Sheep Forages and Pastures

Introduction

Manitoba has excellent soils and climate to grow high quality forage. The long growing days and cool nights results in forages with lower lignification than forages grown in southern climates. The high quality can result in excellent animal performance and sheep are excellent converters of forage to meat, wool and milk.

Manitoba sheep producers have developed forage/livestock systems both extensive and intensive which make excellent use of the forage available.

Forage Establishment

• Selecting Grass Species for Manitoba
• Selecting Alfalfa Varieties
• Annual Forages for Manitoba

Forage Harvesting

• Introduction to Silage
• Baled Silage Production & Management 
• Management of Problem Feeds
• Forage Preservatives

Forage Marketing

• Manitoba Hay Listing Service

Pasture Management

• Multi-species Grazing
• Management Intensive Grazing
• How to Determine Stocking Rates for Manitoba Pastures
• Supplemental Pastures for Sheep
• Leafy Spurge Control
• Leafy Spurge in Manitoba

Fencing

• High Tensile Fencing