From Tuesday, May 13 2008 To Wednesday, May 14 2008 Every day
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USDA - Management Intensive Grazing Workshop - May 13 & 14, 2008 - The workshop will be held at the Wells Fargo Bank, 101 W. Goodwin Avenue, 5th floor, in Victoria. Nationally known grazing specialist, Jim Gerrish, will be teaching one and a half days in the classroom and half a day in the field taking landowners step-by-step through his Management-intensive Grazing (MIG) system that includes: from the ground up–soils, growing quality pasture, matching forage and animals, managing pasture and animals, extending the growing season, animal care, fencing, water basics, designing your grazing system, and putting it all together.Registration begins at on May 13 and the workshop runs both days. The workshop is $50 per person and covers lunches, notebook and materials. To register, contact Tim W. Reinke at 361-576-1129 ext. 3 and is limited to the first 50 registrants. The Coastal Prairies Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI) and the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service is sponsoring the workshop.