OFGC Annual Meeting
The 2014 Annual Meeting of the Ohio Forage and Grassland Council (OFGC) is scheduled for February 14 at the Ohio Department of Agriculture located at 8995 E. Main St., Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Registration and refreshments begin at 8:30 am with the program starting at 9:00 am. The keynote speaker for this year’s program is Laura Paine, a Grazing and Organic Specialist with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture. Her two topics are entitled: Managing Pastures for Certified Organic Production and Managing Grazing to Benefit Stream Habitats.
Other speakers on the program include: Dr. Mark Sulc, OSU Forage Specialist, providing a Forage Research Update; Dr. Dave Barker, OSU Forage Specialist on Pasture Management; Chris Penrose, OSU Extension Ag Educator, speaking on Profitable Forage Utilization; and four producers to speak who are: Roger High on Sheep, Chris Hamn on Dairy, Phil Altsetter on Beef, and Austin Wipple on Commercial Hay Production.
There will also be a short business meeting for OFGC and several Forage related Industry Awards presented.
Registration cost is $30 for OFGC members and $50 for non-members and is due Feb. 1, 2014. Any questions can be directed to Gary Wilson at 419-348-3500.
