{"id":7321,"date":"2024-07-10T09:11:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T13:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/?p=7321"},"modified":"2024-07-31T09:14:53","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T13:14:53","slug":"livestock-producers-and-forage-input-personnel-can-gain-hands-on-training-at-indiana-grazing-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/2024\/Q3\/livestock-producers-and-forage-input-personnel-can-gain-hands-on-training-at-indiana-grazing-schools","title":{"rendered":"Livestock producers and forage-input personnel can gain hands-on training at Indiana Grazing Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"purdue-initial-words-wrap\"><p class=\"purdue-initial-words\">WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. &mdash;<\/p> \n<p>From the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/indianaforage.wordpress.com\/upcoming-events\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Indiana Forage Council<\/a>&nbsp;(IFC) and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.purdue.edu\/anr\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Purdue Extension agriculture and natural resources<\/a>, the Indiana Grazing Schools will start in August. Livestock producers will gain hands-on training in implementing improved grazing systems.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The program also is hosted by the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrcs.usda.gov\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service<\/a>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/iaswcd.org\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event will cover topics including soil fertility, water, fencing and grazing systems, animal health, and plant identification. The program will offer two training sessions. The registration fee is $80 and covers the cost of management information and a meal and refreshments on the program\u2019s second day. Additional individuals from the same operation can attend for a reduced $55 fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dates and locations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Aug. 2-3, Farm of Steve J. Stoll, 12397 E. County Road 500 N, Loogootee, IN 47553<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sept. 27-28, Pargil Natural Resources Learning Center, 2335 N. State Road 9, LaGrange, IN 46761\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The programs will run from 1-6 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Attendees will hear from featured speakers and hosts Keith Johnson, Purdue professor of agronomy and Extension forage specialist; Jason Tower, Southern Indiana Purdue Agricultural Center superintendent; Ron Lemenager, professor of animal sciences and Extension beef specialist; Jackie Boerman, associate professor of animal sciences and Extension dairy specialist; Grant Burcham, DVM, veterinary diagnostician; and many other experts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAttending a grazing school can be a transformative experience. Attendees can take education learned and put the practices in place on their farm. The networking among instructors and attendees is also apparent at a grazing school,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cThis interaction has value as future questions can be directed to instructors and other producers that were part of the event.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trainings will consist of field tours and pasture walks. There also will be small-group discussions with featured experts and other school participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The registration form is available on the IFC\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/indianaforage.wordpress.com\/upcoming-events\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>. Deadline to register is July 19 and Sept. 13 for the Loogootee and LaGrange schools, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Direct questions to Johnson at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:johnsonk@purdue.edu\">johnsonk@purdue.edu<\/a>&nbsp;or 765-494-4800. If individuals require auxiliary aids and services due to a disability, call 765-494-4800 prior to the event.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Purdue University<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Purdue University is a public research institution demonstrating excellence at scale. Ranked among top 10 public universities and with two colleges in the top four in the United States, Purdue discovers and disseminates knowledge with a quality and at a scale second to none. More than 105,000 students study at Purdue across modalities and locations, including nearly 50,000 in person on the West Lafayette campus. Committed to affordability and accessibility, Purdue\u2019s main campus has frozen tuition 13 years in a row. See how Purdue never stops in the persistent pursuit of the next giant leap \u2014 including its first comprehensive urban campus in Indianapolis, the Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business, Purdue Computes and the One Health initiative \u2014 at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/president\/strategic-initiatives\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/president\/strategic-initiatives<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. &mdash; From the&nbsp;Indiana Forage Council&nbsp;(IFC) and&nbsp;Purdue Extension agriculture and natural resources, the Indiana Grazing Schools will start in August. 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