Alberta Agriculture will be offering two free webinars in the coming months that introduce lean and green principles for primary producers, supply chains and producer organizations.
They are designed to provide a clear understanding of lean principles and green sustainability and how those principles and processes can be applied in primary agriculture operations.
The first webinar, scheduled for Oct. 25 from 1-2 p.m. MDT, introduces lean thinking as a systematic approach to identifying and eliminating waste while focusing on adding value to customers and clients. The session will include examples of how to increase productivity and improve competitive position by adopting lean thinking.
Read Also
August rain welcome, but offered limited relief
Increased precipitation in August aids farmers prior to harvest in southern prairies of Canada.
The Nov. 3 webinar focuses on becoming a “lean and green” organization or operation. The process expands the focus of traditional lean thinking to include the seven green wastes of energy, water, materials, garbage, transportation, emissions and biodiversity.
This process shows how to look at farming operations with a green lens and provides a step-by-step process for how to identify, measure, minimize and eliminate each of the green wastes to realize immediate cost savings with little to no investment and quick implementation.
To reserve a webinar seat, call the Ag-Info Centre at 310-3276 .
For more information, contact Patrick Ramsey, a business development specialist in beef competitiveness at 403-652-8303.
