COTEAU AREA GRAZING WORKSHOP

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2008

10:00 AM-3:00 PM

REGISTRATION FROM 9:00 AM-10:00 AM

CODINGTON COUNTY EXTENSION COMPLEX

1910 WEST KEMP AVE.  WATERTOWN, SD

Featured speaker will be Terry Gompert.  Gompert is a certified holistic resource management specialist and a member of the Nebraska Extension Service. The workshop is entitled “Grazing to Enhance Synergy between Land and Cattle”. This workshop will be examining grazing from a holistic standpoint as well as encouraging participants to develop a forage plan. Gompert specializes in using cropland acres to balance the needs of livestock grazing systems.

Also, Rick Bednarek, Soil Quality Specialist with NRCS, will present results from using various cover crops to increase organic matter, utilize excess moisture, capture nitrogen, and provide forage for livestock.

Cost at the door will be $5.00.  Please RSVP by February 21 to the Hamlin County Conservation District office at (605)783-3353 for meal count.

Sponsored by:  South Dakota Grassland Coalition, Lake Poinsett Watershed Project, Upper Big Sioux Watershed Project and Northern Prairies Land Trust