West Plains, MO- University of Missouri Extension in Howell County is offering a Missouri Grazing School on October 4-6th at the Howell County Extension Center, 1376 Bill Virdon Blvd. in West Plains.
Knowledgeable speakers from University of Missouri Extension, Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), Howell County Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD), and the Missouri Forage and Grassland Council will discuss all aspects of management intensive grazing. Topics discussed include soil management, plant growth, forage quality, fencing and watering systems, livestock nutrient requirements, layout and design of rotational grazing systems, economics of management intensive grazing, and cost-share programs available to farmers.
Attendees will also tour established management intensive grazing systems and learn to evaluate forage quality, pasture condition, and forage resources through field exercises.
Donuts, snacks, lunch, and drinks will be provided. Notebook materials, forage, fencing, and watering books, and grazing stick for forage measurement are included in the cost of the grazing school. The cost of this school is $170 for the first person from a farm and $75 for an additional person from the same farm.
Register by September 12th as space is limited. For more information, or to register call the Howell County Extension Center at 417-256-2391.
