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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To get off the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask]