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Moulton Alabama Grazing School Clinic

Grazing School Date

August 13, 2009, Moulton USDA Service Center

Brochure (.pdf) - for information only and is not Section 508 compliant. Same information follows.

Registration/Fee

Deadline July 31, 2009 - No exceptions!

The fee for the Grazing Clinic is $40 which includes: Grazing Clinic Manual, A Forage Measuring Stick, A Copy of Southern Forages, Educational Materials, Refreshments, and Lunch.

Include the following information or print off and fill out the registration form in the Brochure (.pdf).

Registration Form:

Name __________________________
County ________________________
Address __________________________
City __________________________
State ______    Zip____________
Phone (best) ______________
          (alternative) ________________
Email __________________________

Please make check in the amount of $40 payable to AL Grazing Clinic. Mail or hand deliver registration before deadline to:

NRCS & Lawrence County SWCD
13075 AL Hwy 157
Moulton, AL 35650
(256) 974-1176 extension 3

Members of the Lawrence County Cattlemen's Association will receive a refund of 1/2 of the registration fee at registration on August 13. Membership is open to any Lawrence County resident.

Agenda

Day of event: Check in: 8:00 a.m. Program: 8:30–4:30 p.m.

Speakers include:  Don Ball–ACES, Mary Goodman– Auburn University, Eddie Jolley– Alabama NRCS, Charles Mitchell– ACES, Perry Oakes–Alabama NRCS, Walt Prevatt– Auburn University, and Darrell Rankins– Auburn University.

Subject to be covered include:

  • Physiology of Forage Growth
  • Grazing Methods & System Designs
  • Minimizing Hay Requirements
  • Pasture Economics: Hay vs. Grazing
  • Nutrient Cycling/Grazing Impacts
  • Dealing With Mud in Grazing Systems
  • Pasture Evaluation/Forage Allocation/Nutrient Requirements of Livestock
  • Fence and Water Technology
  • Grazing Technology: Costs & Evaluation
  • Grazing Scenarios

Sponsors

  • Alabama Cooperative Extension System
  • Auburn University
  • Lawrence County Cattlemen’s Association
  • Lawrence County Soil and Water Conservation District
  • Natural Resources Conservation Service

For More Information

Direct questions to:

Lawrence County SWCD/NRCS
13075 AL Hwy 157
Moulton, AL 35650
(256) 974-1176 Extension 3

Additional Grazing School Clinics

  • August 12, Susan Moore, AL
  • August 14, Winnfield, Alabama (cancelled)
  • August 15, Tuscaloosa, Alabama (for horse managers/owners) (cancelled)

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