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Home | Events | POSTPONED Grazing School

POSTPONED Grazing School

07.30.20

Date/Time
Date(s) - 30/07/2020 - 31/07/2020
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Location
W.K. Kellogg Farm

Categories

  • Farm and Dairy


Grazing school participants in the fieldMichigan State University Extension is offering grazing school for dairy, livestock and small ruminant producers at two locations in Michigan simultaneously via high speed video conferencing in July. There will be a team of experts at each location that will broadcast their expertise to the different sites with technology that allows for interactive chat from participants with those experts. The goal of the school is to give participants an in-depth introduction to grazing by blending classroom and hands-on field instruction.

This two-day school will be offered at the following locations:

1. The MSU W.K. Kellogg Biological Station Farm and Dairy Meeting Room in Hickory Corners, Michigan.
Address: 10461 N. 40th St., Hickory Corners, MI 49060

2. The MSU Lake City Research Center in Lake City, Michigan
Address: 5401 W. Jennings Rd., Lake City, MI 49551

Registration link: https://events.anr.msu.edu/GrazingSchool2020/  

Registration rates:
$100 Students and Veterans
$150 for individual participants
$125 for Multiple participants from one farm or organization (Everyone under one registration will only receive one set of materials for the program)

The workshop fee includes Grazing sticks, Midwest Cover Crops Field Guide, Forage Field Guide, USB with all program materials and worksheets, and all meals including a Networking Dinner Thursday, July 30, along with lunch and snacks Thursday and Friday. No refunds if canceling two days or less prior to the program start date.

Starting July 20, fees are as follows:
$125 Students and Veterans
$175 for individual participants
$150 for Multiple participants from one farm or organization (Everyone under one registration will only receive one set of materials for the program)

Registration closes at midnight July 27th.

Lodging: The KBS Conference Center offers on-site, full service lodging accommodations. Make a reservation by emailing conference@kbs.msu.edu

For more information please contact Misty Klotz or call (269) 671-2402

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    10461 N. 40th St.
    Hickory Corners, MI 49060
    (269) 671-2402
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