Department of Conservation and Recreation
Conserve. Protect. Enjoy.
Department of Conservation and Recreation
Eastern Virginia Forage & Grazing Conference
Friday, March 8, 2019
McKendree Church: 4347 Manfield Rd., Manquin, VA 23106
8:30 Registration
9:00 Introductions
9:10 Managing with Tall Fescue
John Fike, Forage-Livestock Specialist, Virginia Tech
10:00 Renovating Pastures to Novel Endophyte Tall Fescue
Gabriel Pent, Ruminant Livestock Systems Specialist, Southern Piedmont AREC, Virginia Tech
10:45 Break: Please Visit with our Sponsors!
11:00 Case-Studies of Converting Fields from Toxic to Novel Endophyte
Taylor Clarke, ANR Extension Agent, Mecklenburg County
11:30 NRCS Assistance with Converting Fields
J. B. Daniels, Forage and Grassland Agronomist, USDA-NRCS Farmville
11:40 USDA-NRCS Program Updates
Dwight Forester, Soil Conservationist, USDA-NRCS Tappahannock
Three Rivers SWCD Program Updates
Leslie Anne Hinton, Conservation Specialist, Three Rivers SWCD
Eastern Virginia Cattlemen’s Association Introduction
Christine O’Keefe, ANR Program Associate, Richmond County
12:00 Sponsored Lunch: THANK YOU SPONSORS!!!!!
12:45 Controlling Weeds While Transitioning Fields
Michael Flessner, Forage and Crop Weed Specialist, Virginia Tech
1:30 Increasing Pasture Diversity and Transitioning with Annuals
Jim Tate, Conservation Specialist, H-C SWCD
2:00 Open Roundtable Discussion with Speakers, please bring your questions
This event is providing 2 Contact Hours for DCR Conservation Planner Certification
