Forage Focus is a three night webinar series that runs in early December each year, with the purpose of bringing fresh ideas and new research results to Ontario forage producers across the ruminant, livestock, and commercial hay sectors.
These webinars usually provide CEU credits for Certified Crop Advisors and KSE credits for farmers with On-Farm Climate Action Fund applications in the Rotational Grazing category.
December 1, 2026 at 7:30pm EST – How to maximize nutrient production for your livestock
With Laura Scott
You asked, we answered! How can you maximize nutrient production for your livestock? OMAFA’s Laura Scott takes us through typical crop rotations to show how much energy, protein, and digestible fibre can be grown per acre. Alternative crop rotations will be presented to grow as much of these nutrients as is realistically possible while optimizing field management – and some of these are really out-of-the-box!
Laura Scott is the Cropping Systems Specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Agribusiness, where she helps growers navigate complex production systems by creating clear, effective, and actionable strategies for on-farm success. Laura earned her degree in Food, Agriculture & Resource Economics from the University of Guelph. She earned her Certified Crop Advisor (CCA designation) while working for a local retailer, before joining the ministry in 2022. Outside of work, Laura helps her family run their purebred Limousin cow‑calf and grain crop operation just outside of Kemptville, ON.
December 2, 2026 at 7:30pm EST – Title TBA
With Ashley Knapton
Talk description coming.
Ashley Knapton CCA-ON owns and operates A-List Ag Services – a full-service agronomy provider that focuses on producing high yielding, high-quality forages for livestock operations of all shapes and sizes. Supporting both farmers and agribusinesses in Eastern Ontario, A-List Ag Services, combines more than a decade of ruminant nutrition and agronomy knowledge to provide practical solutions with an aim on improving whole farm profitability potential.
Ashley is a graduate if the University of Guelph and earned her Certified Crop Advisor designation in 2020. Based on the Ottawa Valley, she farms alongside her parents on her family’s dairy farm, Knapview Farm and volunteers on several local boards in Lanark County.
December 10, 2026 at 7:30pm EST – Your forage analysis speaks to you, are you listening?
With Jean-Phillipe Laroche
Every forage analysis tells a story about forage quality. In this webinar, we will explore how to interpret key forage analysis results and translate numbers into practical feeding decisions that can enhance milk production and farm profitability. Learn how to unlock the full value of your homegrown forages by listening to what your analysis is telling you.
The Dairy Production Expert in Nutrition & Forage at Lactanet, Jean-Philippe joined the Innovation and Development team in 2020. Having grown up on a dairy farm, he has long been interested in cows and what they eat! Forage valorization by ruminants is a subject he is particularly passionate about. He graduated in agronomy from Université Laval in 2018 and has also completed a Master’s degree in animal sciences, during which he received several distinctions.
A member of l’Ordre des agronomes du Québec, Jean-Philippe is known for his popularizing skills and his interest in farm sustainability makes his work with producers very relevant. During his career, he has been involved in various applied research projects related to dairy cattle nutrition and forage production.
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Previous Forage Focus topics have included:
- Soil Compaction Management
- Alfalfa/Grass Management for Silage
- Understanding Your Feed Analysis, and
- Grass in Dairy Rations.