As weather begins to warm and flies begin to swarm, Dr. Ron Lemenager, Purdue Beef Cattle Specialist Professor and Nick Minton Purdue Beef Systems Specialist share tips on “Fly Control in Beef Cattle”. The recently released resource shares tips on how to better understand the types of flies affecting your farm, the life cycles, and overall methods of control. Click below to learn more.
Eager to learn more? Indiana Forage and Livestock producers have several great learning opportunities in 2024. Learn more, by clicking on the Indiana Forage Councils “Upcoming Events” tab to review and register for these great events.
Jason Tower and Grace Hannan represented the Indiana Forage Council at the Midwest Cover Crops Conference on February 13 and 14, 2024. Tower, is the Superintendent at the Southern Indiana Purdue Agricultural Center and Hannan, is a Purdue University Agronomy Masters student. Both are members of the Indiana Forage Council.
Jason discussed things needed to utilize cover crops with grazing livestock at the conference. Grace moderated the grazing session.
The Indiana Forage Council held their annual meeting on February 5th, 2024. This year’s meeting began with a tour at Freshly Dairy. We would like to thank, Zack Ireland and team in Lizton, Indiana for their willingness to provide a great tour and education to attendees. Following the tour, an awards ceremony was held at Cochran’s Catering in Jamestown, Indiana. Photos from the Annual Meeting, Tour and Seminar are located below, use the arrow to browse the gallery. Thank you to those who attended this year’s meeting.
Top Photo: Brock Kiesler receives the Indiana Forage Council Outstanding Producer Award for verifying that a focus on quality forage production can result in a sustainable farming enterprise. Standing to the left of Brock, is his father and to the right Southern Indiana Purdue Ag Center (SIPAC) superintendent, Jason Tower.
Below Photo: Dr. Grant Burcham pictured receiving the Maurice E. Heath Award for vision of creating a toxic to livestock plant exhibit as an educational resource and willingness to share your knowledge. Presenting this year’s award is Jason Tower of SIPAC.
Purdue University Extension – Forage Field Guide
The recently updated Forage Field Guide from Purdue University Extension is available for purchase on the Extension Education Store website. Developed for both industry professionals and livestock producers, the guide provides high quality photographs, fertilizer recommendations and updated silage production information in one pocket sized resource.
The Forage Field Guide has several pages of valuable information on hay production, pasture management, and is the ultimate resource for forage production and a great decision making tool for your operation.
To order your guide, contact the Extension Education Store today!
Photo credit: Keith Johnson, Brad Shelton, Jason Tower
Forages connect many aspects of our lives. By managing healthy forages (grasses, legumes, and forbs), we contribute to a healthy ecosystem:
The Indiana Forage Council knows all this, and that is why we promote forage production, research, management, utilization, and marketing. We host professional events across the state and, along with the American Forage and Grassland Council, provide competitions and professional development opportunities for our members.
Explore our website, and let us know if we can be of any assistance. We encourage you to become a member of the Indiana Forage Council today.
Dr. Shelby Gruss, Post-doctoral researcher at Purdue University, gave an update on the Purdue University dhurrin-free sorghum research at the 2022 Indiana Forage Council’s annual meeting. The absence of dhurrin eliminates the fear of hydrogen cyanide poisoning when immature or stressed sorghum forage are consumed by livestock.
Keep readingJustin Waldrip (hand raised), Sure-Tech Laboratories lab director and Indiana Forage Council Director, gave a tour of the soil, forage, and feed laboratory after the Indiana Forage Council’s annual meeting, and before a meal and seminar speakers.
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