The Original Grazing School
for Women
A Fun Educational Event for Women in Agriculture
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The Original Grazing School for Women is an annual event held in northeastern Alberta. The Grazing School for Women events attract women from Alberta and Saskatchewan and promotes sustainable agriculture, long-term livestock management strategies, environmental education and networking with like-minded women. The Grazing School has been very successful, attracting over 200 farming and ranching women in the past 10 years.
The Original Grazing School for Women is a partnership between Cows and Fish: Alberta Habitat Management Society, Beaver County, M.D. of Bonnyville, Lamont County, M.D. of Wainwright, County of Two Hills, County of Vermilion River, M.D. of Provost and Smoky Lake County.
From the Grazing School Blog
After the Last Rotation: How Prairie Ranch Women Wind Down in the Off-Season
When the last cow-calf pairs come off summer pasture, Alberta ranch women enter a different season. Evenings open up, and some of that time goes to digital entertainment — streaming, online card games or a gaming site such as Spinempire Casino…
Farm Succession Planning for Ranching Families
Few ranch families sit down on purpose to decide who will run the place next. The question…
Low Stress Cattle Handling: Techniques Every Rancher Should Know
Most wrecks in a corral start the same way: a hurried move, a raised voice…
Soil Health 101: Cover Crops Grazing and Livestock Integration
A field seeded to a mix of rye, peas and turnips after harvest does…