25th
Annual Southwest Missouri Spring Forage Conference |
Tuesday,
February 24, 2009 |
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University
Plaza Hotel, Springfield, MO |
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| 8:00 - 9:00 am |
Registration & Visit Trade Show |
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| 9:00 - 9:45 |
| Select one of the four sessions to attend |
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Low-Input Grazing Options
Repeated at 2:45pm |
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Steve Freeman, Producer, Wright County, MO
Harry Cope, Producer, Montgomery County, MO |
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Carbon Credits - How It Relates to Livestock Producers
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Ray Massey, MU Extension Economist, Columbia, MO |
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Economic Outlook of Livestock Industry |
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Scott Brown, MU Economist - FAPRI, Columbia, MO |
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Finishing Cattle on Pasture
Repeated at 2:45pm |
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Dr. Fred Martz, Research Specialist, Columbia, MO |
Dr. Carol L. Lorenzen, Associate Professor Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
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| 9:45 - 10:30 am |
Break & Visit Trade Show |
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| 10:30 - 11:15 |
| Select one of the four sessions
to attend |
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Soil Organics - Why Does it Matter?Repeated at 2:45pm |
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Walt Davis, Rancher,Calera, OK
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30 Years of Fescue Endophyte Research |
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Craig Roberts, MU State Forage Specialist, Columbia, MO |
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Backgrounding as Part of the Cow Herd
Repeated at 2:45pm |
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Justin Sexton, MU Extension Beef Nutrition Specialist, Columbia, MO |
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Concepts of High Density Grazing |
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Doug Peterson, NRCS State Grassland Specialist, Gallatin, MO |
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| 11:15 - 11:45 pm |
Break & Visit Trade Show |
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| 11:45 - Luncheon |
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Welcome / Meal ~ Convention Center |
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Emcee - Stacey Dohle, Image & Industry Relations Manager, Midwest Dairy Association |
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| 12:15 - 1:15 |
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Keynote Address - "Behavior-Based Management for Animal Wellbeing, Ecosystem Diversity and Enterprise Adaptability" |
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Dr.Fred Provenza, Utah State University |
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| 1:15 - 1:45 pm |
Break & Visit Trade Show |
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| 1:45 - 2:30 |
| Select one of the four sessions
to attend |
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Keynote Speaker Q & A |
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Dr. Fred Provenza,, Utah State University |
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Importance of Leaf Stage |
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Charles Fletcher,, Dairy Grazier, Barry County, MO |
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Adding Legumes to Existing Pasture
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Mark Green, NRCS District Conservationist,
Springfield, MO
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Balancing Carrying Capacities & Stocking Rates..
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Myron Hartzell, NRCS Grassland Specialist, Buffalo, MO |
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| 2:30 - 2:45 pm |
Break & Last Visit to Trade Show |
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| 2:45 - 3:30 |
| Select one of the four sessions
to attend |
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Low Input Grazing Options |
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Steve Freeman, Producer, Wright County, MO
Harry Cope, Producer, Montgomery County, MO |
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Finishing Cattle On Pasture |
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Dr. Fred Martz, Research Specialist, Columbia, MO
Dr. Carol L. Lorenzen, Associate Professor, Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia , MO |
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Soil Organics - Why Does it Matter? |
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Walt Davis, Rancher, Calera, OK |
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Backgrounding as Part of the Cow Herd |
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Justin Sexton, MU Extension Beef Specialist, Columbia, MO |
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| 3:30 pm |
Adjourn |
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| Several of the Sessions may count toward CEU credits ~ visit our web site: http://agebb.missouri.edu/sfc |
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The United States Department
of Agriculture (USDA) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider |
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REGISTRATION FORM FOR 2009 SPRING FORAGE CONFERENCE
NAME(S) _________________________ CONFERENCE FEE: Number Total
ADDRESS _________________________ NON-REFUNDABLE
_________________________ By February 17, 2009 @ $25 ______ ______
County of Residence _____________ After February 17, 2009 @ $35 ______ ______
Please return completed form with check payable to:
Greene County Soil & Water Conservation District
688 S State Highway B, Suite 200
Springfield, MO 65802
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Map to the Conference
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