2016 Annual Forage Field Day at Southern Piedmont AREC
The Southern Piedmont AREC 2016 Annual Forage Field Day is scheduled for Thursday, July 28, 2016.
Registration for Pre-Dinner Tour begins at 2:00 PM
Pre-Dinner Summer Annual and Forage Sorghum Tour at 2:30 PM
o Update on hay export project, Kyle Quick
o Impact of shade on cool-season forage mixtures, Kelly Mercier
o Selecting summer annual varieties, Deidre Harmon
o Forage sorghums for silage systems, Chris Teutsch
Return from Pre-Dinner Tour: 5:00 PM
Registration for Post-Dinner Tour begins at 5:00 PM
Dinner and guest speakers: 5:00 PM
o Summer Annuals for Beef Cattle, Deidre Harmon
o Veterinary Feed Directive: Impact on livestock producers, Kim Bridges
Post-Dinner Silvopasture Tour to begin at 6:00 PM
o NRCS Conservation Innovation Grant overview, Blaine Delaney
o Silvopasture project overview, Chris Teutsch
o Opportunities and challenges with silvopasture, J.B. Daniel
o Considerations for silvopasture establishment, John Fike
o Forage species for silvopastures, Barenbrug USA
o Forage establishment: seedbed preparation, seeding, and post seeding management, Chris Teutsch