2024 Loogootee Grazing School Workshop
August 2-3, 2024
Farm of Steve J Stoll
12307 E 500 N Loogootee, IN
Schedule of Events
August 2, 2024
1:00pm |
Welcome/Introductions |
1:10pm |
Host Farm Information |
1:20pm |
Why Manage Your Grazing System? |
1:30pm |
Web Soil Survey |
1:50pm |
Roots, Shoots, Leaves, Sun, Photosynthesis, and Grazing |
2:35pm |
The Tall Fescue Dilemma |
2:55pm |
Break |
3:10pm |
Considerations for Paddock Design |
3:25pm |
Water System Design & Components (Inside & Outside) |
4:10pm |
Plant-induced Animal Disorders |
5:10pm |
Break/Travel to Pasture |
5:30pm |
Go To Pasture and Watch Animals Move |
5:45pm |
Wrap up and Questions |
August 3, 2024
8:30am |
Welcome Back/Questions from Friday |
8:40am |
Pasture Soil Fertility and Nutrient Cycling |
9:25am |
Break |
9:40am |
Fencing (Outside) |
10:40am |
Pasture Ecology and Soil Health |
11:25am |
Understanding Animal Nutritional Needs and Forage Quality |
12:10pm |
Lunch |
12:55pm |
Move to Pasture |
1:10pm |
Forage ID/Weed ID/Pasture Evaluation |
2:25pm |
Return to Classroom |
2:40pm |
Extending the Grazing Season |
3:25pm |
Record Keeping |
3:45pm |
Final Questions/Survey/Wrap up |