Virginia Winter Forage Conference - Wytheville
Tue, Jan 21
|Wytheville Meeting Center
Thinking Strategically: The Role of Hay in Today's Grazing System
Time & Location
Jan 21, 2020, 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Wytheville Meeting Center, 333 Community Blvd, Wytheville, VA 24382, USA
About The Event
The 2020 Virginia Winter Forage Conferences will be held January 21-24, 2020 at various locations across Virginia. The theme for 2020 is "Thinking Strategically: The Role of Hay in Today's Grazing System"
REGISTRATION
Registration can be completed online at https://vaforages.org/2020-winter-forage-conferences/ or by sending a check (payable to VFGC) and the completed registration form (see here) to 2020 Winter Forage Conference, Attn: Margaret Kenny, 3599 Indian Oak Road, Crewe, VA 23930.
AGENDA
8:00 AM Registration
8:30 - 8:35 AM Welcome, VFGC President
8:35 - 9:25 AM The Yon Family Farm Story and How We Use Harvested Forages to Enhance Our Grazing System, Kevin Yon, Yon Family Farms
9:25 - 10:15 AM Dry Hay in a Day? Factors Influencing Hay Drying and How to Use Them to Your Advantage, Dr. Dan Undersander, University of Wisconsin Professor Emeritus
10:15 - 10:45 AM Break and visit with sponsors
10:45 - 11:15 AM Business Meeting and Forage Producer of the Year
11:15 - 12:00 PM Graze 300 Virginia: The Value of Good Hay in a Grazing System, Bobby Clark, VA Cooperative Extension
12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch and visit with sponsors
1:00 - 1:30 PM Making Quality Baleage, Dr. Dan Undersander, University of Wisconsin Professor Emeritus
1:30 - 1:50 PM What's New for Beef Producers: The Latest in Equipment, Hay Preservatives, Alfalfa, and Forage Technologies, Dr. Dan Undersander, University of Wisconsin Professor Emeritus
1:50 - 2:40 PM Paths and Opportunities for Forage-Based Farms: Financing, Growing the Business, and Transition to the Next Generation, Kevin Yon, Yon Family Farms
2:40 PM Adjourn and collect surveys
QUESTIONS?
Contact J.B. Daniel (j.b.daniel@va.usda.gov; 434-392-4171 x115) or Matt Booher (mrbooher@vt.edu; 540-325-7503)