Pasture Walk and Grazing Workshop

Event Details

Date: 
October 16, 2011
Location: 
n Wever Farm, 444 Mountain View Drive, Willsboro, New York 12996
Time: 
1:00pm - 4:00pm

Shaun and Linda Gilliland raise Angus and Scottish Highland Beef, Ile de France and Shetland Sheep, Heritage Breed Hogs, and a variety of poultry on Adirondack pastures.

Featured Speaker

Dave Roberts, USDA-NRCS State Grazing Specialist

Pasture Walk Discussions

  • Best grass/legume species for reseeding or establishing a new pasture
  • Paddock location/size
  • Watering options/Laneways
  • General concepts for developing and monitoring a grazing operation
  • Forage management
  • Funding opportunities

Grazing Workshop

  • Water quality impacts of improper grazing, and unrestricted access to streams

Contact Information

Please RSVP to the Essex County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) office at 518-962-8225 or e-mail tpinheiro@westelcom.com or Pete Hagar at 518-561-7450 phh7@cornell.edu to secure a meal.

Sponsored by the Adirondack North Country Association, Essex County Soil & Water Conservation District, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Clinton/Essex County, Champlain Watershed Improvement Coalition, and NRCS with funding from the America's Great Outdoors program.