Pam Iwanchysko has been a Livestock Specialist with Manitoba Agriculture in Dauphin, Manitoba for more than 25 years. Pam was raised on a mixed farm north of Dauphin and attended the University of Manitoba where she received her BSc. Degree and then proceeded to attend the University of Saskatchewan to complete her Master’s degree in Ruminant Nutrition.  She is passionate about agriculture and improving grazing systems and is continuing her efforts by playing a key role in reinstating the grazing mentorship program back into Manitoba through the Canadian Forage and Grassland Association.  Pam was recently inducted into Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association’s Agricultural Hall of Fame. She and her husband have three children and raise grass fed chickens on a small acreage outside of Dauphin.

Today we are chatting with Pam Iwanchysko about the inaugural Manitoba Beef and Forage Production Conference taking place in Brandon, Mb December 12th & 13th, 2023.

See the list of presenters and topics below.

Tuesday, December 12th:

• New Technology for Beef Production with Dr. Susan Markus (Lakeland College) Transition and Succession Planning with Tim Lang (FCC) 
• Reducing Methane Emissions in Beef Cattle Production with Dr. Karen Beauchemin (AAFC).  

Afternoon Breakout Sessions:

• Dr. Kim Ominski (U of M) & producer Betty Green: Going Green with Implants
• Elizabeth Nernberg (MB Ag) & producer Kathleen Walsh: Feedstuffs, Requirements and Everything in Between
• Dr. Yvonne Lawley (U of M) & Dr. Mary-Jane Orr: Intercropping to Overcoming Nutrient Deficiencies
• Mae Elsinger (AAFC) & producer Graham Tapley: Fixing Your Pasture Composition

Banquet Keynote Presentation: 

• Lewellyn Melnyk: “Rooted” How to Stay Small Town Strong, Thrive on the Farm and Make Yourself a Priority

Wednesday December 13th:

• Key Findings from the Canadian Cow-Calf Surveillance Network with Dr. John Campbell

Morning Breakout Sessions:

• Dr. Stephen Crittenden (AAFC) & producer Clayton Robins: Sifting Through Soil Health
• Dr. Shania Jack (Morden Vet Clinic) & Clover the Cow: Calving 101: Malpresentations and What to do When Things Don’t Go According to Plan
• Charlotte Crawley (DUC) & producer Gerald Bos: Plant Diversity - Species Selection to Get the Most Out of Every Acre
• Annelise Walker (Maia Grazing) & producer Ron Moss: Grazing Fundamentals: A Practical Introduction to Graze Planning

Go to mbfi.ca to register today!  

Can’t make it to the conference this year?  Stay tuned for more information on the 2024 Manitoba Beef & Forage Production Conference. 

The research programs and daily operations at MBFI would not be possible without the funding from the Province of Manitoba, Government of Canada, and Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, as well as the partnership with Manitoba Agriculture, Manitoba Beef Producers (MBP) and Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC).

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