Tuesday, October 10, 2006 10:20 PM CDT
Dudley Smith Beef Cow-Calf field day is coming up in two weeks
By SHARON KUHNS, Unit Leader
UI Extension Office
The University of Illinois Dudley Smith Research Farm in Christian County will be the host site for a Beef Cow-Calf Field Day on Wednesday, Oct. 25, beginning with registration at 9:30 a.m. and the program starting at 10 a.m.
The 2006 Cow-Calf Fall Field Day will provide producers with current research on sustaining farm operations utilizing many aspects of livestock-based agriculture, while addressing economic opportunities, environmental sensitivity, and agricultures role in the community with special emphasis on economical ways to winter beef cows in the Midwest.
Dr. Mark Sulc, extension forage specialist from Ohio State University, will be the guest speaker. Dr. Sulc will discuss “Extending the Grazing Season.”
Additional speakers will include Ben Tracy, University of Illinois professor of agroecology, who will cover “Beef Project Agronomy Update,” and Ed Ballard, retired University of Illinois Extension animal systems educator, who will provide a “Beef Project Grazing Update.” Also on the program is Justin Sexten, animal systems educator from the Mount Vernon Extension Center who will discuss “Importance of Forage & Feed Testing.”
You will also have the opportunity to view the beef handling facilities, the grazing paddocks, and the cropland which feature a corn-spring oat rotation and will be utilized for winter grazing. Some continuous corn has been planted on the farm and this will not be grazed in the winter.
For additional details on the University of Illinois Dudley Smith Field Day, contact the Christian County Extension Office at (217) 287-7246.
Sharon Kuhns is the unit leader for University of Illinois Extension in Coles County.
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