst Country Store)
• 12:15-1:00 Lunch: Atlantic Beef Products Update
  $10, proceeds go to the Cumberland County 4-H Travel Group. Beef provided by ABP
• 1:00 – 1:15 Canadian Forage and Grassland Carbon Sequestration Project Update
  Cedric MacLeod, Canadian Forage and Grassland Association
• 1:15-1:45 Making use of New High Yielding, High Digestibility Forages
  Luke Wilson, Market Development – Forages, Barenbrug
• 1:45 – 2:45 Forage Stand Rejuvenation Demo: Seeding, Weeding, Feeding for Success - (in field)
  John Duynisveld, Cedric MacLeod, Bill Thomas, Luke Wilson
• 2:45 – 3:15 Silage Harvest, Storage and Bunk Face Management – (field or pavilion)
  Bill Thomas, BT Agronomy
• 3:15-3:30 Wrap Up & Head Home

Please RSVP for lunch at

Time: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Morning research presentations (8:30 am - 12:00 pm) will include:

• Organic Rotation Study with Dr. Andrew MacKenzie-Gopsill
• Organic Potato Variety Evaluations with David Main
• Participatory Plant Breeding Organic Oat Selections with Dr. Aaron Mills and Katherine Stanley (University of Manitoba)
• Legacy Farm Tour & Overview of Research Projects for Low-input Systems: Chamomile, Soil Enzymes, and Red Bell Peppers with Phil Ferraro, Legacy Garden Manager.

• Equipment for Large-scale Organic Production with Middelkamp Organic Produce
• Livestock Rations and Mixed Feed with Barnyard Organics
• On-farm milling and value-added with Crystal Green Farms

Please register in advance, choosing the registration with lunch ($15) or registration with no lunch (free) option. Please note that space is limited for afternoon farm tours and attendance will be capped at 25 people. Please indicate on your registration form whether you will be attending the AM (research) session, PM (farm tour) session, or the full day. Ride sharing will be offered from the Farm Centre for the afternoon.