The 2011 Iowa Forage & Grassland Council Conference is right around the corner on November 21-22, 2011. It will be hosted at the Airport Holiday Inn in Des Moines, IA. Some of the speakers include Helga Offenburger (Iowa DNR), Randy Welch (Land O’Lakes), Joe Sellers (Beef Program Specialist, ISU Extension) and Tim Eggers (Field Agricultural Economist, ISU Extension). Check out the agenda and plan to join us.
Environmental Management, Forages, Hay & Grazing, Uncategorized
forage, grazing conference
One last reminder to get registered for the Iowa Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI) grazing conference Aug. 23-24, in West Des Moines at the Iowa Farm Bureau headquarters. The event will start at 9 a.m. on Aug. 23 and conclude by 1 p.m. on Aug. 24. Featured speakers include Mark Kennedy, Missouri Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) grasslands specialist; Rick Rasby, University of Nebraska; Steve Barnhart, Iowa State University; and Erin Herbold, ISU Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation.
The agenda will include discussions on alternative grazing systems, beef heifer development, increasing beef cow efficiency, legal issues for livestock farmers and numerous breakout sessions on topics of interest to graziers. The program includes producer panel discussions on wildlife and grazing, direct marketing beef and choosing the grazing system that fits your operation. A pasture walk and barbeque at the Ken Henrichsen farm near Winterset will be held on the evening of Aug. 23.
Forages, Hay & Grazing, Uncategorized
forages, grazing, grazing conference
The Iowa Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI) will conduct a grazing conference Aug. 23-24, in West Des Moines on Aug. 23 and 24. Featured speakers include Mark Kennedy, Missouri Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) grasslands specialist; Rick Rasby, University of Nebraska; Steve Barnhart, Iowa State University; and Erin Herbold, ISU Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation.
The agenda includes alternative grazing systems, beef heifer development, increasing beef cow efficiency, legal issues for livestock farmers and numerous breakout sessions on topics of interest to graziers. Also producer panel discussions on wildlife and grazing, direct marketing beef and choosing the grazing system that fits your operation. More information and details can be found here.
Cow-Calf Operations, Environmental Management, Forages, Hay & Grazing, IBC Events, Uncategorized
Environmental Management, forages, grazing conference, pasture management, wildlife habitat
Summer has flown by and it’s already August, but it’s not too late to register for the upcoming grazing conference, to be held August 25-26, near Moravia, IA.
Keynote speaker for the event will be Dr. Fred Provenza from Utah State University. We’re excited to have Dr. Provenza come to Iowa for this conference and we think you’ll really enjoy having him as a speaker.
“Dr. Fred Provenza’s presentations can be a life-changing experience,” said Steve Radakovich of RCC Cattle Company, an audience member at one of Dr. Provenza’s discussions. “The best Penny and I have ever heard. Don’t miss this opportunity and bring your spouse, neighbors and friends. You’ll have a lot to discuss on the drive home…Guarantee it!”
Want to learn more about the upcoming conference, including how to register? Check out the latest material on this exciting event:
Hope to see you there!
Forages, Hay & Grazing, IBC Events
grazing conference
Check your calendars folks and make sure to clear August 25 and 26, 2009, for the NRCS “Optimizing Grazing and Enhancing the Environment” conference, sponsored in part by the Iowa Beef Center!
The conference, held at the Honey Creek Resort near Moravia, IA, will feature topics from optimizing your pasture fertilizer dollar to incorporating cool season grasses. For a full agenda, click here.
Pre-registration for the event is due August 10; for those seeking a room at the Honey Creek Resort, a block of rooms will be held until August 1, so don’t delay in making your plans to attend the conference! For more information about the event, go here.
Forages, Hay & Grazing, IBC Events
grazing conference, NRCS
The 2011 Iowa Forage & Grassland Council Conference is right around the corner on November 21-22, 2011. It will be hosted at the Airport Holiday Inn in Des Moines, IA. Some of the speakers include Helga Offenburger (Iowa DNR), Randy Welch (Land O’Lakes), Joe Sellers (Beef Program Specialist, ISU Extension) and Tim Eggers (Field Agricultural Economist, ISU Extension). Check out the agenda and plan to join us.