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Text Box: Spring is now behind us and summer is underway. Seeding is finished and it is now time for haying and silaging. Around most of Provost and area there has been a fair amount of rainfall that is getting the crops off to a good start. One thing that is weighing on everyone’s mind in the cattle industry is the effects of BSE and how all cattle producers are affected . The effects that one cow has had on our industry is unbelievable. Many producers are discouraged, but it is not time to give up yet. We will pull through this and the border will open up soon, we hope. The East Central Alberta Forage Association is still working on our water study of the M.D. We have had a meeting with PFRA and they have a much clearer picture of what we are looking for. We will be asking Terry Dash the Regional Earth Science Engineer with PFRA to come and give a presentation in the near future on what they presently know regarding groundwater in our area. This will Text Box: help us decide what we need to do next to have a complete picture of the ground water situation in the area. The E.C.A.F.A will be having a value added tour on July 10 and 11th. We will be touring Southern Alberta. Places we will be visiting will be the Lethbridge Research Center, Brooks Crop Diversification Center, Green Prairie International Hay Plant and the One-Four Research facility. We encourage you to attend this tour . We guarantee a fun and informative tour. For more information on the tour you can call the E.C.A.F.A office at 780-753-6227. Please feel free to approach any directors about any programs of interest you would like to see or for any information. We would be pleased to hear from you. Sincerely, Wyett Swanson Text Box: East Central Alberta Forage Association Value Added Tour Text Box: The East Central Alberta Forage Association is excited about our tour that is set for July 10 and 11th . We will be visiting the Lethbridge Research Center , Brooks Research Center as well as the Green Prairie International Hay Plant on July 10. On the second day, July 11th, we will be making a trip to the One– Four Research Facility. Its not too late to register with us. There Text Box: will be a small registration fee to ride the bus and for a few meals of $15. If you are interested in joining the tour please contact me, Tracy , the forage Tech @ 753-6227. We will be booking a block of rooms in Taber at the Super 8 that each person will be responsible to pay for their own rooms. The phone # for the super 8 is 403-223-8181 Text Box: Presidents Message– Wyett Swanson Text Box: E.C.A.F.A Directors 2003 Wyett Swanson-President 753-6490 Doug Bullock– Vice Pres...857-3774 Ralph Maull………………….857-2402 Kevin Manning……………...856-2266 Kevin Todd…………………...857-2221 Peter Froland………………..856-3649 Shawn Hope………………….857-2251 Burt Forbes (Director at Large/ Ag-Fieldman for Provost) ……...753-6227 Agnes Whiting (Consultant) 753-6421 Tracy Allen (Forage Tech)…. 753-6227 cell: …..753-1045 Text Box: Country Roads Text Box: Volume 2,Issue 2 Text Box: June 30, 2003 Text Box: East Central Alberta Forage Association

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President’s Message

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ECAFA Value Added Tour

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Ag– Fieldman’s Message

 

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Variety Demo Plot

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Watering Systems

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A word from Agnes

 

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Adding value to Forages

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Risk Management

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ECAFA

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