Ontario Forage Council

05/26/2026

See fencing in action at our Demo Day at the Grey Dufferin Community Pasture. RAPPA (Shady Creek Lamb Co.) and Range Ward will be there to show you their fencing systems and answer your questions, followed by a drone seeding demo from Wonderfull Tech.

📆 June 13th from 10am to 2pm.

This event is free but registration is required. More info at https://www.eventzilla.net/e/demo-day-at-grey-dufferin-community-pasture-2138671370

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

05/25/2026

🌱 What forage species should you select for your pasture? Forage U-Pick can help with that! Get started at upick.beefresearch.ca.

05/12/2026

It’s true, Forage Expo is less than 2 months away! Mark your calendars, submit your exhibitor forms, and prepare for an awesome day of equipment demos and all things hay.

📆 July 9, 2026 from 10am to 3pm
📍 1810 County Rd 45, Norwood, ON (30 minutes east of Peterborough)

More info at https://onforagenetwork.ca/ontario-forage-council/forage-expo/

05/11/2026

There are many reasons to extend your grazing season with cover crops, but a big one is cost. Mike Swidersky explains more in this clip from the Cover Crop Grazing webinar that you can find on our YouTube channel.

05/07/2026

See fencing in action at our Demo Day at the Grey Dufferin Community Pasture. RAPPA (Shady Creek Lamb Co.) and Range Ward will be there to show you their fencing systems and answer your questions, followed by a drone seeding demo from Wonderfull Tech.

📆 June 13th from 10am to 2pm.

This event is free but registration is required. More info at https://www.eventzilla.net/e/demo-day-at-grey-dufferin-community-pasture-2138671370

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

05/05/2026

👀 Did you see the news? We're excited to be part of this!

Coming soon... a new Rotational Grazing Micro-Credential.

If you’re a CCA or P.Ag. working with livestock or forage systems, this new designation will support your delivery of rotational grazing management plans for Ontario producers.

(Note: a rotational grazing management plan is required for those submitting an OFCAF application in this category)

Course details coming soon—join our email list by contacting Erin at [email protected]

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Ontario Forage Council Ontario Certified Crop Advisor Program Ontario Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness

05/02/2026

Work with OFC this summer! We’re hiring an Executive Assistant for the season through the Canada Summer Jobs Program.

Are you excellent at admin tasks? Do you love to do research? Are you hiding some incredible video-editing and content creation skills?

We want to hear from you!

You’ll help with admin tasks, event planning, and some content creation.

$20/hr for 35 hours/week for 8 weeks
At least one day per week at the Grey Ag Services office in Markdale
Some travel to events

Canada Summer Jobs Eligibility:

✅Must be between 15–30 years old at the start of employment
✅Must have a valid Social Insurance Number (SIN)
✅Must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person granted refugee status
❎International students are not eligible

Send your resume to [email protected] by May 6th!

See more details at https://onforagenetwork.ca/2026/04/22/executive-assistant-summer-position-with-ofc/

This position reports to OFC but is hired by Grey Ag Services.

05/01/2026

Testing and treating water sources for your cattle is important, as Dr. Heather Murphy found in her research. You can watch the full video on our YouTube channel - https://youtu.be/jaIGegCuF9A.

04/30/2026

⏰ It’s time to register for Forage Expo! Get your forms in for equipment demos, trade show booths, and sponsorship.

Happening July 9th in Norwood, it’s going to be a fantastic day!

Learn more and find the forms at https://onforagenetwork.ca/ontario-forage-council/forage-expo/

04/25/2026

Tom Cunningham explains why he uses a nose pump in his pasture for watering cattle. Find this and other water system ideas in the Profitable Pastures recording from last month. Watch now at https://youtu.be/qkq9F9WwQ2Y