WINTER FORAGE CONFERENCE RESCHEDULED TO FEB 23

On Feb. 23, the Arkansas Forage & Grassland Council will present “Warding Off the Next Drought,” a one-day winter forage conference featuring researchers, agricultural economists and other experts presenting facts and strategies to stay profitable in 2023. Having been postponed due to the severe winter weather that closed down much of the state during the first week of February, the conference is again scheduled to be held at Crossroads Cowboy Church, located at 3071 Arkansas 5 in El Paso (White County). Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. The cost is $25 to attend; students pay only $10.

John Jennings, professor and extension forage specialist for the Division of Agriculture, said the conference will help producers manage their resources in the coming year.

The conference’s agenda includes:

• How we got ahead of last year’s drought — Shane Gadberry, professor and director of the Livestock and Forestry Research Station, University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture

• Using the forage calendar — John Jennings, professor and forage specialist, University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture

• Annual forages and using them to your advantage — Kenny Simon, extension animal science instructor, University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture

• AFGC business meeting

• Managing your fertilizer dollar — Bronc Finch, assistant professor-soil fertility, University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture

• Fertilizer outlook for 2023 — Hunter Biram, assistant professor, ag economist, University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture

• Insuring your forages against the next drought — James Mitchell, assistant professor-livestock marketing and management, University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture

• What can you do with drones and other emerging technologies — Jason Davis, extension application technologist, University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture

For more information or to pre-register, contact Linda McCargo at 501-671-2171.

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