2018 Dates are Set! November 26-27, 2018 The Iowa Forage and Grasslands Council will return their annual meeting and conference to the Des Moines Airport Holiday Inn on November 26-27, 2018. Featured speakers include renowned grazing consultant Jim Gerrish, and Byron Shelton, Senior Program Director of the Savory Institute.
Read MoreMcNay Research Farm will host Greenhorn Grazing Workshop Series 0
Livestock producers who want to learn about optimizing forage and livestock production while conserving natural resources are invited to attend the Greenhorn Grazing series at the Iowa State University McNay Research Farm near Chariton this summer and fall. Iowa State Extension and Outreach beef specialist Joe Sellers said the series has been a popular management […]
Read MoreUPDATED: Iowa Forage and Grassland Council Conference Set for Jan 18, 2018 0
ANNUAL CONFERENCE JANUARY 18, 2018 – AMES, IOWA DOWNLOAD AGENDA COMPLETE REGISTRATION FORM! The annual Iowa Forage and Grassland Council (IFGC) Conference will once again be held in Ames for its 2018 event. The conference is set for Jan. 18 at the Iowa State University Alumni Center, just south of Stephens Auditorium at the Iowa […]
Read MoreIowa Learning Farms Webinar to Discuss Management-Intensive Grazing and Grasslands 0
Ames, Iowa – Pasture and forage acres are critical to soil conservation and the profitability of beef cattle operations. Joe Sellers, Beef Field Specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, will discuss which practices make grazing more effective and how management-intensive grazing can work on Iowa farms. He will also discuss where opportunities exist […]
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August 2 | 45249 170th Ave, Chariton | FREE McNay Memorial Research and Demonstration Farm Field Day 2017 Registration is open at 3:00 p.m. and the program begins 3:15 p.m. Topics Covered: Discussion of drought issues at farm headquarters Drought impacts on corn and soybean crops Harvesting and storing drought corn silage And so much […]
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