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.
