| Monday Oct 05, 2015 9:00 AM - Monday Oct 05, 2015 5:30 PM | $75.00 - $94.00 |
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Managing Grazing Land for Increased Health, Productivity and Profit
There are a limited number of registrations available for this workshop, pre-registration well ahead of time is recommended.; For more information, Glenn Oliveira, Education Events Organizer, at glenn@nofamass.org or 774-678-9644.
Description:
Passionate about purveying profitable pastures?; Did you know the answers are right under your feet?; Join in on the "grass whispering" with veteran grass farmer and grazing professional Troy Bishopp as he leads participants through the plant-animal-microbe dynamic of managing grazing land.; Workshop topics will include practical goal-setting; pasture planning and recordkeeping; measuring grass production and fertility; grazing management techniques; reading the soil surface; improving animal and financial performance; infrastructure concerns: and learning to use pasture systems that reduce stress and fun to use.
This day-long workshop will be held at Cricket Creek Farm, a grass based dairy farm that is in its second year of using Troy's grazing plan.; This connection between farm and presenter will create a dynamic and effective learning environment for participants.
About Instructor Troy Bishopp:
"In grasslands we trust" is a motto Troy Bishopp, aka "The Grass Whisperer lives by.; The Central New York native contract grazes organic dairy heifers and backgrounds beef cattle on the family's 6th generation farm while also serving as the region's grazing specialist with the Madison County Soil and Water Conservation District and the Upper Susquehanna Coalition.; He is a family man, professional speaker, award-winning photographer and free-lance writer for local, state and national publications. He inspires would-be graziers at www.thegrasswhisperer.com
Lunch: Lunch will be served from 12:30 to 1:30pm.; The cost of lunch is included with the registration cost.
Refund Policy: Refunds are given up until 10 days prior to the event minus a 15% processing fee. No refunds are provided within 10 days of event. For information on our refund and inclement weather policy, click here.
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LocationCricket Creek Farm (View)
1255 Oblong Rd
Williamstown, MA 01267
United States
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| Kid Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
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