Fairfield,
Hocking and Pickaway Grazing School
The
Fairfield, Hocking and Pickaway County Soil and Water Conservation Districts,
and Ohio Forage and Grassland Council will be hosting a Pasture Management
Workshop/ Grazing School/ Pasture for Profit Program at the Fairfield County Service Center.
The Service Center is located on at 831
College Ave , Lancaster, Ohio 43130.
The Grazing School will be Tuesday October 21st, and Wednesday October
22nd, 2014 6:00 to 9:00pm concluding Saturday October 25th, 2014 starting at
9:00AM and ending at Noon. Saturday will
be an outside pasture walk.
The sessions will cover setting your goals
and objectives, evaluating your resources, understanding plant growth, grazing
economics, forage species selection, developing contingency plans for drought,
mud and deep snow, soil pasture fertility, and fencing and livestock watering
systems.
Producers need to register by October 17th,
2014, by contacting the Fairfield SWCD office at 740-653-8154, or at their
office; 831 College Ave , Suite B, Lancaster, Ohio 43130. A registration fee of $30 per person will
include materials, Pasture for Profit notebook, Pasture Stick, and
refreshments. Please contact your local
SWCD or NRCS office for an agenda and registration form.
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-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 the environmental quality; cleaner air and water; healthier
soil, plant and animals. Learn ways to
increase net profit for your farming operation.
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