MOUNTAIN GROVE, Mo. — A “Spring Weed Workshop,” designed for pasture and hay growers, will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 10 at the MSU Fruit Experiment Station, 9740 Red Spring Road, Mountain Grove, MO.
Contact the Wright County University of Missouri Extension Center at (417)547-7545 for more information. Pre-registration is requested and can be done by calling the office or emailing wrightco@missouri.edu .
“Weed and brush control is an important aspect of forage and pasture management,” said Sarah Kenyon, agronomy specialist, University of Missouri Extension.
Producers who attend this workshop will receive tips on proper timing and methods of controlling common weed and brush species during the upcoming growing season.
Kenyon will lead the discussion on weed identification and control. Workshop sponsors are the Missouri State University Darr College of Agriculture and Wright County University of Missouri Extension.
University of Missouri Extension programs focus on the high-priority needs of Missourians. Each county extension center, with oversight by locally elected and appointed citizens, is your local link to practical education. Learn more online at http://extension.missouri.edu.
— Ted Probert, University of Missouri Extension
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