The University of Illinois Extension Office in Taylorville is hosting a Dudley Smith Farm Winter Meeting on Tuesday, February 11, 2020. The meeting will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the University of Illinois Christian County Extension Office at 1120 N. Webster Street in Taylorville. This in-office field day will feature a variety of topics including beef cattle management, grazing management, nutrient management, and water quality.
Program:
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9:30 a.m. |
Registration |
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9:50 a.m. |
Welcome and Announcements Ashley Belle, PhD, Extension Educator, Environmental & Energy Stewardship |
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10:00 a.m. |
Managing Commercial Beef Cow Herd in Central Illinois Travis Meteer, Extension Educator, Commercial Agriculture |
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10:25 a.m. |
Local Producer Perspective: Management of Commercial Beef Cattle & Cropping System Dennis Beyers, Oconee, IL |
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10:45 a.m. |
Spotlight on Grazing Ed Ballard, Dudley Smith Farm Coordinator |
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11:10 a.m. |
Pasture Infiltration Research Update U of I Department of Crop Sciences |
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11:30 a.m. |
Dudley Smith Water Quality and Nutrient Management Research Update Giovani Preza-Fontes, PhD Student Kristin Greer, Senior Research Specialist U of I Department of Crop Sciences |
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11:50 |
Program Evaluation |
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12:00 p.m. |
Lunch |
The meeting is free for participants; however pre-registration is required by Thursday, February 6. Participants can register online at extension.illinois.edu/cjmm or by calling the Christian County Extension Office at 217-287-7246. For more information, please contact Ashley Belle, Ph.D., Extension Educator, Environmental and Energy Stewardship, at 217-287-7246 or via email abelle@illinois.edu.