Not sure if anyone's interested in this, but I thought I'd at least let you know about it. -- njs



Grazing Native Plants for Land Management and Animal Production

August 10, 2006

Ames Quality Inn/Starlite Village Conference Center

8 :30AM-lunch-5 PM

Highlights:

Forage Quality of Native Grasses Ron Morrow, Arkansas Natural Resources Conservation Service Grassland Specialist

Mixed Cool Season/Warm Season Pastures - Using Native Plants Brian Peterson (Iowa Natural Resources Conservation Service Grassland Specialist), Steve Barnhart (Iowa State University Extension Forage Specialist)

Grassland Banking Stan Buman, Agren Inc.

Using Goats for Woody Plant Removal in Natural Areas Kathy Koskovich, Iowa Department of Natural Resources Julie Wheelock, Agren Inc.

"Mobile" Grazing Operations: Use of Temporary Fencing and Water Supply for Short-Term

Grazing Scott Moats, The Nature Conservancy & Dean Lord, Hornick, Iowa Producer

Patch Burn Grazing: Sequential Burn, Graze, Rest Cycles for Prairie Management

David Engle, Iowa State University NREM

Q & A Panel: Producers with Experience Using Native Species Pastures Beef: John Sellers, Mike Natvig, Dan Specht Bison: Don Price

CEU's for Certified Crop Advisors, SRM, & American Forage & Grassland Council

This workshop will review the options and potential for successful animal production when

grazing native warm season vegetation.

Mobile Grazing Operations (using temporary fencing and water supply to allow short term

grazing on relatively small areas) will also be highlighted. This method of animal production

can be marketed as a method of removing unwanted woody vegetation, and also has

potential for use on CRP areas with expired conservation program contracts.

SPONSORED BY: IOWA NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, THE LEOPOLD CENTER

FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, IOWA FORAGE & GRASSLAND COUNCIL (OTHERS PENDING)

Grazing Native Plants Conference

Registration Form

Fee: $35/person (includes lunch & beverages/snacks during breaks)

Registration Deadline: August 7*

Name__________________________________________

Address________________________________________

City, State, Zip___________________________________

Organization or Business___________________________

E-mail, Phone___________________________________

*registration fee is $45 after August 7

Please complete this form and send with check made out to

Iowa Native Lands:

Iowa Native Lands

2402 S. Duff Ave.

Ames, IA 50010

More info, updates: Inger Lamb, [log in to unmask], 515.250.1693, www.prrcd.org/inl

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