Pasture for Profit Grazing School

Objectives

The program will provide valuable information in a fun atmosphere that can be used to ensure that the grazing operation on your farm is environmentally responsible as well as economically viable.  If you are a farmer or a person with an interest in grazing management and pasture ecosystems plan to attend.

The benefits from attending include additional points in the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service  EQIP (Environmental Quality Incentives Program) ranking process, increased knowledge about forage plant growth, improvement of environmental quality; cleaner air and water; healthier soil, plants and animals. Other topics include: grazing economics of forage species selection, fencing and livestock watering systems, soil pasture fertility, understanding plant growth, developing contingency plans for adverse weather conditions, and evaluating your resources. There will be a mixture of indoor and outside instruction.

Pasture Grazing School

Date: Thursday September 4 2014

9:00AM – 4:00PM

Friday September 5 2014

9:00AM – 12 (noon)

Location: Wilmington College 1870 Quaker Way Pyle Center, Wilmington, OH 45177

How to Register

To register or for more information contact the Clinton Soil and Water Conservation District Office at 937-382-2461 ext. 3, or at their office 111 S. Nelson Ave Suite 5 Wilmington, Ohio 45177. 

There will be a registration fee of $40 which includes materials, pasture for profit notebook, pasture stick, refreshments, and lunch on Thursday. Additional registrants from the same farm are only $10