The UW Lancaster Ag Research Station will host its 7th Annual Profitable
Pastures Field Day from 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. on August 10th. Kicking off the field day will be an interactive producer discussion addressing the topic ‘Getting Through the Summer Slump’.
Following the discussion, Diane Mayerfield will cover Sustainable Ag Research & Education programs, particularly the Producer Grant program. Following lunch cooked by the Grant County Cattlemen, participants will load up for the station research and research update.
Featured topics include:
* Weed Control Update-UW Extension Weed Scientist Mark Renz
* Baleage as a Winter Feed Option for Beef Cows; View Pasture
Finishing & Sorghum/Corn Grazing Trials-Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler, UW Extension
Beef Specialist
* Evaluating the Potential of Meadow Fescue-Dr. Geoff Brink, Research
Agronomist, US Dairy Forage Research Center
* Overwintering/Interseeding Demonstration-Tim Wood Lancaster Station
Superintendent
Cost for the program will be $10.00, including lunch. Please pre-register
via phone by August 7 to help us plan for lunch to: Rhonda Gildersleeve,
Iowa County UW Extension Office, 222 North Iowa Street, Dodgeville, WI
53533, phone (608) 935-0391 or email: rhonda.gildersleeve@ces.uwex.edu.
The field day will be held rain or shine, so please dress appropriately for
August Wisconsin weather and light walking. The UW Lancaster Research
Station is located approximately 5 miles west of Lancaster at 7396 State
Highways 35/81. Download flier