Business : Registration now open for 2013 Iowa Forage & Grassland

Registration Open for the 2013 Iowa Forage and Grassland Council Conference on November 25 & 26

Registration is now open for the Iowa Forage and Grassland Council’s (IFGC) Annual Conference. The event will be held on Monday, November 25 and Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at the Des Moines Airport Holiday Inn. Individuals interested in forage and grassland issues will gain knowledge on a variety of industry topics and techniques through presentations and discussions.

IFGC strives to provide timely information to Iowa’s forage and grassland producers. This year’s conference sessions will feature presentations by Dr. Keith Summerville of Drake University, Stan Potrantz of Premier 1 Supplies, Ltd., David Otte of Green Valley Seed, Iowa producers and other industry experts. The speakers’ presentations will focus on livestock outlooks for beef and sheep, grazing to enhance native plant and animal communities, baleage, forage usage of cover crops, grazing cover crops with cattle, and corn stalk grazing and feeding.

On Monday evening, attendees are invited to a dinner and listening session sponsored by the Iowa Beef Center. Attendees will learn about recent Iowa Beef Center projects, discuss current beef and forage issues and identify priority programs for the future. Dinner is included for attendees who pre-register by November 21st with the IFGC office at 515-262-8323 or Joe Sellers at the Iowa Beef Center at 641-203-1270.

In addition to the educational sessions on Tuesday, the IFGC annual meeting will be held and awards will be presented to the 2013 IFGC Hay Producer and the 2013 IFGC Livestock/Grazing Producer following a banquet lunch.

Conference registration and additional details are available at www.iowaforage.org or by calling the IFGC office at 515-262-8323.