Featuring workshops, exhibits, competitions and contests that are dedicated to promoting and advancing forages in agriculture. WELCOME by Ronnie Holman, AFGC President & OPENING KEYNOTE with Ray Starling.. EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION deadline is December 19th!
Learn all about management intensive grazing. Anyone interested in pasture management and forage production is welcome to join the course. Those new to livestock and hay production are encouraged to join. Join us on Mondays from 6:00 - 9:00 PM. Part 1, February 13Harrison County Fairgrounds Commercial Building550 Grant StreetCadiz, Ohio Part 2, February 27Eastern...
The Ohio Forages and Grasslands Council Annual Conference will be held February 17, 2023, from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm at Deerassic Park Educational Center, 14250 Cadiz Rd, Cambridge, Ohio. The program theme is “Feeding Forages and Forages Feeding Us”. The Keynote speaker will be Dr. Ed Rayburn, State Forage Specialist for West Virginia State...
Central Grasslands Tour ranches, native prairie hay meadows, and other grassland-centered agricultural productions in Texas, and Oklahoma. Additional stops include the Cesar Kleberg Wildlife Center, the National Weather Service Station, and more iconic sites. Subtropical This tour focuses on operations and venues across Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. Stops include a behind-the-scenes tour...
Please join Ohio State University Extension and Channel Equipment on July 6th for the West Central Ohio Hay Day, sponsored by the Champaign and Clark County Farm Bureau, and Americas Trusted Insurance Group. The event will take place on the Southeast corner of South St. Rt. 68 and W. Dallas Rd. Or, go to Channel Equipment...
East Central Grazing Alliance July Pasture Walk in Monroe County is coming up quick on July 20th at 6:00 PM! In cooperation with Belmont, Guernsey, Monroe and Noble Soil and Water Conservation Districts, OSU Extension and Natural Resource Conservation Service. Join us in our FIRST ECG of 2023 Manure Nutrient Utilization - Reducing Commercial Fertilizer Use:...
Make plans to attend this field day to hear about alfalfa hay production right here in Pike County. Alfalfa field day will be held July 21st at Brunner Farms. To register for this field day please call our office at 740-289-4837 or email dempsey.106@osu.edu before July 18th. The event is FREE, but spots are limited.
Join GreenAcres for a Native Warm-Season Grass pasture walk in Lewis Township, Ohio on Wed. Jul 26, 2023 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT. This informal event will allow producers to see NWSG at various growth stages and how we are managing grazing. We will discuss how the native warm season grasses were established, how...
Join us for the 21st Annual Ag & Livestock Field Day on July 31. Reservations need to be made by July 27th to OSU extension at 962-4854. Bring the family. This event will take place rain or shine. 6:00 PM: Tour / discuss Hoop barn, water system, fencing, rotational grazing, paddocks, fall grazing crops, sheep...
Do you have unwanted, unused, or unknown FARM chemicals? Bring them to a collection and disposal event coordinated by ODA and EPA = at no cost to farmers. All events are 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM. To pre-register, or for more information, contact the Ohio Department of Agriculture at 614-728-6987.
Join the Ohio Forage and Grasslands Council for an evening pasture walk featuring weed management information for today’s grazing managers. Topics featured include: The Role of Drones for Weed Control Herbicide Selection Criteria Grazing for Weed Suppression Ohio State Research Updates Registration is $20 per person and includes a boxed dinner. Checks should be addressed...
This class will be taught by Jason Jones and Noah Cable from Pheasants and Quail Forever. They will be teaching about establishing and incorporating native perennial warm season grasses into your grazing operation. They will also discuss the relationship between pastures and upland bird habitat.
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