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Ranching Opportunities Conference event cows grazing in a green field close up of a tan cow with ear tag Central Alberta Forage and Livestock Association Red Bow Agricultural Partnership February 5 2026 Olds College

Event Details

Start Date: February 5, 2026 8:30 AM

End Date: February 5, 2026 4:00 PM

Venue: Olds College

Address: 5250 44 St Olds, T4H 1B7

Ranching Opportunities

Ranching Opportunities is a conference designed for producers involved in or interested in the profession of managing livestock. It was developed with the goal of promoting environmentally and economically sustainable livestock production. We offer innovative and thought-provoking sessions tailored to the current industry issues facing livestock producers.

This event covers a wide range of topics related to on-farm best practices for natural resource and livestock management and economic development. Each year the organizing team ensures the topics are interesting and relevant to the current industry climate. Workshop sessions have included livestock handling demonstrations, off-site watering system demonstrations, manure management, producer panels on a variety of topics, market updates, livestock health and much, much more.

Low Stress People Handling, Business Planning and Profitability in the Cattle Business, Soil Testing, Producer panel and so much more!

Ranching Opportunities 2026

Admission Includes: Top quality Sessions, Tradeshow, Networking, Producer panel, Lunch, Coffee and Snacks

Location: Olds College Alumni Centre

Time: Doors open at 8:30 am, Agenda begins at 8:50 am

Agenda includes:

  • 8:30-8:50 – Registration
  • 8:50-9:00 Welcome and Announcements
  • 9:00-10:00 – Low Stress People Handling-What Our Livestock Can Teach Us About Effective Communication-Ashley Nicholls
  • 10:00-10:30 – Coffee Break/Tradeshow
  • 10:30-11:20 – Business Planning and Profitability to Optimize Your Cattle Business – Brenna Grant
  • 11:20-11:50 – Why Soil Sampling is Important-Devin Knopp
  • 11:50-12:35 – Lunch/Tradeshow
  • 12:35-2:35 – Breakout Sessions: Choose 2 out of 3 to attend

1. Nature’s Netwrap-An Alternative to Plastic-Nature’s Net Wrap

2. Reading and Interpreting Your Soil Reports -Devin Knopp

3. Olds College Demonstration-TBD

  • 2:35-2:50 – Coffee Break/Tradeshow
  • 2:50-4:00 – Producer Panel
  • 4:00-Closing Remarks

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