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Iowa Forage and Grassland Council Conference set for Feb. 6

The 2024 Iowa Forage and Grassland Council annual conference is set for Feb. 6 in Ames. The event returns to Reiman Gardens, 1407 University Blvd., just to the southwest of Jack Trice Stadium.

Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. with a welcome and introductions at 10 a.m. Two presentations are on tap for the morning session, and lunch at noon is followed by the IFGC annual meeting. The two afternoon sessions run from 1 to 3 p.m.

Conference topics and speakers are:

  • A Tool for the Grazing Revolution: Virtual Fencing, Meghan Filbert, No Fence.
  • Corn residue grazing: current recommendations and adjustments based on new data, Dr. Mary Drewnoski, University of NebraskaLincoln.
  • Cultivating Resilience: Exploring Traits and Tactics with Warm-Season Annual Forage, Dr. Shelby Gruss, Iowa State University.
  • Livestock water improvement ideas from the drought, Jeff Matthias, Iowa NRCS.
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