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Grazing Training in Alberta | |
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From the Sept 16, 2009 Issue of Agri-News | |
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| | The Sustainable Grazing Mentorship Program (SGMP) assists producers in improving their forage operations through training. Experienced grazing mentors work directly with producers for either eight or 16 hours, to develop a grazing plan tailored to the needs of the producer.
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A grazing mentor is a respected producer peer with extensive grazing management experience and knowledge. As a mentor, they may suggest grazing management options to help a producer improve their profits, forage productivity, and land and water resources. The producer pays $100 and the program will pay the balance for the grazing mentor's mentoring and travel expenses. Approximately 16 hours of mentorship will be provided. Or the producer pays $50 and the program pays the grazing mentor's mentoring and travel expenses for eight hours of mentorship.
The third option is for four to six producers to meet for a six-hour group session with a grazing mentor. The cost is then $30 per person and the program pays the balance for the grazing mentor's mentoring and travel expenses.
Funding for the SGMP is provided by Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development through the Growing Forward Initiative. To find out more about the program, contact the Agricultural Research and Extension Council of Alberta (ARECA) office at 780-416-6046 or visit the Website at www.areca.ab.ca
ARECA is a not-for-profit organization working with producers to enhance and improve their operations through access to field research and new technology. It is includes 17 member associations focused on applied research, demonstrations and extension in the areas of forages, annual crop and livestock production, and acts as a strong united voice for producers by speaking on their behalf to industry leaders and government representatives. Each member association delivers programs and develops projects that address the concerns and priorities of producers in their specific region. For further information on ARECA, visit the Council's website at www.areca.ab.ca
Contact:
Dr. Ty Faechner
Executive Director, ARECA
780-416-6046 Ext. 14
faechner@areca.ab.ca |
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This document is maintained by Rita Splawinski.
This information published to the web on September 16, 2009.
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