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Pasture profits theme of annual conference in OzarksMissouri Pasture profits are a major topic for the annual conference of the Missouri Forage and Grassland Council, Nov. 8 to 9, at Lake Ozark, Mo. Keynote speaker Garry Lacefield, forage specialist from the University of Kentucky, starts with "Ten Keys to a Profitable Forage Program." He will also speak on "Patriotism and Gratitude" after the evening banquet, says David Davis, MFGC president and superintendent of the University of Missouri Forage Systems Research Center, Linneus, Mo. Craig Payne, MU Extension veterinarian, Columbia, will tell how health factors affect profits in cow-calf herds. Wesley Tucker, Bolivar, Mo., and Jeremia Markway, Eugene, Mo., will talk about time management in grazing systems. Tucker is a regional Extension specialist and Markway is a grassland farmer. "Often people think that moving cattle through rotational grazing paddocks in a management-intensive grazing system will take too much time," Tucker says. "However, conventional grazing takes more time." The last item on the program comes back to one of the biggest profit drains for Missouri grazing herds. Lacefield will join Craig Roberts, MU Extension forage specialist, to discuss "Managing Endophyte-Infected Fescue." Much of the program will deal with details of forage growth and livestock management on pastures. "MiG versus Three-Leaf versus Mob Grazing" will be described by Mark Kennedy, grassland specialist with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Houston, Mo. He will compare the three major methods of managing grazing paddocks. Hugh Aljoe of the Noble Foundation in Oklahoma will describe "Across the Fence Weaning and Creep Grazing." Ian Kurtz of Kurtz Grassland Consulting, Ozark, Mo., will deliver new ideas for fencing and water systems. Justin Sexten, MU Extension nutritionist, Columbia, will talk on "Adding Value to the Calf Crop." Rob Kallenbach, MU Extension forage specialist, Columbia, will tell how to match livestock stocking rates to forage growth. Later he will discuss forage chains for grass-finished beef. The group will also hold its annual business meeting, including election of officers and new board members. They will honor outstanding "Grasslanders." Conference full registration fee, including banquet, is $95 plus $45 for spouse. Nonmember fee is $115. One-day registrations are available. Advance registration required to Joetta Roberts at 573-499-0886 or mfgc@mchsi.com. The program starts with check-in at 10 a.m., Nov. 8, and adjourns at 3 pm., Nov. 9. The conference is at the Resort at Port Arrowhead, Lake Ozark, Mo., where a block of rooms is reserved. Call 800-532-3575 and ask for the special MFGC rate. The hotel is at the south end of Business Highway 54.
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