Stay in the loop on herd management to strengthen cattle operations.
Discussions and decisions made during the winter months can impact managing a beef cattle operation all year. The Dudley Smith Winter Farm Meeting is a chance to come together to learn through the farm’s traditions, sustainable agriculture practices, and hands-on research opportunities.
There is no cost to attend the meeting. Advance registration is required for lunch by Feb. 13.
Winter Meeting Agenda:
9 a.m. – Registration
9:25 – Welcome and Announcements
Ed Ballard, Dudley Smith Farm Coordinator
9:30 – Strategies to Reduce Fertilizer Use on Cattle Farms
Greg Halich, Associate Professor, Extension Livestock Economics Specialist,
University of Kentucky
10:15 – The Art and Science of a Successful Grazier
Curt Rincker, Beef Producer from Shelby County, IL
10:45 – Break
11 a.m. – Timing is Everything: The Impact of Cover Crops Planting Dates
Nathan Johanning, Commercial Crop Educator, University of Illinois Extension
11:30 – Dudley Smith Farm Research Update: drainage, the role of cover crops in drainage management, and related University of Illinois crops research
Giovani Preza Fontes, Field Crops Agronomist and Extension Specialist, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Noon – Lunch