Sustainable Year-Round Forage
Production and Grazing/Browsing Management Series: Legumes
for Improving Pasture Productivity, Quality, and Animal Performance
7:45 AM - 4:30 PM
102 Mary Starke Harper Hall,
Tuskegee University, 1200 West Montgomery Road, Tuskegee, AL 36088
The objective of this
program is to educate livestock producers and field agricultural professionals
on using legume forages and browse to improve soil quality, pasture
productivity, and forage quality as well as animal health and performance.
Legumes fix atmospheric nitrogen and enrich soil, thereby minimizing or
avoiding the need for the application of chemical nitrogen fertilizers in
pastures. Legumes usually have higher nitrogen content and lower fiber than
most grass forages, thus improve forage quality. Animals raised on
legume-grass-mixed pastures and browse remain healthy and perform well.
Provision of quality pastures minimizes the need for purchased hay and feeds,
and saves money. Experts from Tuskegee University, Mississippi State
University, and Alabama Natural Resources Conservation Service will be speaking
at the event. Moreover, graduate students and participant farmers will be
sharing their experience and findings. More information about the event is
presented in the Program
Flyer and Agenda.
Participation
to this event is free; however, preregistration
is required by March
15, 2019 for
management purpose. Register ONLINE quickly
and secure your seat on time (NO - or ()
while writing phone# on the online registration form). Working lunch
and morning and afternoon snacks will be provided to pre-registrants.
