FORAGE FORWARD - Forage management conference at the Batesville Station.

Forage workshop set for March 13 at Batesville Station

Jan. 31, 2018

Forage workshop set for March 13 at Batesville Station

By Mary Hightower
U of A System Division of Agriculture

Fast facts:

Forage workshop set for March 13 at Batesville Station
No charge to attend, register at the door.
Info: Batesville Station: 870-793-7432

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BATESVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas ranchers can learn to get the most out of their pastures at Forage Forward, a workshop set for March 13 at the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s Livestock and Forestry Station here.

There is no cost to attend the half-day afternoon-only session. For information, call the station at 870-793-7432.

“Forage is the foundation for any livestock operation. Without good forage, the cattle business can be not only frustrating, but downright profitless,” said Don Hubbell, resident director of the research station, better known as the Batesville Station. “We have experts on spray application, weed control and forage planning to help our producers get the most from their land.”

The agenda

1 p.m. - Sprayer Technology and Calibration – Jason Davis, extension application technologist, U of A System Division of Agriculture
2 p.m. - Herbicide/ weed control for 2018 – John Boyd, extension weed scientist/visiting professor, Division of Agriculture
3 p.m. - Planning a forage program for 2018 – John Jennings, professor-forage, for the Division of Agriculture.

For more information on forage production, contact your county extension office or visit www.uaex.uada.edu.

About the Division of Agriculture

The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s mission is to strengthen agriculture, communities, and families by connecting trusted research to the adoption of best practices. Through the Agricultural Experiment Station and the Cooperative Extension Service, the Division of Agriculture conducts research and extension work within the nation’s historic land grant education system.

The Division of Agriculture is one of 20 entities within the University of Arkansas System. It has offices in all 75 counties in Arkansas and faculty on five system campuses.

The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action institution. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate or need materials in another format, please contact the Batesville Station as soon as possible. Dial 711 for Arkansas Relay.

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Media Contact: Mary Hightower
Dir. of Communication Services
U of A System Division of Agriculture
Cooperative Extension Service
(501) 671-2126
mhightower@uada.edu

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