Forage & Grasslands
Refining Corn Grazing Recommendations
October 12, 2017
click here for the announcement.
The Presenter was Bart Lardner, Ph.D. – Senior Research Scientist, Western Beef Development Centre
Video Guide:
00:00 - 00:26 : Welcome comments and agenda
00:26 - 06:35 : Who is the BCRC?
06:36 - 48:36 : Refining corn grazing recommendations
48:36 - 1:15:26 : Question and answer session
1:15:26 - 1:16:56 : How to stay connected with the BCRC and closing comments
For more information related to some of the topics discussed during the webinar:
Refining Corn Grazing Recommendations -3 vs 9 d (video)
Western Beef Development Centre
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMbT4OaqCtE&feature=youtu.be
Winter grazing standing corn with beef cows (video)
Western Beef Development Centre
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJR8BOczm_Y&t=160s
Growing winter corn for cattle grazing (video)
The Prairie Farm Report
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONY0EM2nUrA
Another look at the costs and benefits of swath grazing
Canadian Cattlemen The Beef Magazine
https://www.canadiancattlemen.ca/2017/09/07/research-with-reynold-bergen-the-costs-and-benefits-of-swath-grazing/
Evaluation of low heat unit corn hybrids for backgrounding beef calves
Western Beef Development Centre
http://www.wbdc.sk.ca/pdfs/fact_sheets/2017/2017_02_FactSheet_StandingCorn_Backgrounding.pdf
With corn feeding, success starts with the planter
Canadian Cattlemen The Beef Magazine
https://www.canadiancattlemen.ca/2016/11/07/when-planning-to-feed-corn-to-cattle-success-starts-with-the-planter/
Grazing corn in northwest Ontario
Canadian Cattlemen The Beef Magazine
https://www.canadiancattlemen.ca/2014/05/30/grazing-corn-in-northwest-ontario/
Grazing cattle on corn
Manitoba Agriculture, Food, and Rural Initiatives
http://www1.foragebeef.ca/$foragebeef/frgebeef.nsf/all/frg140/$FILE/corngrazing.pdf
The Gatepost (information on the Canadian Beef Cattle Check-Off)
Canadian Beef Check-Off Agency
http://mailchi.mp/canadabeef/the-gatepost-october-2017?e=7569950e87