Workshop on Improving pasture quality and productivity to increase livestock forage intake in NH on March 23

Grazing Workshop with Sarah Flack

Improving pasture quality and productivity to increase livestock forage intake

This workshop will discuss how to use the basic “tools” of grass farming to improve the pastures while also meeting livestock nutritional needs over as long a grazing season as possible. Increasing pasture intake can produce higher rates of gain in young stock, and better body condition & more milk from lactating animals while lowering farm expenses.

Topics covered in this workshop will include an overview of some of the methods to manage & monitor pastures & animals to maximize pasture dry matter intake while using the livestock grazing to improve pasture quality & productivity. We will discuss different types of supplemental feeds, different stocking rates, stocking densities, trampling, variable regrowth periods, taller or shorter pre grazing heights, & post grazing residual as well as different annual and perennial forages and discussion of when to invest in seeds or fertility inputs to build soil health.

Friday, March 23rd, 2018, 7:30 PM

The Garden Room, Groh Farm, 135 Temple Rd., Wilton, NH 03086.

Please email groh.alice@gmail.com or call

603-654-6316 for directions.

They will ask a minimum donation of $10 at the door.