FBN Info Session: Come Learn About FBN!
FBN puts you in control. FBN is a one stop online store for the inputs you need with the prices you want – listed right up front.
Shop, click, save and get direct-to-farm delivery on your schedule.
FBN is putting control back into the hands of farmers – where it should be.
To find out more, stop by the FBN booth for an invite to our FBN Info Session.
Public, anyone can attend
11:10-11:40am Kurt is talking about Perennial Ryegrass Seed Production
There will be free pizza available as well as prizes and give-aways.
12:15pm-12:45pm Kurt is talking about Clover Seed Production
There will be free pizza available as well as prizes and give-aways.
11:10-11:40am Kurt is talking about Perennial Ryegrass Seed Production
There will be free pizza available as well as prizes and give-aways.
Fusion Credit Union Come and Go Luncheon – join us for a BBQ pork lunch buffet!
Pioneer Lounge
January 17th 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Event is open to the public
Members of our Ag/Commercial Lending team will be in attendance to discuss any operational needs.
January 19
Title: Managing Weeds in an Organic System
Speaker(s): Dilshan Benaragama – University of Manitoba
Thursday 19, 10:45am-11:45am – Dome Building
Dr. Benaragama was recently hired as an Assistant Professor at the University of Manitoba when the Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF), Manitoba Crop Alliance (MCA), Manitoba Canola Growers Association (MCGA) and Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers (MPSG) funded a new Manitoba Crop Protection Chair in Weed Management. Benaragama, who completed his graduate program at the University of Saskatchewan in weed science, has focused his research program on understanding weed adaptations to diverse crop management practices and developing integrated management strategies
Title: Introducing New Marketing Tools for Organic Grain Producers
Speakers(s): Dennis Hoeppner, Oak Valley Vegetables
Thursday 19, 11:50am-12:05pm – Dome Building
Dennis Hoeppner, Oak Valley Vegetables and board member for the Manitoba Organic Growers will demo a new tool designed to help organic grain producers market their products.
Title: Managing Nutrients in an Organic System
Speaker(s): Joanne Thiessen Martens – University of Manitoba
Thursday 19, 1:00pm-2:00pm – Dome Building
Dr. Thiessen Martens is a new Assistant Professor at the University of Manitoba. She completed both undergrad and PhD degrees at the University. Her research focuses on nutrient flows in agroecosystems, including agronomic and environmental aspects. She is especially interested in phosphorus dynamics in soils and plants, as well as nutrient dynamics in all kinds of ecological farming systems.
Title: Group Discussion on Cover Cropping
Led by Zack Koscielny, Green Beach Farm & Food
Thursday 19, 2:00pm-3:00pm – Dome Building
Zack is a full time farmer who farms with his family near Strathclair, MB. He was raised on a farm that raised pure bred Charolais cattle. The operation has since evolved into a commercial cow-calf operation with substantial direct market sales of grass fed beef and naturally raised pork. The land was certified in 2020 and since then, Zack has added organic grains to the mix.
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