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Course: Forage & Pasture Management
This 7-week course will be held on Wednesday evenings, 6-9 pm. The 1st class is on October 18. The 7th class is on December 6. (We will skip Thanksgiving Week, Nov. 22).
This is a very practical course on forages, grazing, pasture, hay, and silage! Well cover plant growth, grazing techniques, nutritional value, storage, fencing, and much more.
You will learn to identify different grasses and legumes, read soil tests, and select and use fertilizers. Topics also include new forage varieties, pasture renovation, intensive grazing, weed control, economic tips, and more. We will also hold review sessions and take field trips.
This course is open to all producers -- beef cattle, sheep, goats, dairy, horses, alpacas, etc. -- beginner or veteran graziers. This course is also open to seed industry personnel, feed suppliers, veterinarians, agency personnel, anyone interested in forages.
Advanced registrations only. Space is limited!
Special Note For members of the Oregon Pasture Network:
Friends of Family Farmers will give you a rebate of 50% of the registration cost! (This rebate will be given in class).
Special Note For Veterinarians:
This course qualifies for 21 Veterinary Continuing Education units (CEs).
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Once you take this course, you'll never again look at a pasture in the same way!
Saving one ton of hay will more than pay for this course!
The Instructor is Woody Lane, Ph.D.:
Livestock nutritionist & forage specialist from Roseburg, Oregon. Has taught many popular forage and nutrition workshops in Oregon & around the US and Canada. Has a Ph.D. in livestock nutrition from Cornell University. Is the current President of the Oregon Forage & Grassland Council. In the 1980s was the Beef Cattle & Sheep Extension Specialist for the University of Wisconsin. Has run a consulting business in Oregon since 1990 for giving advice and providing education to ranchers across US.
Sponsors who help support this course:
Friends of Family Farmers
DLF Pickseed
Grassland Oregon
Ioka Marketing
Saddle Butte Ag, Inc.
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LocationPringle Hall Community Center (View)
606 Church Street SE
Salem, OR 97301
United States
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| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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