Research on the Ranch

Lakeland shares updates at Research on the Ranch  Cool, damp weather did not damper Lakeland College’s third annual Applied Research for the Ranch Field Day on Sept. 12.  Over 75 producers, industry representatives, students, researchers and staff attended the day-long event at the Vermilion campus.  In collaboration with the Canadian Forage and Grasslands Association (CFGA) and the Agricultural Research and Extension Council of Alberta (ARECA), the morning was spent in one of the college’s pastures where Kyle Hafner, bachelor of agriculture technology (BAgTech) student, provided an overview of the grazing plan he implemented over the 2024 grazing season.   While at the pasture, Dr. Susan Markus, researcher with Lakeland College, talked about the GPS tags she is testing with a local producer.  Neil Thorsteinson from Range Ward provided tips and tricks for ensuring a strong grounding for a portable electric fence system, and Brittnay Thomas demonstrated the usefulness of a drone for