Adrienne Hanson is the National Grazing Coordinator with the Canadian Forage & Grassland Association, where she works directly with producers, provincial partners, and national collaborators to advance practical, profitable grazing management across Canada. Her work focuses on producer-led learning, mentorship, and building strong networks that support resilient forage systems and prairie conservation.
Adrienne brings more than a decade of hands-on grazing experience to her national role. Since 2010, she and her husband Joey have co-owned and operated a custom grazing enterprise at Worley Hanson Ranch near Langbank, Saskatchewan. Their operation includes managing day-to-day herd care, grazing planning, water systems, record-keeping, and fence line management, as well as working with patrons and delivering high-quality custom grazing services.
Her environmental background is equally strong. Adrienne has co-owned Hanson Environmental & Rentals Ltd. since 2008, providing vegetation and soil assessments, Phase 1 site assessments, environmental monitoring, and reclamation support across private and Crown land. Including rental services and custom fencing for oilfield and conservation outreach.
Deeply rooted in Saskatchewan’s ranching community, Adrienne serves on the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association board and has long supported youth through 4-H, local community organizations, and agricultural events. Her leadership style is grounded in practical experience, producer-to-producer learning, and a commitment to keeping prairie landscapes healthy, productive, and resilient.
In this episode, Adrienne shares information about the Canadian Forage and Grassland Association, including their goals and how they are working towards grassland conservation here in Canada.
On the CFGA website (https://www.canadianfga.ca/en/) it is shared that, “In 2020 alone 1.8 million acres of grassland were lost across North America’s Great Plains, more than 2 football fields per minute.” Adrienne discusses some of the challenges to conserving grasslands, and why this conversion is occurring at such a high rate. We also discuss the impact tilling grasslands to convert to crop acres has on carbon storage, carbon offset credits, and other projects and incentives that are available for producers to help with grassland conservation.
To contact Adrienne, please email her at: [email protected]
You can find out more at CFGA’s website: www.canadianfga.ca
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