Pasture Walk: Stockpiling Forages for Winter Sheep Grazing
Event Details
Date
October 11, 2022
Time
1pm to 3pm
Location
Shetler Farm
87 Jenksville Road
Candor, NY 13743
Host
South Central New York Dairy & Field Crops
Please register online:
https://pub.cce.cornell.edu/event_registration/main/events_landing.cfm?event=Pasture_Walk_249
Are your animals still grazing in January? Allen Shetler's sheep are! Join us for a farm tour to learn about techniques for stockpiling pasture and winter grazing small ruminants. See how Allen efficiently delivers supplemental feed to grazing animals using a Greg Judy-style bale unroller. Experience a sheep fencing demonstration and learn how to manage electric fencing for winter grazing. Network with others in the grazing community and discover grant opportunities to expand or improve your grazing operation. Representatives from the Tioga County Soil and Water Conservation District will be present to share information about grazing planning services and funding to support the development of grazing systems.
Hosted by CCE Tioga and the South Central NY Dairy and Field Crops Regional Team, and facilitated by regional Farm Business Management Specialist Mary Kate MacKenzie.
Out of consideration for biosecurity, please clean and sanitize your footwear before attending this pasture walk if you have been around other livestock. We will provide a boot cleaning station and plastic booties at the event.
Contact Barb Neil for more information: ban1@cornell.edu or (607) 223-2753.
This pasture walk is the final event of the South Central NY Graziers 2022 Pasture Walk Series. Pasture walks provide an opportunity to meet experienced graziers and learn about pasture management strategies to boost soil health and farm profits.
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