Everyone is invited to attend and learn how Tim Service is developing a forage chain for finishing beef using a unique forage sequence including warm season grasses, annuals, perennial ryegrass and novel endophyte fescue. Also see how stockpiled forage, pollinator plots, two step weaning and riparian areas fit into his cattle operation.

• Overview and background of farm operation

                –  brief history and overview of farm and grazing system development

• Using native warm season perennial grasses for forage and grazing

–  pasture preparation and pre-conversion weed control

–  establishment, competition control, and first season management

–  grazing management and long-term soil fertility

• Moving away from toxic endophyte fescue

– Using novel endophyte fescue and perennial ryegrass

• Establishing pollinator plots where they fit in
• Partnering with local conservation agencies for technical and financial assistance

                – Patrick Soil and Water Conservation District

                – USDA -Natural Resources Conservation Service

 Summer Pasture Walk flyer