Mark Your Calendars! The Kansas Forage and Grassland Council and Kansas State University will host their annual Winter Forage Conference from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020, at the Great Bend Events Center – 311 10th St., Great Bend, KS 67530. The in-person event will also be available to KSFGC members via ZOOM. You must request the Zoom link.
Agricultural specialists will speak on a variety of topics such as pasture management involving weed control, current hay prices and statistics, insects, alfalfa information and research update.
Featured speakers include:
- Kim Nettleton, Kansas Department of Agriculture, market news
- Don Miller, Alforex Seeds
- Romulo Lollato, wheat and forages extension specialist
- Keith Harmoney, range scientist
- Walk Fick, KSU range management specialist
The event is free for current KSFGC members whose memberships extend into 2021, and registration is $25 for non-members, payable at the door. To learn more, go to https://ksfgc.org/upcoming-events/.
Everyone is encouraged to RSVP online at http://bit.ly/KSFGCam, or contact Alicia Boor by e-mail at aboor@ksu.edu or bwalton@ksu.edu, or by calling 620-793-1910. Again, don’t forget to specify if you plan on attending in person or would like the ZOOM link. A fee of $15 will be added for each additional farm member who attends (to assist with meal costs).
Forage growers are encouraged to join or renew your KSFGC membership prior to December 1, at, https://www.afgc.org/i4a/ams/public/member_start.cfm?mbrAppID=9&pageID=3401, and you MUST be a paid KSFGC member in order to get the ZOOM link.
A limited number of free KSFGC caps will be available on a first come, first serve basis.
The Kansas Forage and Grassland Council was organized in 1988 to strengthen the forage base for the livestock industry through more efficient production and utilization. KSFGC serves to provide education and programs to strengthen the forage industry in Kansas.
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