Come learn about forage management and precision hay field technology with hands-on forage and equipment demonstrations.
Presentations include:• The nuts and bolts of inoculant applications• Weed control in hayfields• Matching forage quality to animal needsHands-on demonstrations:• Sprayer and seed drill calibration and cleanout• Forage and soil testing• Hayfield irrigation technology• Grid sampling and variable rate fertilizer• How to set up and use a lightbar• UAV demo• Hay equipment demonstrations (weather dependent)
Online Registration Links:
Online Registration
County Extension Agent Registration: CALL OFFICE
Meal Sponsor
Break Sponsor
Exhibitor
Equipment Sponsor
Apr
07
8:00AM - 5:00PM
Hay and Baleage Shortcourse - Wheeler County
Wheeler County Extension Office, Alamo, GA
Come learn about forage management and precision hay field technology with hands-on forage and equipment demonstrations.
Presentations include:• The nuts and bolts of inoculant applications• Weed control in hayfields• Matching forage quality to animal needsHands-on demonstrations:• Sprayer and seed drill calibration and cleanout• Forage and soil testing• Hayfield irrigation technology• Grid sampling and variable rate fertilizer• How to set up and use a lightbar• UAV demo• Hay equipment demonstrations (weather dependent)
Online Registration Links:
Online Registration
County Extension Agent Registration: CALL OFFICE
Meal Sponsor
Break Sponsor
Exhibitor
Equipment Sponsor
Apr
08
8:00AM - 5:00PM
Hay and Baleage Shortcourse - Wheeler County
Wheeler County Extension Office, Alamo, GA
Advanced Grazing SchoolTuesday, April 14
Learn firsthand how to monitor your pastures using traditional and new technology.
Managing problem pasture weeds
Forage management with cell phone apps
Pasture scoring
Insect scouting
Pasture yield monitoring
NRCS program overview
NEXT DAY COLLABORATIVE EVENT:
Fencing Field DayWednesday, April 15
This hands-on program will feature university and industry experts.
Understanding the building blocks of fencing
Moderated group discussions on posts, wire, fasteners, and energizers
NRCS program overview
Hands-on fence building rotations and demos
Troubleshooting electric and temporary fence problems
Apr
14
8:00AM - 5:00PM
2020 Advanced Grazing School
Begins at Monroe County Clubhouse, Forsyth, GA
Fencing Field DayWednesday, April 15
This hands-on program will feature university and industry experts.
Understanding the building blocks of fencing
Moderated group discussions on posts, wire, fasteners, and energizers
NRCS program overview
Hands-on fence building rotations and demos
Troubleshooting electric and temporary fence problems
PREVIOUS DAY'S COLLABORATIVE EVENT:
Advanced Grazing SchoolTuesday, April 14
Learn firsthand how to monitor your pastures using traditional and new technology.
Managing problem pasture weeds
Forage management with cell phone apps
Pasture scoring
Insect scouting
Pasture yield monitoring
NRCS program overview
Apr
15
8:00AM - 5:00PM
2020 Fencing Field Day
Begins at Monroe County Clubhouse, Forsyth, GA
Come see the results of the new pre-emergent herbicide from Bayer Crop Science!
Tour will be followed by dinner and a weed control update from Dr. Lisa Baxter, UGA Forage Specialist.
Schedule:
UGA-Tifton and ABAC
Parking for tour starts at UGA Animal Science Farm (near Cotton Microgin) (approx. address: 795 Animal Science Drive Tifton GA 31793 (corner of Zion Hope and Moore Hwy)
Dinner at Blackshank Pavillion (approx. address: 467 Carpenter Rd N Tifton GA 31793_
April 23
5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Agenda
5:30 pm Registration
6:00 pm Shuttles leave for field tour
7:00 pm Weed Management Update from Dr. Lisa Baxter
7:30 pm Dinner provided by Bayer Crop Science
Apr
23
5:30PM - 8:30AM
Bayer Crop Science New Pre-emergent Herbicide Field Day - Tifton
UGA-Tifton ADS Farm - Park here and catch the shuttle, Tifton, GA