Sign Up For Our Fall & Winter Grazing Class 2018-2019!
Rutland, VT March 5,12,19,26, 2019
REGISTER NOW FOR THE RUTLAND CLASS!
[Past- Middlebury, VT October 18, 25, November 1, 8, 2018]
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m
The fee is $40 which includes The Art and Science of Grazing book by Sarah Flack. This class is for farmers who currently own livestock and want to create, improve or expand their pasture management system.
Do you:
- Want to change from confinement or set rotation to management intensive grazing?
- Have a grazing plan, but want to better understand how to implement it?
- Need grazing infrastructure (e.g. fence, water, animal trails) and would like to design a system that may qualify for NRCS financial assistance?
Topics Covered
- Pasture plant identification of common species, looking at favorable growth conditions, and how plants respond to grazing impact.
- Pasture nutrition and how it can affect grazing behavior and overall intake and animal performance.
- Grazing management concepts such as measuring dry matter availability, determining paddock sizes, stocking rate versus stocking density and overall acreage requirements.
- Soil health in pasture systems and the benefits of soil, forage and manure testing to understand nutrient cycling and nutrient management within pasture systems.
- Pasture system design to determine infrastructure needs and management techniques to avoid overgrazing damage, decreased carrying capacity and other negative impacts.
- Grazing record keeping systems and the benefits of monitoring and documenting activities
In addition to 4 class dates, there will also be opportunity for one-on-one consultation.
For information or questions, contact Cheryl Cesario- 802-388-4969 ext. 346 or 1-800-956-1125
Directions – Google Map Link to Middlebury Office
Directions – Google Map Link to Rutland Office
REGISTER NOW FOR THE RUTLAND CLASS!
This program is supported with a grant from:
