American Forage and Grassland Council: Colorado Chapter

Meet producers throughout the region to learn about and discuss new strateties and technologies for adapting to drought.
About this Event

Meeting is at the University Center on the Second Floor in the West Ballroom.

Join us for the inagural meeting of the Colorado Chapter of the American Forage and Grassland Council. We will convene producers from around the region to discuss issues related to forage, irrigated hayfields, and rangelands. This first meeting will focus on establishing new perennial forages, sainfoin, virtual fencing, and opportunities to fund the expansion of these projects.

The focus of this event is to gather producers experimenting with or interested in these practices and share experiences.

We also want to identify funding opportunities to expand these practices.

Agenda

🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:15 AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks – Greg Peterson
🕑: 09:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Making the Transition: Establishing Perennial Forages on Irrigated Ground
Host: Producer Panel
🕑: 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Break
🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Starting Clean and Staying Clean: W**d Management in Sainfoin
🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Sainfoin in Practice: Production, Livestock, and Markets at Alaska Ranch
Host: Shawn Wentzel
🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Lunch
🕑: 12:45 PM - 01:15 PM
Roundtable Dicussions
🕑: 01:15 PM - 01:30 PM
The American Forage and Grassland Council
🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:00 PM
The Future of Sainfoin: Breeding, New Uses, and Opportunities for Western Ag
🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Virtual Fencing: New Opportunities for Managing Grazing and Forage Systems
Host: Retta Bruegger
🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:00 PM
Where Do We Go from Here? Producer and Research Priorities for Western Forages