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Conferences and Events

  • Annual Conference
  • Events Calendar
  • Competitions

 

2013 AFGC National Tour hosted by the Virginia Forage and Grassland Council

 

Early Registration for the Tour has been Extended thru May 17th


May 22-24, 2013 at Graves Mountain Lodge in Syria, VA

 

National Tour Download Registration Packet  (updated: 05/07/2013 )

 

National Tour Online Registration

 

2013 AFGC Tour Agenda

 

2013 AFGC National Tour Sponsorship Opportunities

 

TRAVEL TIP - We have found the lodge by typing Syria, VA into our GPS unit which guided us directly to Graves Mountain Lodge

 

Graves Mountain Lodge Directions - Website
SR 670 Syria, VA 22743

 

Map

 

 


 

Mark the date for January 12-14, 2014 for the AFGC Annual Meeting at the Hilton in Memphis, TN. Room rates are $99 per night plus tax.  To make your reservation please contact the Hilton at 901-684-6664.  Agenda and registration details to be forthcoming.

2014 Call For Presentations - Online Form / PDF Form

 

AFGC Annual Conference History (PDF)

 


Calendar of Industry Events

If you have an upcoming event please send details to info@afgc.org or fax to 859-623-8694.  Please include title of event, brief description, contact person with phone number and email, and website address for additional information.

 

The Conservation Professional Training Program is now offering free training with the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Readiness Workshops. Sponsored by NRCS, the purpose of these workshops is to have a fully-trained group of conservation professionals that can create, implement and efficiently manage CRP plans that improve our nation’s natural resources according to NRCS guidelines. Topics covered during the trainings include: understanding landowners’ objectives and assessing eligibility, developing a CRP plan according to national and state guidelines, and CRP best practices for conservation. (more info)

 

Date

Event

January

 
1/6/2013 - 1/8/2013 AFGC Annual Conference at the Cincinnati Marriott River Center in Covington, KY
March  
3/5/2013 2013 Illinois Forage Institute - Press Release - Flyer
3/6/2013 Southern Piedmont Equine Extravaganza
"Trail Riding in Virginia"
3/12/2013 Arkansas Grazing Lands Conference
3/20/2013

2013 Fencing for Controlled Grazing Systems

Orbit Hunt Club, Windsor, VA

3/27/2013

2013 Fencing for Controlled Grazing Systems

Buckingham County Extension Office,
Buckingham, VA

April  
4/3/2013

2013 Fencing for Controlled Grazing Systems

American Legion Post 89,
King George, VA

May  
5/16/2013 Pasture Lambing Workshop
5/22/2013 - 5/23/2013 2013 Beginning Grazier School Brochure - Lodging
   
June  
6/18/2013 Native Grasses in Forage Systems - A Workshop for Resource Professionals and Producers
   
   

 

AFGC Competitions

 

The AFGC National Hay Contest do you have hay, baleage/haylage and corn silage that was harvested, baled or ensiled with conventional equipment that you would like to show off to your peers?  Would you like to receive a lab anaylsis for use in marketing your hay?  If the answer is yes, then participation in the Hay Contest is for you. (click here for more info)

 

  • The following Forage Classes are eligible: 
  • Warm-Season perennial grasses
  • Warm-season annual grasses'
  • Cool-Season perennial grasses
  • Cool-Season annual grasses
  • Legume-Grass mixtures
  • Alfalfa
  • Baleage/Haylage
  • Corn Silage
  • Samples will be judged as follows:
    Forage Analysis - 70%
    Physical Appearance - 30%
    TOTAL SCORE - 100%

 

Cash prizes and certificates will be awarded to the top three entries in each category.

2013 Contest Deadline for submission is April 26, 2013
For more information including Contest Rules click here.

2012 AFGC National Hay Contest Winners

Class I:
     1st           Dan Henderson, AR
     2nd          Jimmy Jarvis, AR
     3rd           John Ginn, AR

Class III:
     1st           John Welch, MD
     2nd          Clayton Geralds, KY

Class IV:
     1st           Clayton Geralds, KY

The Emerging Scientist competitors must not have completed their last degree more than one year prior to July 1 of the year they participate. If an academic rank is held, it can be no higher than Assistant Professor. (click here for more info)

  • The participant must be senior author of the competition paper and must not have placed in the top three in any previous Emerging Scientist programs.
  • B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. students' graduates are eligible to participate.
  • For complete rules and nomination form click here.

2013 Emerging Scientist Recorded Presentations

 

Evaluating the Effect of Maturity on the Intake and Digestibility of Switchgrass Hay When Consumed by Beef Steers

David Davis - Clark County Cooperative Extension - University of Kentucky

 

 

 

Ergot Alkaloids Produced by Endophyte-Infected Tall Fescue Decrease Rumen Epithelial Blood Flow of Cattle

Andrew Foote, Niels Kristensen, James Klotz, Kyle McLeod, Lowell Bush and David Harmon

 

 

 

Assessment of Stockpiling Methods to Increase Late Summer and Early Fall Forage Biomass

Amber Hickman, Ozzie Abaye, Benjamin F. Tracy, Chris Teutsch, and David Fiske

 

 

 

Mineral Nutrient Dynamics in Grazed Cool-Season Pastures

Gordon Jones and Ben Tracy

 

 

 

Growth habit of rhizoma peanut cultivars affects establishment and spread when strip-planted in bahiagrass sods

M. K. Mullenix, L. E. Sollenberger, A. R. Blount, M. S. Castillo, J. M. B. Vendramini, and M. L. Silveira

 

 

 

Sting Nematode Reproduction and Effects on Root Weight in Tall Fescue Cultivars

B. Runsick, M.S. County Extension Agent/Graduate Student, Agriculture, Food, and Life Sciences Department, University of Arkansas

 

 

 

Effect of grazing legume or grass forages with our without corn supplementation on animal performance and meat quality of forage-finished beef

A. Wright, J. Andrae, M. Miller, P Gunter, C. Rosso, E. Pavan, and S. Duckett

 

 

The Forage Spokesperson Contest is typically one of the most popular and informative sessions at the annual AFGC conference. Individual farmers are nominated by state affiliate councils to present at the national conference. (click here for more info)

  • Each producer is asked to develop a 15 minute presentation which gives an overview of his farming operation.
  • Emphasis is typically placed upon how forage management contributes to the overall farm objectives and marketing. 
  • If interested in participating please contact a board member of your affiliate council. 
  • Click here for additional information and nomination form.

The National Photo Contest is a competition of photographs submitted in the following categories Harvested Forages, Grazing, Education, Wildlife and Conservation, and Open.  (click here for more info)

  • Photographs are submitted electronically, printed as an 8x 10, framed and put on display during the annual conference. 
  • Photos are judged in each category and then an overall photo is selected as the overall winning photo. 
  • Winning photographs are then placed in the banner header of the AFGC website. 
  • For rules and submission process please click here

    Photo Contest Scorer Sheet

The National Youth in Grazing Management Essay focuses on essays written about anything pertaining to grazing management, including but not limited to, personal experiences in grazing management, observation or explanation of grazing practices, livestock management on pasture, fencing or other equipment related to grazing management, plant or animal species response to grazing management, or any other subject matter related to grazing management.
(click here for more info)

 

  • There are three age categories for participants—14 and under; 14-18; and 19-22.
  • Essays must be original composition of the entrants and can either by typed or legibly hand written. 
  • For more information click here

Individuals participating in this competition will receive a one year student membership to AFGC.


The National Forage Bowl competition is an undergraduate team competition. The format is similar to the popular game show Jeopardy. We encourage colleges and universities throughout the U.S. to enter teams in this competition. Cash awards and plaques will be presented to the winning teams.  A reduced student registration fee for the conference is available for those competing in the Forage Bowl.  (click here for more info)