Forage Technology Conference

Thursday, March 6, 2008

MSU Kellogg Center, Harrison Road, MSU Campus, East Lansing, MI

Topics

9:30 AM Registration and refreshments

10:00 How much fertilizer can we afford to use with high fertilizer prices? Jerry Lindquist, MSU

10:30 Everything you need to know about alfalfa fertilization. Mike Staton, MSU

11:15 New developments in grass breeding for hay and haylage. Mike Cassler, USDA, WI

Noon Lunch

Pasture Management

1:00 PM New developments in grasses for pastures. Mike Cassler, USDA, WI

1:45 Warm season grasses for pastures. Dan Hudson, MSU

2:15 Pasture planning for forage availability. Betsy Dierberger, NRCS, MI

3:00 Establishing pastures via slurry seeding with liquid manure. Tim Harrigan, MSU

3:30 Wrap up and adjourn

Forage Management

1:00 PM Is Teff grass for Michigan? Richard Leep, MSU and Larry Smith, L&L Farms, MI

1:30 What is the optimum seeding rate for alfalfa? Panel Discussion with Mike Lauwers,

Shawn Gingrich, Lance Johnson, and Richard Leep

2:15 Wide swath haylage, does it work in Michigan? Tim Harrigan, MSU

3:00 New developments in alfalfa insect management. Jerry Lindquist and Richard Leep, MSU

3:30 Wrap up and adjourn