PRFSA - Turf and Forage Seed Industry in the Peace Region

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Our Industry Find information on the Forage Seed industry the Peace Region including a Seed Trade directory and Growing Areas.
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Vintage Forage Information Historical information and documentation on crops and varieties in the region.
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BC Ministry of Ag: Forage Action Plan
The BC Ministry of Agriculture has initiated a project to develop a Forage Action Plan and has contracted Ference and Company, an independent consulting company, to conduct the process. To that end, it is vital that forage and forage-related stakeholders are able to provide their thoughts and feedback in terms of the priorities, challenges, and recommended actions regarding forage and forage-related issues in their sector and region.

If you have any question about the project, please contact Brian Brauer, Senior Consultant, Ference & Company at brian.brauer@ferenceandco.com or 604-688-2424 ext. 303.

New Pesticide Labels Mobile App
Check out Health Canada's new app that allows individuals to access pesticide labels that have been registered for use in Canada!
"Users will be able to save their searches as well as download product labels to their ‘Favorites’ for access, even when they are offline. 'Favorites' will also auto-update whenever users access them when online. Pesticide labels can be searched based on various factors including product name and active ingredient."

Download the app onto your smartphone or tablet here.

New AB Director
We would like to welcome our new AB director Fritz Hostettler to the PRFSA board of director's. Thank you to our outgoing board member, John Mycek, for your support and committment to the association.

New BC Director
We would like to welcome our new AB director Trevor O'Dwyer to the PRFSA board of director's. Thank you to our outgoing board member, Reuben Loewen, for your long term support and committment to the association.

Peace Forage Seeding Tool
Based off of the BC Rangeland Seeding Manual published in 2013, this new online tool goes through an interactive decision making process to help users select forage species to seed, create seed mixtures with a seed mix calculator and even connect with seed suppliers! The development of the tool is spearheaded by the Peace River Forage Association of BC but AB & BC levy grower dollars were put towards creating links between users and seed suppliers!
Check out the tool and it's progress here.

Forage Seed Canada Update
Forage Seed Canada has recently decided to go dormant due to low engagement and funds. Contact Tobin Dirks or Danny Limoges if you have any questions or concerns.

Events & News

Canadian Forage & Grassland Association

Check out canadianfga.ca/conference for more information and to register!

Pest Monitoring Updates
During the growing season, consider accessing two resources supported by grower associations and commissions on the prairies:

The BC Pest Monitoring Project has been extended until 2019! This cross commodity project (Grain Producers, Forage Seed and Cattlemen) is coordinated by Julie Robinson & Keith Uloth. Pest Updates, derived from in-field monitoring performed in BC Peace each growing season, are texted out weekly. Contact Keith at 250-719-8322 or via email at pest@bcgrain.com to get added to the list or for answers to your pest questions! You can check out the updates on the facebook page.
The Prairie Pest Monitoring Network also produces the Weekly Update e-bulletins during the growing season that summarize emerging prairie-wide pest issues, and includes monitoring tips, risk warnings, and forecasts in order to support in-field monitoring and sound pest management decisions for growers across the Canadian prairies. Contact Jennifer Otani at 780-354-5132 or via email at Jennifer.Otani@agr.gc.ca. Check out the PPMN blog to stay current!

NEW BC Peace Weather Website
Check out the new (and under construction) weather website for the BC Peace Region. Please bear with us as we had to develop a new platform to deliver the weather information to you.

The new website can be viewed here. The website and decision support tools will be completed October 31, 2018. Tools to be added are:

Growing Degree Days
Fusarium model
Wheat Midge model
Weather forecasts
Historical Data
Alarms/Alerts

Any questions or concerns please contact Talon at 1 877 630 2198 or coordinator@peaceforageseed.ca.

PRFSA Annual Summer Tour - June 26th

The PRFSA Annual Summer Tour that took place in the BC Peace in the Cecil Lake/Clayhust areas was a HUGE success. There were 54 growers, researchers and industry representatives in attendance on this cool, rainy day. See a photo below of the group looking at peas seeded into creeping red fescue stubble at Tobin Dirks' place.

New Spring 2018 Market Updates!
Dave Wong, retired Market Specialist with Alberta Agriculture, compiles market updates for grass and legume seed prices. These can be found at the left hand side of the Markets page under the heading Current Market Prices. The PRFSA has contracted Dave to compile another round of market updates in 2017. See the most recent updates added:

Canadian Grass & Legume Seed: May 2018 Market Update

New Research Publications & Links!
Posters and publications that were presented at the 2017 Annual Summer Tour by researchers & advisors have been added to the research page.:

Thank You to Our Event Sponsors

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