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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. <\/strong>\u2014 Producers are invited to attend Purdue University Extension\u2019s twilight tour of grazing technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tour will be hosted at the Feldun Purdue Agricultural Center<\/a> (FPAC), 1117 State Route 458 in Bedford, Indiana, on June 25 at 5:30 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event will cover various topics including an overview of FPAC, measuring individual forage intake of beef cattle, remote sensing technology to manage pasture forages, and evaluation of dietary fiber supplementation during early spring grazing on heifer reproduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tour is hosted by Purdue University, sponsored by Vytelle and Enriched Ag, and supported by West Virginia University, The Ohio State University, the Lawrence County Cattlemen\u2019s Association and C-Lock Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe work we\u2019re doing is a cooperative venture with West Virginia University. We\u2019re using a combination of advanced technologies in the grazing environment to evaluate practical solutions to producer challenges,\u201d said Ron Lemenager, Purdue Extension beef specialist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grazing technology such as the C-Lock SmartFeed unit, the Enriched Ag imagery system and the Vytelle in-pen weighing system will also be showcased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Burgers will be prepared for attendees by the Lawrence County Cattlemen\u2019s Association starting at 5:30 p.m. To RSVP, contact Brad Shelton, superintendent of FPAC, at sheltonb@purdue.edu<\/a> or 812-279-8554, by June 21.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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