Grazing Animals and Soil Health: How Ruminants Fit in the Ecosystem

February 27 in Ivanhoe
Grazing Animals and Soil Health: How Ruminants Fit in the Ecosystem
Presented by the Hastings Stewardship Council

The fourth presentation in the Winter Speaker Series 2020

Sebastian Belliard is a soil management specialist for field crops with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. He works with farmers and researchers, and is well informed about soil carbon and soil ecology. Sebastian will describe changes in the agricultural landscape and how they relate to livestock and the maintenance of soil health in an integrated agricultural system.

Katherine Fox, Manager of Policy and Issues with Beef Farmers of Ontario (BFO), will describe the role of Ontario beef farmers and grasslands in providing environmental benefits while producing high-quality beef for consumers. She will also explain BFO’s research and outreach activities with producers and consumers regarding the environmental footprint of beef.

Join us on Thursday, February 27 from 7 to 9 pm at the Huntington Veterans Community Hall, 11379 Highway 62, in Ivanhoe. An entrance fee of $5.00 per person (or a donation) will help cover costs. Children and students are free. For more information, contact Ray Wellman at 613-848-7697 or info@hastingsstewardship.ca. Also visit hastingsstewardship.ca.