The East Central Grazing Alliance is a joint effort between Belmont County, Guernsey County, Monroe County, and Noble County Soil and Water Conservation Districts, along with the Ohio Department of Agriculture, Ohio State University Extension, and the Natural Resource Conservation Services, to further our mission of promoting. best management practices of natural resources in grazing systems.
Each county will host a workshop and dinner each month starting in July and ending in October. The following dates and topics have been selected, the location will be announced by postcard the month of the workshop.
July 25 – Monroe County at Mark Landefeld’s Farm
Electric Fencing, Backgrounding cattle, bush hogging, and Asian Long-Horn ticks
August 15 – Belmont County at Josh Moore’s Farm
EQIP practices, handling facilities, rainfall simulation
September 19 – Noble County at Eastern Agricultural Research Station
Pasture reclamation, controlling invasive species
October 3 – Guernsey County at Lou Thornton’s Farm
Producer talk, grazing basics, root system development based on different grazing methods
