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21st Peace River Forage & Livestock Tour in conjunction with NPARA will be on June 8 & 9. Tour will starting in Dawson Creek and travelling to Manning to see demos conducted by NPARA. More information will be posted here soon.

Dylan Biggs Livestock Handling Clinic
June 23 & 24 at Fred Schneider's place in Pouce Coupe. There are 7 hands on spots left. Book now! Call Chris: 250 789 6885. Click here for more info.

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