Pasture Management Workshop

            Pasture management through fertilization and weed control proves to be economical when trying to produce forage.  I know the costs of fertilizer continues to stay extremely high; but, without proper nutrition and management, forage production and hay yields will continue to go down. Effective and affordable weed control is the key to realizing the full potential of today’s pastures and rangeland. Managing weeds maximizes grass yield and quality, which ultimately leads to more cattle weight gain per acre.  With the price of cattle declining us as producers need to be efficient in managing forage production.  While cost inputs may need to be restructured, quality feed is still imperative to produce beef.

            The Wise County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Livestock & Forage Committee will host a Pasture Management Workshop in Boyd, Texas on Wednesday, March 9^th at the Boyd Community Center starting with registration at 10:30 a.m. and will conclude at 2:00 p.m.  Registration fee for the workshop will be $15 ($20 late registration at the door) which includes 2 hours of General CEU’s for pesticide applicator license holders.  The meeting will include lunch which is sponsored by Boyd Feed Store and DOW AgroSciences.

            The workshop will cover topics such as: soil testing, fertilizer practices and weed management in pastures.  Speakers for the workshop will be Ethan Westfall, Range, Pasture & Crop Protection Specialist with DOW AgroSciences and Dr. Dennis Coker, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Program Specialist - Soil Fertility.

            For more information about the pasture management workshop you can go to the Wise County Extension office website http://wise.agrilife.org  or call the office at 940-627-3341.