"The forage conferences will provide ample opportunity for attendees to interact with one another and agribusiness vendors who have resources to help implement improved grazing systems."

The conferences will include presentations by agronomists, farmers and Extension experts. Both also will offer exhibits from agribusinesses.

Registration for the southern Indiana conference is $25 per person until January 18, or $35 per person after January 18. Walk-in registration is $40.

Registration for the northern Indiana conference is $35 for one day for the first person from a farm. Additional attendees from the farm can register for $25 each. Two-day registration is $55 for the first person from each farm and $40 for each additional. More information is available at lagrangeswcd.org/_mgxroot/page_10776.html

"Livestock producers who carefully select forage species best for the soil resource they have on their farms, do not overgraze, supply needed nutrients for forage growth and pay as much attention to the well-being of their forage resources as they do their livestock can improve livestock productivity and reduce the amount of hay and silage fed to their livestock," Johnson said.

On Jan. 31, just before the grazing conferences, the Indiana Forage Council also will host its annual meeting and seminar at Gasthof Amish Village, 6747 E. Gasthof Village Road, Montgomery.

The annual meeting, for members and other interested participants, begins at 4:30 p.m. At 6 p.m., dinner will be served at no cost to Forage Council members or $5 for nonmembers. At 7 p.m., guest speakers Gary Zimmer of Midwestern Bio-Ag and Andrew Brown, 2011 Indiana Forage Council spokesperson, will talk about quality forage and personal observations of forage farming.

Attendance at the annual meeting is not a requirement for participation in the remainder of the evening. Participants should register by Jan. 27 with Lisa Green at (765) 494-4783 or by email at lgreen06@purdue.edu  FG

—Presszoom press release

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