RALEIGH, N.C.–The Amazing Grazing Pasture-Based Livestock Education Program has four workshops planned which focus on forage management strategies to reduce fescue toxicity. All workshops will be held from 6:00PM-8:00 PM. Each workshop will cover the same core topics:
- Fescue Toxicosis Overview
- Metsulfuron for seedhead suppression
- Stockpiling Tall Fescue for winter grazing
- Warm season grazing alternatives
- Optimizing fertilizer inputs
- Clover establishment
- Renovation to Novel endophyte Tall Fescue
The dates and locations are as follows:
August 23- Stanly County (Stanly County Agri-Civic Center 26032 Newt Road Albemarle, NC 28001)
- To register contact: Stanly Extension Office 704-983-3987 or
slfoster@ncsu.edu)
August 28- Caldwell County (Hardrock Beef Cattle Ronnie and Donna Holman 4613 Hickory Nut Ridge Road Granite Falls, NC 28630)
- To register contact: Caldwell Extension: 828-757-1290 or Tina_Lovejoy@ncsu.edu
This event will include some walking; please bring a lawn chair
September 6- Rutherford County (Rutherford County Livestock Educational Facility 318 Big Island Road Rutherfordton, NC 28139)
- To register contact: Rutherford County Extension: 828-287-6010
September 19- Davie County (Special KS Farm Ricky and Cynthia Karriker 2020 Davie Academy Road Mocksville, NC 27028)
- To register contact: Davie Extension Office 336-753-610
- Please bring a lawn chair
–Lori Stroud, NC State University