Saskatchewan Forage Council presents Forage Industry Innovation Award to Neil McLeod

The Saskatchewan Forage Council (SFC) recently held their annual general meeting in conjunction with the Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence field day. Participants had the opportunity to learn about the SFC’s current projects and initiatives and enjoyed a presentation on one project that investigated the use of grazing management software for improving range productivity.

The SFC was pleased to present the Forage Industry Innovation Award for 2024 to Neil McLeod. Neil has been a forage seed representative and dealer for 25 years. He initially started with Prairie Seeds in 1999 and then Northstar Seeds in 2006. Neil has been a strong supporter of the Saskatchewan Forage Council and forage industry research and innovation.

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Project news from the SFC

The Saskatchewan Forage Council is partnering with the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association, the University of Saskatchewan and the Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence to provide signage at research project sites with
QR codes linking to project information. The first project to participate is Establishment of Perennial Forage Crops in Saline Soil. The project page can be accessed by scanning the QR code at the site or by clicking the link below.