Pastures for Profit Grazing School

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Join Richland Soil and Water Conservation District and our Partners for Pastures for Profit Grazing School April 1 & 2, 2020 from 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. at the Longview Center April 4, 2020 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at a Richland County Beef Cow-Calf and Goat Operation. Register by March 25 at https://richlandswcd.net/ Cost: $50 per person includes Resource Notebook and dinner Wednesday and Thursday. One evening will be pizza and the other will be deli subs. $20 per person includes workshop and dinners. Participants who attend all 3 sessions will receive a grazing stick at the Pasture Walk. The resource notebooks and grazing sticks are provided by the Ohio Forage and Grassland Council. Online registration payments are with credit card and convenience fee will be added. No refunds available due to cost of materials. Evening 1: Getting Started/Evaluating Your Resources Pasture Soil Fertility Pasture Plant Growth Forage Species Selection Meeting Animal Nutritional Requirements on Pastures Evening 2: Environmental Considerations Fencing Systems Livestock Watering Systems Paddock Layout and Design Economics of Grazing Sponsored by the, Ashland, Crawford, Morrow and Richland Soil and Water Conservation Districts, USDA- Natural Resources Conservation Service, Ohio Department of Agriculture, and Ohio Forage & Grassland Council. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender. Convenience fee will be added at checkout for tickets purchased online. Please email RSWCD.DATA@RichlandSWCD.net or call 419.747.8686 for questions.