Sat, September 17, 2016 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM UBC FARM. Free. A half-day workshop to assist producers on learning how to formulate adequate feed mixtures for organic poultry and pigs that maximize the use of home-grown feeds. This workshop will be an introduction to the use of a computer software program to formulate feed mixtures for poultry and pigs. The software recommended is available free on the internet and instructions on how to download and install it will be provided. By the end of the workshop the participants should be familiar with the basics of feed formulation on their home computers. Recommendations on further home study to provide a more thorough understanding of correct feed formulation will be provided. The workshop will provide instructions to organic farmers on how to use a computer to formulate adequate feed mixtures for organic poultry and pigs that maximize the use of home-grown feeds.
About the Instructors: Professor Emeritus Robert Blair is an animal nutritionist who has written several textbooks on the nutrition and feeding of organic poultry and livestock. Dr Masoumeh Bejaei is an animal scientist who has formulated many feed rations for animal farms using their locally available feed resources.
Contact: Seth Friedman 604-822-5092