| AGENDA 10:30 am - Meeting organizers - Workshop: Welcome & IYRP 11:00 am - Dr. Tanner Broadbent, Gov’t of AB - History of the Alberta Prairie Parkland region 11:30 am - Mike Alexander, Gov’t of AB - Burning and grazing decadent and healthy aspen forest in Prairie Parkland 12:00 pm - Lunch 1:00 pm - Darin Sherritt, Tannas Conservation Services - The Canadian Prairie Prescribed Fire Exchange: Using prescribed burning for grassland management 1:30 pm - Dr. Edward Bork, University of Alberta - Cattle grazing behaviour on aspen parkland, heat stress avoidance, and grazing use on complex Parkland vegetation and topography 2:00 pm - Dr. Vicki Maloney, ENVU™ - Managing brush and tree encroachment using herbicides on Parkland grasslands 2:30 pm - Dr. Barry Irving, University of Alberta emeritus & Pasture Pipeline - Avoiding pitfalls: The challenges of managing parkland vegetation 3:00 pm - Producer panel - TBD - Discussion of challenges and successes conserving rangelands in Prairie Parkland 4:00 pm - Meeting organizers - Wrap up 4:15 pm - Meeting organizers - Depart for Home |
