Business : Pasture Walk to Feature Pasture Management for Dairy

ISU Extension & Outreach will host a pasture walk near Garnavillo from 1-3 pm on Wednesday, August 27th at the Andy Schaefers’ dairy farm. Andy grazes 118 cross-breeds and will lead attendees on a walking tour with a focus on remote paddocks for bred heifers with incorporated water lines and high tensile fencing. Pasture management will be discussed with the group and Clayton County NRCS will be available to answer questions.

The pasture walk is located at 25037 Lake Rd., Garnavillo. From Garnavillo, go east on C17 3.5 miles, then south on 232 Street for 1.1 mile, then south on Lake Rd. for 2.3 miles. Farm is on the right

The Northeast Iowa Graziers plan pasture walks to local farms to help producers learn how better pasture management can result in healthier profits and a healthier environment. The walks are organized by area graziers and supported by Iowa State University Extension & Outreach and the Natural Resource Conservation Service.

Pasture walks are informal educational programs designed to demonstrate one or two key areas of pasture management, as well as answer any questions you might have. Each has a slightly different focus and all producers who are dependent on forage production are invited to attend to improve their own pasture management. For more information contact Larry Tranel, 563-583-6496 or tranel@iastate.edu or Jenn Bentley, 563-382-2949 or jbentley@iastate.edu