Winter conference series
January 22-25, 2019
"Effective Weed Management in Pastures and Hay Fields”
Featuring Neil Rhodes, Weed Specialist University of Tennessee and Kathy Voth, Livestock for Landscapes
Also local producer profiles, NCSU Extension Update, trade show and much more!
Registration begins at 9:30 AM and the program from 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
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Novel Tall Fescue Workshop
Toxic tall fescue reduces livestock weight gains and lowers reproductive performance. This one day workshop will give you the tools and information needed to remove toxic tall fescue and replace it with novel tall fescue varieties. Speakers include local producers, company representatives and researchers from across the country.
Topics
Include:
·Fescue Toxicosis: Symptoms and Causes
·Economics
·Establishment
and First Year Management
·Company
Products
·Producer Panel
Before March 1st - $70/person, $100/couple
After March 1st - $85/person, $120/ couple
Includes: lunch, refreshments & proceedings
Agenda
Dr. Matt Poore - NC State University
10:00 am Break and Demo: Endophytes Under
Microscope
Dr. Carolyn Young - Noble Research Institute
10:20 am Establishment & First Year Management
Dr. John Andrae - Clemson University
11:00 am Calibrating a Seed Drill
Dr. Deidre Harmon - NC State University
11:40 am Seed Quality and Endophyte Testing
Chris Agree - Pennington Seed
12:00 pm Lunch
and Microscope Demo
12:45 pm Management: Novels and Toxic Pastures
Dr.
Craig Roberts and Dr. John Andrae
1:30 pm Video:
Darrel Franson - Producer Perspective
2:00 pm Company
Product Highlights
2:35 pm Break
2:45 pm Cost-Share Programs and Initiatives
Lee Holcomb and Michelle Lovejoy
3:15 pm Producer
Panel, Moderator: Johnny Rogers
4:00pm Tour Plots at Piedmont Research Station
Johnny Rogers - Amazing Grazing
Coordinator
5:00pm ADJOURN