To start off the episode, host Debra Murphy introduces ABP's Beef Production and Extension Lead, Karin Schmid.

Then:

• Can you keep your animals off the grass a while longer? Masters student and host of 'Forays into Forages,' David MacTaggart, joins to talk about the general lifecycle of perennial plants, and how we can support forages post-drought.
• Pigs in the back 40. Wild boar specialist, Dr. Ryan Brook talks about the distribution of wild pigs on the prairies, their lifecycle, and current recommendations for eradication efforts.
• Can you manage another role? Melissa Downing, already busy rancher with an off-farm job, volunteer gigs, and a family, joins the show to talk about her new role as a delegate with Alberta Beef Producers. 

For More:

• Follow Debra, David, Ryan, and Melissa on Twitter. 
• Keep up-to-date on wild boar on Facebook.
• Report wild boar at large in Alberta
• Find the latest happenings from Canadian Cattlemen's Association on their new website.

Nominations open for Alberta Representative on Youth Council

Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) is looking for the next young farmer or rancher to join the Canadian Cattle Youth Council as a Provincial Representative.

Nominations must be in by 11:59 p.m. on May 17, 2024.

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