Grazing Conference

Northern Indiana Grazing Conference

Friday, February 7, 2020

8:00-8:15 a.m.- Marlin Eash- Introduction

8:15-9:15 a.m. -Rob Yoder – “What a Passionate, Positive Attitude will do for Farming.”

9:15-9:45 a.m. Break

9:45-11:00 a.m. Break-out Session

Farmer Panel: Paul Yoder, Marion Mishler, and Noah Martin moderated by Leon Mast

11:00-11:45 a.m. Break-out Session

Tom Weaver- “Soil health Impact on Animal Health.” Leroy Kuhns- “Keeping small farms viable with diversification.”

11:45-1:00 p.m. Lunch

1:00-2:00 p.m. Break-out Session

Tom Weaver- Calves/Heifers

Greg Palin- “Building a Forage based Cow.”

2:00-2:30 p.m. Break

2:30-3:30p.m. Break-out Session

Tom Weaver- “Stump the Consultant.”

Al Thomas- “Overwintering Bees.”

Saturday, February 8, 2020

8:00-8:15 a.m. Marlin Eash- Introduction

8:15-9:15a.m. John Kempf- “Maximizing Crop Production Part 1.”

9:15-9:45a.m. Break

9:45-10:30a.m. Break-out Session

Daniel Olson- “Adjusting to Market trends.”

David Schlabach- “Backyard Orchards.”

10:30-11:30a.m. Break out Session

Sr. Farmer Panel- Rob Yoder and Nelson Miller moderated by Ray Yoder –“Farming Experiences.”

Leroy Kuhns- Sheep

11:30-12:45 p.m. Lunch

12:45-1:30p.m. Break-out Session

· Daniel Olson- “Finding the Energy in a Forage sample.”

· David Schlabach- “Orchard Pruning.”

· Mervin Yoder- Kids program

1:30-2:00p.m. Break

2:00-3:00p.m. John Kempf- “Maximizing Crop Production Part 2.”