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SUMMARY:Dairy Heifer Training and Field Day
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \n\n\n\nSeptember 241:00 pm to 5:00 pm\n\n\n\n\nLocation: Shawano County Park – Indoor Pavilion \n\n\n\nAgenda: \n\n\n\nIntro – What is the value proposition of dairy heifer grazing?: \n\n\n\n– Building the case for heifer grazing: economic and ecological outcomes (GL 2.0 modeling) \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Adam Abel\, NRCS and Sarah Lloyd\, UW-Madison \n\n\n\nAnimal Performance and Production: \n\n\n\n– Ongoing UW and USDA research \n\n\n\n– Summary of conversations with dairy nutritionists \n\n\n\nSpeakers: David Jamarillo\, Matt Akins \n\n\n\nHeifer Compass (and Grazescape) –  (Intro and working in small groups) \n\n\n\nSeptember 2510:00 am to 3:00 pm\n\n\n\nTOUR two innovative farms and learn about what they’re doing  \n\n\n\nStop 1 – Tauchen’s Heifer Grazing Operation \n\n\n\n15 Years of Experience – Long term success \n\n\n\nW4576 CTH-BE  Bonduel\, WI 54107 \n\n\n\nStop 2 – Brown Star Farm’s Heifer Grazing Operation \n\n\n\nNew Grazier – Incorporating Covers/Annuals \n\n\n\n10188-10198 Balcom Lake Rd.  Gillett\, WI 54124Topics to be covered during the Field Day:– Comparison between a newly established operation and another that’s been operating for 2 decades– Incorporating managed grazing into your operation – management and planning considerations– Grazing cover crops and summer annuals– Options for late season grazing– Incorporating managed grazing into your operation– Looking at and managing BOTH long-term\, established\, perennial pasture and newly established pasture– Farmer discussion on heifer health\, and profitability– One-on-one farmer interactions and why they’re grazing!Farmer testimonials!: \n\n\n\n“I’m getting my heifers out on managed pasture for the first time this summer. I’ve been thinking a lot about how it would work for my farm. When I heard about how well heifers on grass perform into 1st lactation\, that’s what tipped the scales for me. I worked with a grazing planner\, establish the pastures this spring on some row crop ground and contracted with the fencing company!” – Central Wisconsin dairy farmer \n\n\n\nHOTEL/LODGING Information: \n\n\n\nThere are a few hotels in Shawano.  The Quality Inn and Suites is mid-priced\, has rooms available\, and offers a free breakfast.  website for booking
URL:https://grassworks.org/event/2908/
LOCATION:Shawano County Park – Indoor Pavillion\, Lake Drive\, Shawano\, Wisconsin\, 54166\, United States
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