Regional Grazing School near El Dorado Springs in September

“Economically meeting livestock nutritional needs is important to livestock operation profitability,” says Patrick Davis MU Extension Livestock Field Specialists.  One way to optimize feed costs is through management intensive grazing (MiG) which leads to optimum livestock operation forage consumption and utilization.  Davis urges livestock producers to attend a MiG school to gain knowledge that can be implemented on their operation to optimize livestock forage grazing management, which promotes profitability and sustainability.        

The Cedar County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), University of Missouri Extension and Natural Resources and Conservation Service (NRCS) are sponsoring a MiG School, Monday September 27th through Wednesday September 29th, 2021, near El Dorado Springs, Mo.  “The school provides classroom instruction as well as hands-on farm demonstration to educate livestock producers on using MiG to promote optimum grazing management and profit potential for their livestock operation,” says Davis.  Furthermore, participants that attend all school sessions are eligible for county SWCD cost share or NRCS cost share through the environmental quality incentives program (EQIP) to implement a MiG system.

The three-day MiG school will be held at the Sac Osage Electric Cooperative Building at 4815 East Hwy 54, El Dorado Springs, Mo., 64744.  Registration and fee payment is required by September 22, 2021 to attend.  Fee for the school is $150 per person and $50 per additional participants not needing materials or certificate.  Registration is limited so if you are interested in attending contact the Cedar County Soil and Water Conservation District office as soon as possible at (417) 276-3388 ext. 3.  For all other questions related to the MiG school contact one of the following:  Patrick Davis, University of Missouri Extension (417) 276-3313 or Stephanie Auffert, Cedar County Soil and Water Conservation District, (417) 276-3388, ext. 3.

For more information on livestock pasture management, contact your local MU Extension Agronomy and or Livestock Field Specialist.  Also, for more information visit https://extension.missouri.edu/programs/nrcs-mu-grasslands-project or https://extension.missouri.edu/programs/native-grass-project.

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