2024 Alberta Range Stewardship Course

2024 Alberta Range Stewardship Course

Rancher focused workshop with classroom & field sessions to discuss and share the principles of range management and celebrate stewardship.

Date and time

July 17 · 9am - July 18 · 4pm MDT

Location

Consort Golf Club

Consort Golf Club Special Area No. 4, AB T0C 1B0 Canada

Refund Policy

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Agenda

Day 1
Day 2

9:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Registration

Producer Engagement: What do you want to gain or change on your operation after attending this course?

9:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Welcome & Introductions

Nolan Ball

9:45 AM - 10:30 AM

History, Principles and Practices & Drought

Ross Adams

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Woody Brush Encroachment

Barry Irving

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Producer Perspective

Pat Rutledge

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

Hot Lunch

Lunch provided by the Consort Golf Club

12:45 PM - 5:00 PM

Field Site A - Grassland

Come prepared for being outdoors

5:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Cocktails

Cash bar

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Supper

Supper provided by the Consort Golf Club

6:45 PM - 7:30 PM

Rancher Speaker

About this event

  • 1 day 7 hours

Producer Engagement Question: What do you want to gain or change on your operation after attending this course?

Location: Consort Golf Club

This 2-day workshop brings together livestock producers and professionals to share the principles of range management and celebrate stewardship. Our goal as we share experiences and information is to keep ranching operations sustainabile in Alberta, economically, but also socially and environmentally. Topics that wlil be covered over the two days include but are not limited to:

  • Native Plant Identification
  • Principles of Range Management
  • Range and Riparian Health Assessment
  • Beavers and Drought
  • Brush Encroachment
  • Rancher Perspectives

Registration fee includes: 1 breakfast, 2 lunches, 1 dinner, plant identification book, knowledge sharing and a great hands on experiene.

Please note that this course is intended for producers.

Accomodation: You may reserve camping at Gooseberry Lake Provincial Park or check out hotels in the village of Consort.

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