2014 Hay & Pasture Conferences

Three regional Hay and Pasture Conferences  will provide opportunities for farmers as well as agribusiness and agency personnel to obtain practical and quite useful information on some of the latest technology and practices related to forage production, management, and utilization.

• January 14
  Delmarva  Hay & Pasture Conference
  Delaware State Fairgrounds, Harrington, DE
• January 15
  Southern Maryland  Hay & Pasture Conference
  Baden Volunteer Fire Hall, Brandywine, MD
• January 16
  Tri-State Hay & Pasture Conference
  Garrett College, McHenry,  MD

The conferences will emphasize efficient pasture systems design that accommodates natural features and management challenges. One of the featured speakers will be Don Wild, retired Conservation Agronomist and Grazing Specialist with USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in New York. Over his 39-year career, Wild has assisted hundreds of livestock and dairy producers implement grazing systems to better manage their forage resources.

Certified Crop Advisor, pesticide and nutrient management, and Conservation Planner certification credits will be offered.

http://mdforages.umd.edu/UpcomingEvents.htm