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 |
