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Pasture-Based Dairy Systems
Training for NRCS and Extension
MU Southwest Center
Mt. Vernon, Missouri
October 7 to 9, 2008
Agenda
Tuesday, October 7th
Moderator – Pat Adams
1:00 p.m. Welcome and Overview of Pasture-Based Systems
Mark Kennedy, NRCS State Grassland Conservationist
1:30 Selecting the “Ideal” Grazing Dairy Cow and Getting Her Bred on a Seasonal Dairy
Stacey Hamilton, MU Dairy Specialist
2:00 Managing Pasture Systems Using Leaf Stage
Stacey Hamilton, MU Dairy Specialist
2:45 Selecting, Planting and Managing Forages for Pasture-Based Dairy Systems
John Turner, NRCS Grassland Conservationist
3:15 3 Keys to Forage Management: Quality, Quality, Quality
Tony Rickard, MU Dairy Specialist
3:45 Introduction, Utilization and Understanding the Grazing Wedge to Manage Pasture
Charles Fletcher, KBC Dairies
4:30 Evolution of the SW Center Grazing Dairy
Rich Crawford, Superintendent of MU Southwest Center
Tour of MU Southwest Center Dairy
Chris Davis, MU SWC Dairy Manager
-Demonstration of C-Dax and Rising Plate Meter
Wednesday, October 8th
Moderator - Wayne Prewitt
8:00 a.m. Keys to Low Cost, Labor Efficient Parlors
Barry Steevens, MU Dairy Specialist
8:30 Economics of Pasture-Based Dairies
Joe Horner, MU Extension Dairy Economist
9:00 Behavior-Based Pasture Dairy Operations
Darrell Emmick, NRCS-NY State Grazingland Specialist
12:00 p.m. Tours of Local Pasture-Based Dairies
Thursday, October 9th
Moderator – Mark Greene
8:00 a.m. SARE Professional Development Program (PDP) Opportunities
Debi Kelly, Missouri State Sustainable Agriculture Co-Coordinator
8:20 Profitability Drivers & Key Performance Indicators
Wayne Prewitt, Agriculture Business Specialist
8:50 Using MU Extension Website & Tools
Joe Horner, MU Extension Economist
9:20 Pasture Planning for Dairy Herds
Darrell Emmick, NRCS-NY State Grazingland Specialist
Layout of the Paddock System
Tony Rickard, MU Dairy Specialist
10:20 Panel Discussion: Helping Producers Get Started or Transition to PBD
Darrell Emmick, NRCS-NY State Grazinglands Specialist; Stacey Hamilton, MU Dairy Specialist; Mike Meier, Producer; Tony Rickard, MU Dairy Specialist
11:20 Group Discussion
12:00 p.m. Adjourn