2013 Am
erican Forage and Grassland Council Annual Conference
January 6-9, 2013 at the Marriott RiverCenter in Covington, KY
Room rate is $99 per night plus tax.
Tentative Agenda
2013 AFGC Annual Meeting
January 6-9—Covington, KY
*Note—Registration, Exhibit Hall, General Sessions, Competitions, Poster Presentations, and Silent Auction will be held at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center in Ballrooms A,B, or C (located on 2nd Floor and across hall from skywalk from the conference host hotel the Marriott River Center—Breakout sessions will be held in meeting rooms at the Marriott River Center on the second floor—same floor as skywalk to convention center.)
January 6, 2013 – Sunday
11:00am – 2:00pm Board Meeting (Marriott-Covington I)
*1:00pm – 5:00pm Exhibitor’s Set Up (NKYCC-Ballroom C)
2:30pm – 4:30pm Foundation Board Meeting (Marriott-Covington I)
3:00pm – 5:00pm CFGP Exam (check in at AFGC Registration)
*3:00pm – 5:00pm Registration (NKYCC-outside Ballroom C)
4:30pm – 5:30pm President’s Reception (Marriott Terrace IV)
*5:30pm – 7:00pm Opening Mixer in Exhibit Hall (Silent Auction, Photo Contest & Forage ID Contest)
7:00pm – 7:30pm Moderator Meeting (NKYCC—Ballroom B)
January 7, 2013 – Monday
*7:30am – 5:00pm Registration (NKYCC-outside Ballroom C)
*7:30am – 8:30am Exhibit Hall: Continental Breakfast, Silent Auction, Photo Contest, Forage ID Contest, Posters (Author’s present) (NKYCC-Ballroom C):
o Bermudagrass Stem Maggot: An Exotic Pest in the Southeastern USA, Lisa Baxter–University of Georgia
o Effect of Pasture Renovation on Jiggs Bermudagrass Production, Robert Lane–Sam Houston State University
o Construction of a Tire Drag to Aid Forage Establishment, Kenny Simon–University of Arkansas
o Establishment Methods for Forage Turnip, Kenny Simon—University of Arkansas
o The Efficacy of Enhanced Efficiency N Fertilizer Products in Forage Production Systems, Katie Payne—University of Georgia
o Grazing Management for Forage Turnip, Steve Jones—University of Arkansas
o Comparison of Ergovaline Concentration in BarOptima Plus E34 Tall Fescue and Control Varieties, Ray Smith—University of Kentucky
o Evaluation of Annual Cool Season Grass Interseeded with Legumes and Harvested for Forage, Rocky Lemus—Mississippi State University
o Number of Beef Cows Exposed to Tall Fescue: Small or Large? Glen Aiken—USDA ARS
o Assessing Soils Carbon and Nitrogen Mineralization Potential, W.F. Brinton, A.R. Sparda, and R.L. Haney
o Reducing Ammonia Emissions and Runoff from Broiler Litter, Robert Shoemaker
*9:00am – 11:45am Welcome & Opening Session (NKYCC-Ballroom A)
“Forage Research, Teaching, Extension: Challenges and Opportunities”
? Overview, Dr. Garry Lacefield, University of Kentucky
? University Perspective, Dr. Jimmy Henning, University of Kentucky
? USDA Perspective, Dr. Neal Martin, USDA
? Industry Perspective, Dr. Joe Bouton, University of Georgia and Noble Foundation (Retired)
? Producer Perspective, V.Mac Baldwin, North Carolina Producer
*12:00pm – 1:00pm Lunch (NKYCC-Ballroom B)
1:00pm – 3:00pm ?Symposia
? Hay and Silage Production-Doing it Right, Led by Dr. Dr. Geoff Brink–USDA ARS (Marriott Covington Room I)
Presenters are: Wayne Coblentz, Richard Muck, Adegbola Adesogan, Dennis Buckmaster
? Dow AgroSciences–Quality Animals from Quality Forage, Led by Dr. Garry Lacefield–University of Kentucky (Marriott Covington Room III)
*3:00pm – 3:45pm Exhibit Hall: Break, Poster (Author’s present), Silent Auction, Photo Contest and Forage ID Contest (NKYCC-Ballroom C)
*3:45pm – 6:00pm YOUNG SCIENTIST COMPETITION (NKYCC-Ballroom A)
3:45 Introduction
4:00 David Davis/MS-County Agent, University of Kentucky
Intake and Digestibility by Beef Steers for Switchgrass Hay Harvested at Three Different Maturities
4:15 Andrew Foote/PhD, University of Kentucky
Ergot Alkaloids Produced by endophyte?Infected Tall Fescue Decrease Rumen Epithelial Blood Flow of Cattle
4:30 Amber Hickman/MS, Virginia Tech
Assessment of Stockpiling Methods to Increase Late Summer and Early Fall Forage Biomass
4:45 Gordon Jones/MS, Virginia Tech
Evaluation of Temporal Nutrient Dynamics in Pasture-Based Beef Production Systems
5:00 Kim Mullenix/PhD, University of Florida
Growth Habit of Rhizoma Peanut Cultivars Affects Establishment and Spread When Strip-planted in Bahiagrass Sod
5:15 Brad Runsick/MS-County Agent Terry Kilpatrick (Major Prof)
Sting Nematode Reproduction Rates and Effects on Root Weight in Tall Fescue Cultivars
5:30 Asher Wright/MS, Clemson University
Effects of Grazing Legume or Grass Forages with or without Corn Supplementation on Animal Performance and Meat Quality of Forage-finished Beef
*5:45pm – 7:00pm National FORAGE BOWL Competition (NKYCC-Ballroom A)
o Southern State Community College
o Penn State University
o Western Kentucky University
o Asbury University
7:00pm – 9:00pm Affiliate Council President’s Forum (Invitation only with dinner provided—Marriott Suite 1512)
January 8, 2013 – Tuesday
*7:00am – 5:00pm Registration (NKYCC-outside Ballroom C)
*7:00am – 8:00am Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall with, Silent Auction, Photo Contest, Forage ID Contest, Posters (Author’s present) (NKYCC-Ballroom C):
o Poultry Litter Effects on Switchgrass and Sorghum Biomass Yield and Nutrient Removal, Chuck West–Texas Tech University
o Nutritional Value of Grass, Legume, and Forb Herbage Grown Under the Same Environment, W.L. Shockey–West Virginia University; E.B. Rayburn, T.J. Basden, D.A. Seymore, B.D. Smith
o Forage Yield and Quality Differences Among Cool Season Grasses, Geoff Brink—USDA ARS
o Annual Ryegrass Control in Dormant Bermudagrass, Edward Twidwell—LSU School of PESS
o One Universal Truth for Hay is Relative Humidity, Bill Wilson—Wilson Hay Farm
o Strategic Hay Feeding to Improve Soil Fertility, Kenny Simon—University of Arkansas
o Amaferm Lamb Finishing Trial, Cliff Little—Ohio State University
o Effect of Sample Handling and Storage on Ergovaline Concentration in Tall Fescue Samples, Krista Cotton—University of Kentucky
o Comparison of Field and Lab Results for Determining Prussic Acid Levels in Sorghum-Sudangrass Varieties, Anna Houben—University of Kentucky
o Exploring the Forage Potential of Teff for Heifers Under Two Management Schemes, Wangui Gichane/Undergrad, Virginia Tech
o Yield Response of Big Bluestem, Indiangrass, and Little Bluestem to Spring Burning and
Cutting Frequency in Mixed Stands, Vitalis W. Temu and Brian S. Baldwin
*7:15am – 8:00am Business Meeting (NKYCC-Ballroom A)
8:00am – 9:30am ?Breakout Sessions/?Symposia
Symposium (Marriott Covington I):
? Extending the Grazing Season with the Arkansas 300 Days of Grazing Program, Led by Dr. John Jennings–University of Arkansas
8:00 Introduction to the Arkansas 300 Days Grazing Program
Dr. Tom Troxel, University of Arkansas Assoc. Dept. Head, Animal Science
8:10 300 Days Grazing Forage Management Projects and Results
Dr. John Jennings, University of Arkansas Forage Specialist
8:40 300 Days Grazing Cattle Management Practices
Dr. Shane Gadberry, University of Arkansas Beef Nutritionist
9:00 300 Days Grazing Budget for the LFRS Project – Dr. Tom Troxel
9:20 Questions
9:30 Adjourn
Breakout –Seeding & Soil Fertility (Marriott Covington III):
• Effect of Seeding Rate and Seed Coating on Teffgrass Establishment and Yield, Gary Bates–University of Tennessee
• Options for Sulfur Fertilization in Alfalfa, Mark Sulc–Ohio State University
• Tiller Population Dynamics and Competition Between Lolium perenne L. and Agrostis capillaris L. as Response to Fertilizer Addition in Naturalized Pasture in Valdivia Chile, Ignacio Lopez–Austral University of Chile
• Assessing Soils Carbon and Nitrogen Mineralization Potential, W.F. Brinton, A.R. Sparda, and R.L. Haney
*9:30am – 10:30am Break, Exhibits, Poster (Author’s present), Silent Auction, Photo Contest, and Forage ID Contest (NKYCC-Ballroom C)
10:30am – 12:00pm ?Breakout Sessions/?Symposia
Symposium (Marriott Covington I):
? Animal Products from Forage: The Real Health Food, Moderated by Peter Ballerstedt—Barenbrug USA
o Dr. James R. Bailes, Jr., MD, F.A.A.P., Pediatrician
o Adele Hite, RD, MPH, MAT, Executive Director of Healthy Nation Coalition
Breakout—Utilization (Marriott Covington II):
• Potential Value of Honeylocust as a Fodder Tree for Silvopastures, John Fike– Virginia Tech
• Evaluation of Nutritive Value of bmr Type Summer Annual Grasses at Three Growth Stages, Kun-Jun Han–Louisiana State University
• Agricultural By-Product Supplementation of Oat-Ryegrass Pastures for Growing Holstein Steers, Michael McCormick–Louisiana State University
• Enhancing Botanical Composition & Wildlife Habitat in Pastures in South Central Iowa Through Soil Disturbance by Mob-Grazing of Beef Cattle, Justin Bisinger–Iowa State University
Breakout—Outreach (Marriott Covington III):
• Ohio’s Experience at Using the Internet to Reach More People, Jeff McCutcheon–Ohio State University
• Are Producers Really Managing Legumes in Pastures?, John Jennings–University of Arkansas
• Can Pregnant Mares Graze Pasture Containing Tall Fescue: Practical Assessment Methods, Ray Smith–University of Kentucky
• 1905 Panama Animal Powered Stationary Hay Press, John Baylor, Penn State University (retired)
*12:00pm – 1:00pm Awards Luncheon (NKYCC-Ballroom A)
*1:00pm – 3:00pm FORAGE SPOKESPERSON (NKYCC-Ballroom A)
? Thom Mueller, Ontario Soil & Crop Improvement Association
? Eddie Prince, Arkansas Forage and Grassland Council
? Alan Brinker, Ohio Forage and Grassland Council
? Craig Cohron, Kentucky Forage and Grassland Council
? Mark Hostetler, Indiana Forage Council
*3:00pm – 3:30pm Break, Exhibits, Poster (Author’s present), Photo Contest last chance for silent auction (NKYCC-Ballroom A)
3:30pm – 5:00pm ?Breakout Sessions/?Special Session
Special Session (Marriott Covington I):
? Technology Tips for Agriculture Workers: A Sharing Session, Led by Dr. Woody Lane—Lane Livestock Services
Breakout–Forage for Energy/Other (Marriott Covington II):
• Post-Graze Recovery of Blood Circulation in Steers Exhibiting Fescue Toxicosis as Influenced by Seed Head Suppression, Glen Aiken–USDA-ARS
• Integrating Livestock Into an Organic Cropping System: A Preliminary Report, Jeff McCutcheon–Ohio State University
• Evaluation of Annual Warm Season Grasses as Dual-Purpose Energy and Forage Feedstock, Joshua White–Mississippi State University
• Managing Considerations for Biofuel Production Systems, Xiaojun Liu–Virginia Tech
Breakout—Utilization (Marriott Covington III):
• Steer and Tall Fescue Pasture Responses to Grazing Intensity and Chemical Seedhead Suppression, Ben Goff–University of Kentucky
• Performance of Steers Grazing NWSG in Tennessee, Pat Keyser–University of Tennessee
• Performance of Heifers Grazing NWSG with and without Legumes–Pat Keyser, University of Tennessee
• Running Buffalo Clover—Lost, Forgotten or Overlooked?, David Barker–Ohio State University
*4:00pm Exhibit Takedown
5:00pm – 6:15pm Hot Topics Session, Moderated by Ray Smith (Marriott Covington III)
*7:00pm – 8:30pm AWARD’S BANQUET (NKYCC-Ballroom A) (Main AFGC Awards with beverage service beginning at 6:30pm)
Presenter: Dr. Don Ball, Professor Emeritus, Auburn University (retired)
January 9 – Wednesday
7:30am – 10:00am Board Meeting (Marriott Madison II)
8:00am – 12:30pm Forage Suitability Groups – The What, Why, How, When, and By Whom for Successful Development (Marriott Covington I)
1:00pm – 4:30pm Developing Grazing Plans with Contingency for Drought and Wildfire (Marriott Covington I), Dana Larson, USDA Natural Resource Specialist- TSP Team