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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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Jeremy Brown presents the Forage Industry Innovation Award to Neil McLeod at the Saskatchewan Forage Council’s Annual General Meeting, June 18, 2024.

 

Resources: Plant Species Guides

Did you know that the SFC has many useful online plant guides that are specific to Saskatchewan?

One of our most requested publications is the
Saskatchewan Invasive Plant Species Identification Guide.

An invasive plant species is a non-native plant that, because of its growth and reproductive characteristics, can adapt to one or more habitats very quickly and proliferate, expanding in range An invasive plant species has a negative economic, ecological, and/or aesthetic effect The Invasive Plant Species Identification Guide for Saskatchewan has been designed for agricultural producers, land managers, and visitors to Saskatchewan.

Download the Invasive Plant Species Identification Guide here or visit our Resources page.

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