Registration Cost is $55 per person before November 12, 2013; after this date cost will be $75

per person. Registration includes lunch. Pre-Conference Session is $10. Space is limited; early registration is encouraged. Continuing Education Credits will be available from this conference: CAFO CCA Pesticide Applicator REGISTRATION FORM Name _______________________________ Address ______________________________ City _____________________ State ______ Zip Code ____________ E-mail Address _______________________ Phone Number _______________________
Please check which afternoon session you would like to attend: _______ Extending the Grazing Season: The potential for Sustainable, year round grazing - is it obtainable? _______ Pasture weeds and weed control the what, when , where and how much of pasture weeds _______ Pre-Conference Session ($10) (Includes meal) Eddie Jolley Charles Mitchell Walt Prevatt Jennifer Johnson Perry Oakes Kent Stanford

Alabama Forage and Grassland Conference 2013

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ( in alphabetical order)

Forages: Past, Present, Future

Issued in furtherance of cooperative Extension work in agriculture and home economics, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, and other related acts, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Alabama Cooperative Extension System (Alabama A&M University and Auburn University) offers educational programs, materials, and equal opportunity employment to all people without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, veteran status, or disability. USDA is an equal opportunity employer and provider.

Make Checks payable to Alabama Forage and Grassland Coalition. MAIL Registration form and fee to: Alabama Forage and Grassland Coalition c/o Kay Holloway 201 Funchess Hall Auburn University, AL 36849-5412
If you have questions about the conference or are interested in having an exhibit , contact Dr. Jennifer Johnson (jmj0027@auburn.edu),

December 12, 2013 Guntersville State Park Guntersville, Alabama

Forages: Past, Present, Future

The 2013 Alabama Forage Conference is sponsored by the Alabama Forage and Grassland Coalition, which was organized to promote improved forage and grazing practices. Coalition organizations are The Alabama Cattlemans Association, Alabama Farmers Federation, The Alabama Poultry and Egg Association, and the Alabama Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts. Programs are implemented by the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, USDA - Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Auburn University.
7:30 - 8:45 8:45 - 9:15 9:15 - 9:45 9:45 - 10:15 10:15 - 11:00 11:00 - 11:30 11:30 - 12:00 RegistrationExhibits Open Welcome and Opening Comments Forages of the Past Dr. Don Ball Forages of the Present Dr. Dennis Hancock BreakExhibits Forages of the Future Dr. Jennifer Johnson Native Warm Season Grasses - Grasses From The Past Impacting Our Future Dr. Pat Keyser Lunch (My Home is Alabama Video) Visit Exhibits Animal Products from Forage : The Real Health Food Peter Ballerstedt Soil Health Dr. Charlie Mitchell BreakExhibits Breakout Sessions Extending the Grazing Season; The Potential for sustainable, year round Grazing - is it obtainable? Utilizing Legumes to Maximize Pasture Forage Availability Dr. Don Ball Drought: How to manage drought Potential before vs. dealing with drought devastation after Dr. Dennis Hancock Room 2 Stockpiling: How to graze your cows from fall to spring Dr. Jennifer Johnson Pasture weeds and weed control Options - the what, when , where, and how much of pasture weeds Common Pasture Weeds in Alabama Dr. Stephen Enloe Weed Control Options Matt McGowan (Dupont) 5:00 Adjourn Dr. Peter Ballerstedt is currently the Forage Product Manager at Barenbrug USA. He was the Forage Extension Specialist at Oregon State University from 1986 to 1992. He received his Ph.D. in forage management and utilization with a minor in ruminant nutrition. Dr. Charles Mitchell is an Extension Agronomist and Professor of Soil Sciences in the Department of Agronomy and Soils at Auburn University.

SPEAKERS:
Dr. Don Ball is Professor Emeritus in the Agronomy and Soils Department at Auburn University. He is technical Advisor to all four Oregon Forage Seed Commissions (Clover, Orchardgrass, Ryegrass and Tall Fescue. Dr. Dennis Hancock is an Assistant Professor in the Crop and Soil Sciences Department and the Forage Extension Specialist at the University of Georgia.

12:00 - 1:15 1:15 - 2:15

Dr. Stephen Enloe is in the Agronomy and Soils Department at Auburn University where he is an Extension Specialist whose focus is invasive plant control.

2:15 - 2:45 2:45 - 3:15 3:45 - 5:00 Room 1

Matt McGowan is a range and pasture Specialist with DuPont Crop Protection, focusing on strengthening the presence of DuPont range and pasture products in the Marketplace and on the launch of new products.

Dr. Jennifer Johnson is an Assistant Professor and the Extension Forage Specialist in the Department of Agronomy and Soils at Auburn University.

Dr. Pat Keyser is Professor and Director of the Center for Native Grasslands Manage ment at the University of Tennessee.

A pre-conference session will be held on Wednesday, December 11th at the Sand Mountain Research & Extension Center in nearby Crossville. Those attending will see firsthand the current forage research being conducted at the center and have the opportunity to visit one-on-one with the scientists involved with these projects. A highlight will be the Forage Crop Garden being developed to showcase the various forage grasses and legumes capable of being grown in Alabama. The cost of this session will be $10. A block of rooms have been set aside at Lake Guntersville State Lodge at a rate of $82.50 per night plus tax. To make reservations call 256-505-6621 or 256571-5540 and mention Alabama Forage Conference or mention market code 3458.