Thursday, September 26, 2019; 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
*(Rain date is October 3, 2019.)
Deerfield Farms & Dawnbreaker Farms 3000 Breeze Rd, Hurdle Mills, NC 27541
This event is free and lunch will be provided, but pre-registration is required.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
8:30 to 9 a.m. – Registration 9 to 9:30 a.m. – Welcome: Frank Hollowell & Ben Grimes 9:30 to 11:20 a.m. – Demo Sessions**9:30 to 10:25 a.m. – Session I 9:30 to 9:35 a.m. – load trams & travel time 9:35 to 10:25 a.m. – session (50 min) 10:25 to 11:20 a.m. – Session II 10:25 to 10:30 a.m. – load trams & travel time 10:30 to 11:20 a.m. – session (50 mins)
11:20 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Lunch (Weed ID Demo) 12:30 to 2:20 p.m. – Demo Sessions
12:30 to 1:25 p.m. – Session III 12:30 to 12:35 p.m. – load trams & travel time 12:35 to 1:25 p.m. – session (50 min) 1:25 to 2:20 p.m. – Session IV 1:25 to 1:30 p.m. – load trams & travel time 1:30 to 2:20 p.m. – session (50 min)
2:20 to 2:30 p.m. – Break & Reassemble 2:30 to 3 p.m. – Closing Remarks, Evaluations & Raffle 3 p.m. – Dawnbreaker Farms Tour (50 min. post-workshop demonstration)**Attendees will be split into four groups to rotate between the following four sessions (2 before lunch and 2 after lunch):
- Animal Handling Techniques – Teresa Herman, NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services: Piedmont Research Station Operations Manager
- Metsulfuron & Toxic Endophyte – Johnny Rogers, NC State Extension: Amazing Grazing Program Coordinator
- Importance of Hay Quality – Dr. Deidre Harmon, NC State Extension: Livestock Specialist
- Management Strategies for Year-Round Grazing Systems – Miguel Castillo & Stephanie Sosinski, NC State Extension: Forages & Grassland Program
This event is free and BBQ lunch will be provided, but pre-registration is required.
Pre-register online: 2019 Tri-County Pasture Field Day
Click on links below to view event flyer and agenda:
2019 Tri-County Pasture Field Day flyer
Contacts for Event Organizers:
Orange County SWCD: 919-245-2750
Durham County SWCD: 919-560-0558
Person County SWCD: 336-599-0284
