WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — From the Indiana Forage Council (IFC) and Purdue Extension agriculture and natural resources, the Indiana Grazing Colleges will begin in August. Livestock producers will achieve hands-on coaching in implementing improved grazing techniques.
This system is also hosted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
The occasion will cowl subjects together with soil fertility, water, fencing and grazing techniques, animal well being, and plant identification. This system will supply two coaching classes. The registration price is $80 and covers the price of administration data and a meal and refreshments on this system’s second day. Extra people from the identical operation can attend for a diminished $55 price.
Dates and places:
- Aug. 2-3, Farm of Steve J. Stoll, 12397 E. County Street 500 N, Loogootee, IN 47553
- Sept. 27-28, Pargil Pure Assets Studying Heart, 2335 N. State Street 9, LaGrange, IN 46761
The packages will run from 1-6 p.m. Friday and eight a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Attendees will hear from featured audio system and hosts Keith Johnson, Purdue professor of agronomy and Extension forage specialist; Jason Tower, Southern Indiana Purdue Agricultural Heart superintendent; Ron Lemenager, professor of animal sciences and Extension beef specialist; Jackie Boerman, affiliate professor of animal sciences and Extension dairy specialist; Grant Burcham, DVM, veterinary diagnostician; and plenty of different consultants.
“Attending a grazing faculty is usually a transformative expertise. Attendees can take schooling discovered and put the practices in place on their farm. The networking amongst instructors and attendees can be obvious at a grazing faculty,” Johnson stated. “This interplay has worth as future questions will be directed to instructors and different producers that have been a part of the occasion.”
Trainings will encompass area excursions and pasture walks. There additionally will likely be small-group discussions with featured consultants and different faculty individuals.
The registration type is obtainable on the IFC’s website. Deadline to register is July 19 and Sept. 13 for the Loogootee and LaGrange faculties, respectively.
Direct inquiries to Johnson at johnsonk@purdue.edu or 765-494-4800. If people require auxiliary aids and companies attributable to a incapacity, name 765-494-4800 previous to the occasion.
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Author/Media Contact: Ashvini Malshe, 765-496-7480, malshea@purdue.edu
Supply: Keith Johnson, 765-494-4800, johnsonk@purdue.edu
Agricultural Communications: 765-494-8415;
Maureen Manier, Division Head, mmanier@purdue.edu
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