EXTENSION
ACTIVITIES
The ECAFA has had a very busy year in regards to extension
activities.
Annual meeting:
The annual meeting for 2002 was held on February 28nd, 2002, at Czar Hall. Forty
members attended. The focus of the
meeting was “How To Drought Proof Your Operation”. Guest speakers included:
Doug Tien, accountant –
analyzing your operation
Wendy Hurst, PFRA – grant program, water co-op
Harry Loonen, Public Lands – range management
John Ruschkowski, producer
– options for livestock during drought conditions
Publications:
The Association hopes you will find the 2002 Annual Report
full of useful information. If you have
any questions regarding the report, please call our office at 753-6227 (summer
months only) or Agnes Whiting at 753-6421 or Fax 753-6021.
Newsletters:
The association sent out 2 newsletters
this year to all producers in the area.
We hope you found the information helpful. We are hoping to do more of these in the
future.
Presentations:
President Wyett Swanson has been asked to speak at a number
of producer meetings across the western provinces and the U.S. His presentations
are on the experiences he has had, and the changes he has made to his operation
through managing the grazing of pure alfalfa stands.
Tours:
June
12, 2002 we held a field day to demonstrate the development of a livestock
watering system using underground pipe installed with a pipeline plow.
On Aug. 28, 2002, approximately 10 local
producers took part in the East Central Alberta Forage Association Tour. The projects visited were the Silage Variety
Plot, Cow Supplementation, Livestock watering system using an underground
pipeline, and Pasture Sage/Buckbrush Control.
Pasture
School:
We had hoped to
hold a pasture school in the area.
Unfortunately, due to the dry conditions we did not have enough
registrations and had to cancel for this year.
We will be trying again in 2003 to hold the school.
If you have any
suggestions for extension activities you would like to see in our area, please
give us a call.
