The Amazing Grazing Pasture-Based Livestock Education Program has four workshops planned which focus on forage management strategies to reduce fescue toxicity. All workshops will be held from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Each workshop will cover the same core topics:

• Fescue Toxicosis Overview
• Metsulfuron for seedhead suppression
• Stockpiling Tall Fescue for winter grazing
• Warm season grazing alternatives
• Optimizing fertilizer inputs
• Clover establishment
• Renovation to Novel endophyte Tall Fescue

The dates and locations are as follows:

August 23 – Stanly County (Stanly County Agri-Civic Center 26032 Newt Road Albemarle, NC 28001)

• To register contact: Stanly Extension Office 704-983-3987 or
  slfoster@ncsu.edu)

August 28 – Caldwell County (Hardrock Beef Cattle Ronnie and Donna Holman 4613 Hickory Nut Ridge Road Granite Falls, NC 28630)

• To register contact: Caldwell Extension: 828-757-1290 or  Tina_Lovejoy@ncsu.edu
  This event will include some walking; please bring a lawn chair

September 6 – Rutherford County (Rutherford County Livestock Educational Facility 318 Big Island Road  Rutherfordton, NC 28139)

• To register contact: Rutherford County Extension: 828-287-6010

September 19 – Davie County (Special KS Farm Ricky and Cynthia Karriker 2020 Davie Academy Road Mocksville, NC 27028)

• To register contact: Davie Extension Office 336-753-6100
  • Please bring a lawn chair