Opportunities Explored:
2009 Grazing Conference

February 11-12, 2009: Memphis, TN

Presentations

• Profitability
  Joe Horner
  • Beef & Dairy Economist, Extension Associate, University of Missouri


• Mastering the Grazing Wedge: A System of Management Practices
  Charles Fletcher
  • Producer, Purdy, Missouri


• Challenges to Transitioning to a Grazing System: Using Resources Appropriate for Your Farm
  Dr. Steve Washburn
  • Professor and Extension Specialist, North Carolina State University
  
  
• Financing: An Opportunity or Risk for Lenders?
  Robert Bock
  • Director of Underwriting, FCS Financial
  
  
• Ensuring Success as You Move to a Grass-based System
  Adrian van Bysterveldt
  • Farm Systems Specialist, DairyNZ
  
  
• Lessons Learned – Producer Panel (all seated on stage)
  Panelists:
  • Jock Fulton
  • Senior Dairy Operations Manager, Grasslands Consultants, LLC
  • Eric Hoffman
  • Producer, Trenton, MO
  Moderator: Dr. Michael Cook
  • Robert D. Partridge Chair in the Department of Agricultural Economics University of Missouri


• Environmental Issues – Opportunities and Challenges to Grazing Dairies
  Kevin Ogles
  • Grazing Specialist, United States Department of Agriculture: Natural Resources Conservation Services