A three-day seminar on management-intensive grazing for economic and environmental sustainability.
Registration deadline is May 8. Please register by calling 417-466-2148.
Topics will include: - The "Art and Science" of Grazing -Soils, Soil Management and Fertility -Plant Growth, Forage Quality and Persistence - Fencing and Water Systems -Matching Livestock and Forage Resources -Meeting Nutritional Needs of Livestock from Pasture -Layout and Design of Grazing Systems -Economics of Management-intensive Grazing -Outdoor Field Exercises and Tour of Producers' Farms
This is a basic grazing school that is applicable to all types of livestock, though beef will be emphasized. Completion of this school may help qualify you for cost-share programs.