John Jennings and Scott Brown Guest Speakers for Beef and Forage Seminar in West Plains March 13

WEST PLAINS, Mo. -- University of Missouri Extension will host a “Beef and Forage Seminar” starting at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, March 13 in the Magnolia Room at the West Plains Civic Center.

Guest speakers for the evening will be John Jennings, a University of Arkansas state forage specialist (and past agronomy specialist in Howell County) and Scott Brown, professor in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at the University of Missouri. 

Jennings will speak on the “300 Days of Grazing Program” and current forage research.

Brown will be presenting, “Record Cattle Prices: Where Does the Cattle Industry Go from Here?”

Speakers are sponsored by the contributions from Howell County Soil and Water Conservation District, Howell County Farm Bureau and the South Central Cattlemen’s Association.

Pre-paid registration is required with a fee of $15 per person.  Registration includes brisket dinner and reference materials.  Deadline to pre-register is Monday, March 10.  To pre-register or for more information, contact the Howell County Extension Center at 417-256-2391.  

FROM UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI EXTENSION
SOUTHWEST REGIONAL NEWS SERVICE
Contact: Logan Wallace, livestock specialist
Headquartered in Howell County
Tel: (417) 256-2391
E-mail: wallaceld@missouri.edu