Saskatchewan government and family ranch use field days to improve pasture farming
The Government of Saskatchewan and Burnt Out Creek Ranch have partnered up to host pasture farm field days.
As the partnership grows in its second year, the provincial government is hoping pasture producers throughout the province can pick up some new knowledge during the educational events. Jordan Kowal, who took over the pasture farm in Crooked River, hosted a number of pasture producers July 4 to discuss new agricultural technologies such as solar water systems and other relevant topics.
“We grow a lot of legumes and different types of grass,” Kowal said. “We’re always experimenting to see what will give us the best gains and look after our animals the best.”
A few years back, Kowal said he and his wife Janelle began conversations with Alicia Sopatuk, a livestock and feed extension specialist for the provincial government, on various topics such as dugouts and fencing. As the talks rolled on, both parties realized they could learn a lot from one another and decided to host the field days to pass along their knowledge to even more producers.