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Having a Grazing Plan

On past programs we’ve talked about issues for livestock producers such as feed shortages and poor pastures. Today we’re speaking with Grant Lastiwka, forage livestock business specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, about an overarching topic of having a grazing plan to help avoid these issues.

Interview with Grant Lastiwka (1:38 minutes) (770 Kb)

We’ll have more with Grant Lastiwka on tomorrow’s program. For more information call the Ag-Info Centre. You can also check out Calculating Grazing and Forage Needs on Alberta Agriculture and Forestry’s website, www.agriculture.alberta.ca.

 
 
Source : Alberta Ag and Forestry

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