| DAY 1 | |
|
7:15 - 8:00 | Registration | |
| |
| 8:00 - 8:30 | (In the
classroom)
Welcome and Introductions | Dave
Davis |
| |
| 8:30 - 9:00 | Introduction to MiG | Jim
Gerrish |
| |
| 9:00 - 9:30 | Economic considerations in grazing
systems | Kevin Moore |
| |
| 9:30 - 10:00 | BREAK and move to field
exercise | |
| |
| 10:00 -11:15 | (In the field)
Pasture
allocation exercise | All instructors |
| |
| 11:15 -12:00 | (In the
classroom)
Developing the grazing plan | Maurice
Davis |
| |
| 12:00 - 1:00 | LUNCH | |
| |
| 1:00 - 1:30 | (In the
classroom)
Plant growth | Craig Roberts |
| |
| 1:30 - 2:00 | Animal nutrition and forage
quality | KC Olson |
| |
| 2:00 - 2:30 | Soils and nutrient cycling | John
Lory |
| |
| 2:30 - 2:45 | BREAK | |
| |
| 2:45 - 5:00 | (In the field)
Field
discussion groups (Rotate every 40 minutes)
|
| | A) Plant growth | Jim Gerrish & Kevin
Moore |
| | B) Animal nutrition and forage
quality | KC Olson & Craig Roberts |
| | C) Soils and nutrient cycling | John
Lory & Maurice Davis |
| |
| 5:15 - 6:00 | Measuring pasture growth and
quality | All instructors |
| |
| 6:00 - 7:00 | SUPPER | |
| |
| 7:00 - 9:00 | Producer Panel
- Developing objectives and goals
- Implementing a planned grazing
system
- Costs and
benefits | |
| |
| |
| DAY 2 | |
| 8:00 - 9:00 | (In the
classroom)
Grazier's arithmetic | Jim
Gerrish |
| |
| 9:00 - 10:00 | (In the field)
Check
cattle and adjust fences | All instructors |
| |
| 10:00 -10:15 | BREAK | |
| |
| 10:15 - 12:00 | (In the
field)
Fencing systems | Jim Fitzgerald |
| |
| 12:00 - 1:00 | LUNCH | |
| |
| 1:00 - 3:00 | (In the
classroom)
Matching forage supply and animal
requirements | KC Olson & Craig Roberts |
| |
| 3:00 - 3:15 | BREAK | |
| |
| 3:15 - 3:45 | (In the
classroom)
Grazing system layout and design | Jim
Gerrish |
| |
| 3:45 - 4:15 | Water requirements and
availability | Maurice Davis |
| |
| 4:15 - 6:00 | (In the
field)
Managing forage supply | All
instructors |
| |
| 6:00 | SUPPER | |
| | After supper there will be opportunities for
one-on-one consultation with instructors for individual farm
planning and other optional breakout
sessions | |
| |
| |
| DAY 3 | |
| 8:00 - 9:00 | (In the
classroom)
Does it really pay? | Kevin
Moore |
| |
| 9:00 - 9:30 | (In the field)
Check on
cattle and turn loose | All instructors |
| |
| 9:30 - 10:00 | Break on bus and travel to producer
farms | |
| |
| 10:00 - 3:00 | Tour producer farms with lunch
on-site | |
| |
| 3:00 - 3:30 | Final wrap up and
discussion | |
| |
| 3:30 | Adjourn | |
