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Register to Attend the Cow-Calf Management Tour
July 25, 2024
Beef Farmers of Ontario invite you to join us for farm tours in Brant County and surrounding area. This event will provide an opportunity to learn from other cow-calf producers, along with a tour of a feedlot and local abattoir. We look forward to discussing pasture management, strategies to prepare calves for the feedlot, and herd expansion.
COW-CALF MANAGEMENT TOUR
Brant County & surrounding area
SEPTEMBER 6 & 7, 2024
Draft Agenda:
Friday, September 6th
- 12:30 p.m. Registration at Best Western, Branford
- 1:00 p.m. Carpool to first farm
- 1:20 p.m. Farm Stop #1 - Commercial cow-calf, feedlot and cash crop operation
- 3:15 p.m. Farm Stop #2 - feedlot operation with discussion on traceability
- 5:15 p.m. Return to hotel for check-in
- 6: 30 p.m. Dinner and evening reception
- Evening Hospitality
Saturday, September 7th
- 7:00 - 8:00 a.m. Breakfast
- 8 :15 a.m. Bus to depart hotel
- 9:00 a.m. Stop #3 - Provincial Abattoir Tour
- 11:30 a.m. Lunch Stop
- 1:00 p.m. Farm Stop #4 -commercial cow-calf and backgrounding with discussions on
rotational grazing and barn design - 3:00 p.m. Arrive back at Best Western, Brantford
- Safe travels home
Please note: For the safety and security of our tour hosts, we have omitted names and location details from the agenda above. The complete agenda, including addresses for tour stops will be provided after registration. Please contact Jaclyn or Dan with BFO if you have questions.
Full registration includes evening dinner and hotel accommodations on the night of September 6th, along with breakfast and lunch on September 7th. Slip on boot covers or boot wash will be provided at each farm for biosecurity reasons.
We look forward to having you join us on September 6th & 7th!