Grazing Workshop
Participants will learn best management practices for establishing and grazing native grasses. Native grasses implemented into a grazing system maintains grass vigor and animal performance through the summer months. Dinner will be provided to pre-registrants. No fee, but registration is required. RSVP by Friday, August 20. Event will be outside, adhere to CDC guidance, and hand sanitizer will be available.
This workshop is being hosted by: The Clinton SWCD and Adams County SWCD Featured Speakers: Bob Hendershot, ODA - Retired NRCS Grasslands Coordinator -- Nick Schell, NRCS - State Biologist -- Bill Wickerham, Adams SWCD - District Administrator -- Jason Jones, Quail Forever - Grasslands & Grazing Coordinator.
TOPICS TO BE COVERED: • Workshop includes a pasture walk to view two newly seeded native warm season grass pastures • Benefits to establishing native warm season grasses in your grazing system • Native warm season grass establishment techniques • Animal performance and economics • Rotational grazing equipment and strategies • NRCS financial and technical assistance options
