If you know of any tours or workshops that might be of interest to producers please email the information to website@peaceforage.bc.ca

PRFA of BC fundraising auction is on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at the Tower Lake Hall. Dinner is at 5 pm. Potluck format. Meat is provided. Please bring a salad or dessert. Cost is $10 per person or $15 per couple.

Auction begins at 7 pm.

Over 40 items up for auction, silent auction or table center raffle! Everything from hay bales, honey and 1/2 lamb cut and wrapped to homemade quilt, garden bench and horse hoof trimming. There's also wood sculpture, handmade pottery and original drawing and a snowshoe, supper and sauna package! Come out and join the fun!
Contact Chris for more info or to reserve tickets:
250 789 6885 or 250 793 8916

Peace River Forage Assn Annual Seminar
February 21, 2012 - 3pm at Taylor Commmunity Church
Speakers:
* John Basarab from Lacombe Research Centre. His topic is "Livestock Gentec".
* Tom Lynch-Stauton from U of A. His topic is "Beef Booster Cattle"
Registration will be $20 at the door.
Contact Chris for more info or to pre-register.
250 789 6885 or 250 793 8916

Cow-Calfenomics 2011: Managing the Opportunity
Topics covered include:

• The Global Beef Market: Supply Implications and Emerging Markets
• What are Those Calves Really Worth?
• A Canadian Perspective on Calving Season
• Options for the Next Generation
• CPIP - Cattle Price Insurance Program
• Productivity of Pastures
• A Focu$ on Yardage
• Replacement Heifers Analysis
• Cow Bytes and Body Condition Scoring

UPCOMING SEMINARS IN YOUR AREA:
Date Town Location Time
November 28, 2011 Camrose Norseman Inn 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
November 29, 2011 Olds Olds Legion 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
November 30, 2011 Taber Heritage Inn 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
December 5, 2011 Grande Prairie TEC Centre 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
December 6, 2011 Westlock Hazel Bluff Hall 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
December 7, 2011 Bonnyville Bonnyville Ag Society Meeting Room 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
HOW TO REGISTER:
To register, call Jacqueline at 780-416-6046. Registration fee is $25.00 (includes lunch). Please make cheques payable to ARECA. Cheques can be mailed to:
ARECA, 211, 2 Athabascan Avenue, Sherwood Park, AB T8A 4E3.

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Forage Seed Mixture Calculator
Grassland species are normally seeded in mixtures rather than monocultures. In theory, seeding rates for mixtures are simply a sum of the amount of pure live seed (PLS) of each seed lot in the mix, an amount sufficient to ensure establishment and survival of each species.
Mixtures can be complex because of the number of species used (especially in conservation and reclamation programs) and variations in seed purity and seed size. Soil limitations and seeding equipment settings need to be considered and in Canada, a metric conversion may be required.
This calculator will calculate a mix and estimate a seed density for drills or broadcast seedings for any grouping of plant species in the list. Some mixtures will not flow through all drills, some species and mixtures may not grow in your area. Do not waste seed. Consult a knowledgable seed or forage specialist for an appropriate species mixture. Click on the link below to use the calculator.

http://www.agric.gov.ab.ca/app19/calc/forageseed/forageseedintro.jsp