NC Forage & Grasslands Winter Conference Series

The North Carolina Forage and Grasslands Council (NCFGC) has announced dates for their 2012 Winter Conference Series, January 24, 25, and 26, to be held in 3 different locations across the state-Kenansville, Greensboro and Morganton.

Anyone who manages forages and/or pasture-based animal production systems will find this meeting very worthwhile. Topics include "Healthy Soils Reduce Chemical Inputs on Grazing and Cropping Systems" and "Managing Forages to Lower Production Costs" as well as a panel of local producers discussing "Dealing With High Input Costs".

See the pdf announcement for details, contacts and registration.

2010 Forage Field Day

NC State University's Mountain Research Station in Waynesville, N.C. is hosting an all day Forage Field Day on July 20, 2010.

Program Agenda:

9:30 to 10:30 am
Seeding equipment demonstration and calibration of seeders

10:30 to 11:30 am
Strip grazing demonstration
Weed identification in a pasture

11:45 to 12:15 pm
Trade show

12:15 to 1 pm
Lunch (Sponsored by Carolina Farm Credit)

1 to 1:30 pm
Regulations for hauling agriculture equipment

1:30 to 2 pm
Introduction of non-demonstration vendors

2 to 3 pm
Watering systems
Soil sampling

3 to 3:45 pm
Herbicide spraying demonstrations

3:45 to 4:15 pm
Herbicide plot demonstrations

I will be taking a van from the Gaston County Cooperative Extension office to attend this event. If anybody is interested in attending and would prefer to car-pool, please contact me at 704-922-2112.