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Workshop supports forage-fed beef farms
PRAIRIE -- Mississippi beef producers can fine-tune their forage-fed operations with information offered at an Oct. 22 workshop in Monroe County.
The Forage-Fed Beef Workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mississippi State University’s Prairie Research Unit.
Program topics include forage systems for pasture-finished beef, current forage-fed research, cattle buying decisions, selling and marketing, and the benefits of forage-fed beef. All beef producers are invited to attend the free workshop. Lunch will be provided.
The workshop is a joint effort of MSU’s Extension Service, the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, the Louisiana State University AgCenter, and the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative.
The MAFES Prairie Research Unit is located at 10223 Highway 382 in Monroe County. Contact Holly Boland at (662) 369-4426 or htb32@msstate.edu for more information.
Contact: Dr. Holly Boland, (662) 369-4426
