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December 28, 2016
Iowa Forage and Grassland Council Conference
Set for January 19-20 DES MOINES, Iowa – Building upon the success of last year’s move to Ames in January, the annual Iowa Forage and Grassland Council (IFGC) Conference will remain in Ames for its 2017 event. The conference is set for Jan. 19-20 at the Iowa State University Alumni Center, just south of Stephens Auditorium at the Iowa State Center. Registration begins at noon with the first session at 12:15 p.m. on Jan. 19, and adjourns at 11:45 a.m. on Jan. 20. The Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI) conference immediately follows, starting at noon at the Scheman Building at the Iowa State Center. ISU Extension and Outreach beef program specialist and current IFGC President Joe Sellers said IFGC is partnering with PFI to offer a full slate of producer and industry expert speakers on a variety of topics at the conference. Topics include multispecies grazing, the impact of grazing on soil health, new technologies in grazing, a new genetic test to identify fescue tolerance of beef cattle, pasture renovation strategies and managing the nutritional needs of beef and sheep. “One reason we’ve partnered with PFI is to share speakers their members have identified. This year Will Harris of Bluffton, Georgia will present at both the IFGC and PFI events,” Sellers said. “Other featured speakers include Jeff Goodwin and Rob Cook from the Samuel L. Noble Foundation in Oklahoma, Craig Roberts of the University of Missouri, Diane Spurlock of Ag Botanica, and producer Seth Watkins of southwest Iowa.” The conference also will feature two producer panels on extended grazing and grazing management experiences and break-out presentations on beef and sheep forage nutrition and mineral nutrition. The IFGC business meeting will begin at 8 a.m. on Friday. “Thanks to support from the North Central Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education – or SARE - program, the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, the Iowa Beef Center, the Iowa Farm Bureau and many forage partners of IFGC, the cost to attend is low,” Sellers said. “To attend both days of the IFGC conference or the PFI conference, IFGC or PFI members pay just $50 in advance or $60 at the door. Non-members pay $70 or $80 respectively, and single day rates also are available.” The detailed agenda and registration form are available on the IBC website and at http://www.iowaforage.org. For more information, contact Sellers by phone at 641-203-1270 or by email at mailto:[email protected]
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IBC was established in 1996 with the goal of supporting the growth and vitality of the state’s beef cattle industry. It comprises faculty and staff from Iowa State Extension and Outreach, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and College of Veterinary Medicine, and works to develop and deliver the latest research-based information regarding the beef cattle industry. For more information about IBC, visit www.iowabeefcenter.org. Contact: Joe Sellers, Iowa State University Extension beef program specialist, 641-203-1270, [email protected] Writer: Sherry Hoyer, Iowa Beef Center, 515-294-4496, [email protected]
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2017 Annual Conference January 19-20, 2017
ISU Alumni Center, Ames, Iowa
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2017 Annual Conference Thursday, January 19 - Schedule
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2017 Annual Conference Friday, January 20 - Schedule
Pre-registration Deadline: Friday, January 13, 2017