Grazing Conference in DuBois

Due to the high level of interest in this year’s Northwest PA Grazing Conference, registration has been extended to March 7, 2009 This year’s conference will be held at the Tri County Church of God just off route 255, 1.3 miles north of I-80 Exit 101 in DuBois, Pennsylvania. The conference will begin at 9:15 AM.

This year’s featured speaker will be Kit Pharo, a beef breeder and producer from Cheyenne Wells, Colorado. Pharo, a nationally known speaker, has interesting ideas on why producers should focus on profitability and not production and will discuss his three keys to profitability. In addition, John Vanderstappen, a Jersey milk producer from Mercer will discuss how he incorporates an intensive grazing system into his total mixed ration feeding program.

The conference will end with the always popular farmer panel featuring Michael Wright/Warren County, Alvin Vogel/Butler County, and Junior Gilkinson/Warren County. All three depend on a high level of grazing management to make their operations profitable.

To register or obtain conference information call Headwaters RC&D at 814-375-1372 extension 4, or your local NRCS, Penn State Extension, or Conservation District office. Registration deadline is March 7, 2009