Grazing School 2012

Pasture & Livestock Management Workshop for the Novice

Pair of cows2012 “Grazing School” at Overton
Welcome!  Participation in our Workshop (popularly known as “Grazing School”) is limited to the first  50 people who register and pay for the session.  Three (3) CEU credits offered. Workshop dates:   March 27 – 29, 2012.

Cost: $350 (includes all meals, coffee breaks, refreshments, and workshop handbook)

Instructors: Texas AgriLife Research and Extension faculty.
For more info, please call us at 903.834.6191 or email Jennifer Lloyd at jllloyd@ag.tamu.edu
Download Registration Form 2012 (PDF).

Tentative Workshop Schedule 2012 (subject to change)

TUESDAY, MARCH 27
7:40 – 8.00 a.m. Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:05 a.m. Welcome
8:10 a.m. Planning for Profit
8:55 a.m. Grass Species for Pastures
9:30 a.m. Introductory Soils, Soil Fertility, and Plant Nutrition – Dr. Vincent Haby
10:15 a.m. Break
10:35 a.m. U.S. Beef Industry – Introduction
11:00 a.m. Forage Legumes in Pasture Systems
12:00 p. m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. Forage Growth and Development
1:40 p.m. Forage Fertilization Strategies
2:20 p.m. Animal Health; General Cattle Processing and Body Condition Scoring of Cattle
3:20 p.m. Break
3:40 p.m. Travel to Forage Plots
3:50 p.m. Annual Ryegrass & Small Grains
4:20 p.m. Legume Plots & Bermudagrass Plots
5:00 p.m. Rest Stop and Travel to Corrals
5:15 p.m. Penning Cattle
6:00 p.m. Processing Demonstration (Implanting, Castration, Ear Tagging, etc.)
7:00 p.m. Barbecue Dinner/Discussion at TAMU-Center

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28
7:40 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m. Genetic Strategies for Profitable Beef Production
9:00 a.m. Hay Production and Harvest
9:40 a.m. Break
10:00 a.m. Weed Management for Pastures
10:45 a.m. Pastures & Grazing Systems: Management Options & Stocking Strategies
12:00 p.m. Lunch
12:45 p.m. Travel to Field for Demonstrations
1:05 p.m. Soil Sampling Discussion and Demonstration
1:25 p.m. Pasture Appraisals and Grazing Management Strategies
2:45 p.m. Break & Return to Center for Continued Demonstrations
3:15 p.m. Pasture Establishment and Planting Equipment
3:45 p.m. Electric Fencing
4:15 p.m. Feral Hog Management
5:00 p.m. Return to Auditorium
5:20 p.m. Feral Hog Management (cont.)
6:45 p.m. Steaks and ’Taters/Discussion at TAMU-Overton Center

THURSDAY, MARCH 29
7:40 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m. Nutrient Requirements and Supplementation Strategies for Beef Cattle
9:00 a.m. Forage Systems
9:35 a.m. Integrating Wildlife and Fisheries into Pasture Management
10:15 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. Analyzing Economic Alternatives
11:10 a.m. Panel Discussion with Participants/Program Evaluation
12:00 noon Adjourn

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WORKSHOP LEADERS
Dr. Charles Long – Resident Director of Research & Professor
Dr. Jason Banta – Assistant Professor & Extension Beef Cattle Specialist
Dr. Greg Clary – Professor & Extension Economist-Management
Dr. Jason Cleere – Assistant Professor & Extension Beef Cattle Specialist
Dr. Vanessa Corriher – Assistant Professor & Extension Forage Specialist
Dr. Gerald Evers – Professor Forage Physiology & TAMU Regents Fellow
Dr. Vince Haby – Professor Emeritus Soil Science & TAMU Regents Fellow
Mr. Joel Kerby – Research Associate Forage Physiology
Dr. Lloyd Nelson – Professor Ryegrass Breeding & TAMU Regents Fellow
Dr. Larry Redmon – Professor and State Extension Forage Specialist
Dr. Monte Rouquette – Professor Forage Physiology & TAMU Regents Fellow
Dr. Ray Smith – Professor Legume Breeding & TAMU Regents Fellow
Dr. Billy Higginbotham – Professor & Extension Wildlife & Fisheries Specialist