Foothills Forage & Grazing Association

09/02/2026

The Principles Behind Profitable Livestock Decisions

Join us for an insightful webinar with Grahame Rees and Mel Kiel of KLR Marketing as they explore the principles that can help livestock producers make better decisions, improve cash flow, and build more profitable businesses.

📅 October 5, 2026
⏰ 7:00 PM MDT

👉 Register for free: foothillsforage.com/livewebinars

09/01/2026

‼ Our Stockmanship School at Gemstone Cattle Company is coming up fast ‼

👉Registration is still open, but spots are limited! Don’t miss your chance to join us for this hands-on learning opportunity.

We're excited to be hosting two more Stockmanship Schools with Jordie Waters!

Join us for a hands-on, two-day school focused on low-stress livestock handling and practical stockmanship skills.

September 29–30
📍 Gemstone Cattle Company, near Gem, AB

Or

November 4–5
📍 Davies Feedlot, near High River, AB

To register, contact Kayla:
📧 [email protected]
📞 (403) 995-9466

Gemstone Cattle Company MD of Willow Creek MD of Ranchland Ag County of Newell Wheatland County

08/19/2026

You don't want to miss this! Make sure to register: https://www.foothillsforage.com/limberpine

🌲 Join us on September 2 for Grazing Strategies in Limber Pine!🌲

Discover how grazing management can play a key role in protecting Alberta's valuable limber and whitebark pine ecosystems.

🔗Register at: https://www.foothillsforage.com/limberpine

08/13/2026

📣FFGA GOLD SPONSOR HIGHLIGHT
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Envu was founded in 2022, building on years of industry experience to advance healthy environments. They provide innovative solutions across industries including pest management, forestry, golf, lawn and landscape, and range & pasture, working closely with customers to develop solutions for today and the future.

08/12/2026

Yesterday, we hosted a Virtual Collar Fencing Day near Cochrane! 🐮

We had a great turnout and some great discussions about Halter and Gallagher virtual fencing collars, including how these systems can be used for grazing management.

A big thank you to Anne McNabb for hosting us, and to Tim Wray and Angela Kumlin for sharing their experiences using virtual collars. And of course, thank you to everyone who came out and participated in the day! 👏

It was a great opportunity to learn, ask questions, and share ideas about the future of virtual fencing. 🌱

08/11/2026

🌲 Join us on September 2 for Grazing Strategies in Limber Pine!🌲

Discover how grazing management can play a key role in protecting Alberta's valuable limber and whitebark pine ecosystems.

🔗Register at: https://www.foothillsforage.com/limberpine

08/10/2026

Congrats, Sean & Holly! A well deserved accomplishment!

Sean has been a long-time FFGA member and a past FFGA Board Director. We’re proud to see you both recognized!

08/08/2026

✈New Zealand Ag & Sightseeing Tour 🇳🇿🐑
February 13- March 4, 2027

🔗For full details see the attached draft itinerary and booking form at: https://www.foothillsforage.com/nz

📞If you have any questions or would like to book, please contact Lawrence Rowley at Leader tours at [email protected] or (403) 764-2044.

08/06/2026

Yesterday, we hosted our Pasture Power Up Tour near Patricia, AB! 🌱

The day featured presentations from Newell County on the project, Corteva and Envu on pasture management products, and a discussion on grazing strategies for brush control, highlighting the effectiveness of intensive sheep grazing.

In the afternoon, we toured two pastures to see the results firsthand, ask questions, and enjoy some great discussion among attendees.

Thanks to our producer hosts Brad Deschamps and Krista Irwin for hosting us and to everyone who joined us!🌾

07/30/2026

🌱 Converting Marginal Land to Forages!

On Monday, July 27, we hosted Joel Williams near Dalum for a great day of learning about converting marginal land to forages.

We explored how to turn low-productivity, alkaline grain acres into profitable and resilient forage systems, with practical insights on improving land productivity and long-term sustainability.

A big thank you to Jim Eskelund for hosting us and to everyone who joined us for the day!