Iowa Beef Center to host fencing and grazing clinic at Western Research and Demonstration Farm (rescheduled from June)
Note: farm address is corrected below.
8/6/24
Fencing and grazing clinic is Sept. 20 at ISU Castana farm. .
CASTANA, Iowa – It's easy for pasture infrastructure improvements to quickly fall behind on the to-do list. However, it is always advantageous to actively consider potential improvements and make plans to implement improvements in slow seasons. The 2024 Fencing and Grazing Clinic at the Western Research and Demonstration Farm can help.
The clinic, hosted by Iowa Beef Center and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, is set for Sept. 20 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the farm near Castana. This event is rescheduled from the original June date, and has updated timely info for attendees.
The clinic will be located at 36515 Hwy E34 in Castana, and with five different sessions throughout the day, some with hands-on learning experiences, as well as a noon lunch, all at no charge.
IBC extension program specialist Beth Reynolds said, “This clinic is designed to help improve the infrastructure to execute an efficient grazing plan.”
ISU extension beef specialist Erika Lundy-Woolfolk said participants can also expect “A mix of hands-on, classroom style, and peer learning to keep the day interactive."
Clinic topics and presenters are:
- New tools in fencing: Brad Ketchum, Gallagher
- Building your paddocks: Lundy-Woolfolk and Reynolds
- Research farm tour
- Weather outlook: Madelynn Wuestenberg, ISU extension agricultural climatology specialist
- Planning for weather resilience: Shelby Gruss, ISU extension forage specialist
Event sponsors Gallagher, Iowa Forage and Grassland Council, and Iowa State Beef Checkoff Program make the program possible.
Preregistration is required to attend and should be made by Sept. 16. To register, email Reynolds at bethr@iastate.edu or Lundy-Woolfolk at ellundy@iastate.edu.-30-
The Iowa Beef Center at Iowa State University was established in 1996 with the goal of supporting the growth and vitality of the state’s beef cattle industry. It comprises faculty and staff from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and College of Veterinary Medicine, and works to develop and deliver the latest research-based information regarding the beef cattle industry. For more information about IBC, visit www.iowabeefcenter.org.
Contacts:
Erika Lundy-Woolfolk, ISU Extension and Outreach beef specialist, 641-743-8412, ellundy@iastate.edu
Beth Reynolds, ISU Extension and Outreach program specialist, 515-294-9881, bethr@iastate.edu
