AgEBB-MU CAFNR Extension
Green Horizons
Volume 22, Number 1
Spring 2017
Calendar of Events
Agroforestry Symposium: Soil Health in Diverse Cropping Systems
January 25th, 2018 | 8:30am - 6:00pm | Bond Life Science Center, MU Campus, Columbia, MO
Invited Speakers include: Dr. Wayne Honeycutt, Soil Health Institute; Dr. Amelie Gaudin, University of California Davis; Sara Parker Pauley, Director, Missouri Department of Conservation; Dr. Nick Goeser, Soil Health Partnership
Program details and live streaming option at http://centerforagroforestry.org/events/symposia.php
Missouri Natural Resources Conference
January 31st - February 2nd, 2018 | Tan-Tar-A Resort, Osage County Beach, MO
Registration and program details at Registration and program details at http://www.mnrc.org/m.
Seminar: Livestock Performance in Silvopasture Systems
February 9, 2018 | 9:00am-10:00am | Rm210 ABNR Bldg. MU Campus, Columbia, MO
Dr. Gabriel Pent, Ruminant Livestock Systems Specialist, Virginia Tech
National Farmers Union 116th Anniversary Convention
March 3rd - 6th, 2018 | The Westin Kansas City at Crown Center, Kansas City, NFU's 116th Anniversary
More information at https://nfu.org/convention/
Native by Design: Woody Plants and Pollinators
March 16th, 2018 | 7:30am - 12:30pm | Lewis and Clark Community College, Godfrey, IL
This native landscaping workshop at the Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey, IL will provide information to home gardeners; landowners; landscape, landcare, and wildlife professionals; stormwater engineers; and other related professionals about the relationships between woody plants and pollinators, songbirds, and other important wildlife.
More information at https://www.moprairie.org/
Woodland Workshop: "Working for Woods & Wildlife!"
March 24th, 2018 | Troy R-III 9th Grade Center, Moscow Mills, MO
Hosted by the Lincoln County Soil & Water Conservation Districts; intended for woodland landowners in Lincoln, Pike, Montgomery, and Warren Counties. Cost of registration is $5 per person
Register by calling Katie Owens at 636-528-4877 Ext.3
Our Farms, Our Future Conference: The Next 30 Years of Sustainable Agriculture
April 3rd - 5th, 2018 | Hyatt Regency Hotel in Downtown St.Louis, MO
This national event will bring together our diverse agricultural community: farmers and ranchers, agricultural professionals, agribusiness stakeholders, students, researchers, scientists, agency representatives, and nonprofit leaders. Every decade, SARE hosts a conference to look at the progress of sustainability in agriculture, and to understand our trajectory for the future.
More information at https://www.ofofsare.org