GWFA Upcoming Events
Upcoming events
Ladies Livestock Lessons
Workshop
Date: January 20, 2023
Location: Mountain View Heritage Center
LLL is a workshop designed for women involved in or interested in the profession of managing livestock. It was developed with the goals of encouraging and educating women in the business and to facilitate the opportunity to expand their professional network. The workshop offers hands on activities, classroom sessions and the opportunity for women to socialize and connect with other women in the industry.
Ranching Opportunities
Conference
Date: February 9, 2023
Location: Olds College
Ranching Opportunities is a conference designed for producers involved in or interested in the profession of managing livestock. It was developed with the goal of promoting environmentally and economically sustainable livestock production. The conference offers innovative and thought-provoking sessions tailored to the current industry issues facing livestock producers.
On-Farm Action Climate Fund Regional Information Sessions
Workshop
Date: January 2023
Location: Throughout Central Alberta
Grey Wooded Forage Association teaming up with our county partners to bring regional On-Farm Climate Action Fund information sessions to local producers across Central Alberta.
Join us other producers to learn how you can access up to $75,000 to implement beneficial management practices in rotational grazing, cover cropping and nitrogen management.
January 12, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. at Penhold Regional Multiplex
January 26, 2023 at 1 p.m. James River Community Hall
January 31, 2023 at TBA Wetaskiwin County location to be announced.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
The program provides financial support to producers to accelerate their adoption and implementation of on-farm Beneficial Management Practices (BMPs) to lower Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, support production efficiency, sustainability and resiliency on their farm operations. To assist producers with their adoption of new BMPs, the program offers producers resources to support BMP implementation and provide BMP design recommendations.