The Alabama Grazing School is a two-day grazing
management workshop that was developed to provide
the latest information and instruction on grazing
management to Alabama livestock producers. The
school provides two days of instruction and hands-on
exercises designed to educate participants in the
principles of grazing management. Topics are listed
below. The Alabama Forage and Grassland Coalition
sponsors the school, which was organized to promote
improved forage quality and grazing practices.
Location and Date Alabama Grazing Schools are held at various locations
and on various dates (most commonly in May and October). Check
with your Alabama County or Regional Agricultural Extension
Agent for details about upcoming schools.
Registration The cost of the two-day Grazing Management Workshop
is $100 per person. This fee includes a copy of
the grazing manual, a forage measuring stick, the
book Southern Forages , and other educational
materials as well as lunches, dinner, and break
refreshments. One-day Grazing Management courses usually cost $50 per person, depending on location.
Registration is on a first-come
basis and is limited. Cancellations must be made
10 days prior to the session to receive a refund
of the deposit. A reservation will be held only
by a completed registration form and a paid deposit.
Participants are responsible for arranging their
own lodging.
| For more information,
contact: |
| Eddie
Jolley, Agronomist
PO Box 311
Auburn, Alabama, 36830
Phone: (334) 887-4564
Fax: (334) 887-4551
|
Or |
Dr. Don Ball, Agronomist-Forages
120 Extension Hall
Auburn University, Alabama 36849
Phone: (334) 844-5491
Fax: (334) 844-4586 |
| Grazing School Topics |
- Pasture Allocation
- Physiology of Forage Growth
- Response of Forage
to Grazing
- Stocking
Rates
- Grazing (Stocking) Methods
- Grazing Behavior
- Meeting Nutritional Requirements
of Livestock on Pastures
- Livestock on Pasture
- Economics: Hay vs. Grazing
|
- Economics: Evaluating New Grazing Practices
- Minimizing Hay
Requirements & Stockpiling
- Nutrient
Cycling in Forage Systems
- Environmental
Impacts of Grazing
- Power Fence for Grazing Management
- Conventional & Non-Conventional
Water Systems
- Grazing System Design & Layout
- Dealing
With Mud in Grazing Systems
- Economics of
Grazing Technology
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