Forage Options for Limited Irrigation and Dryland Production

By Bruce Fickenscher

Extension Agent

November 21, 2003

A series of meetings sponsored by Colorado State University Cooperative Extension will be held throughout Eastern Colorado during the first two weeks of December, 2003. Registration is $10 and must be received one week prior to the scheduled meeting you plan to attend. A minimum of 12 registrations per site must be received in order for the program to be held. On-site registration is $15. All meetings, unless noted, begin at 9:00 a.m. and conclude by 2:30 p.m. Registrations will begin ½ hour before the scheduled start time.

Workshop topics and speakers include: Irrigated Forage Choices - Bruce Bosley, CSUCE Cropping Systems Agent, Sterling; Evaluating Water Resources - Joel Schneekloth, CSUCE Water Resource Specialist, Akron; Weed Control in Irrigated and Dryland Forage Programs - Alan Helm, CSUCE Weed Management Agent, Holyoke; Grazing Management of Irrigated Forages - Gene Schmitz, CSUCE Livestock Agent, Wray; Forage System Economics - Dennis Kaan, CSUCE Ag and Business Management Agent, Akron; A Cattleman’s Perspective on Dryland Forages - Dave Schutz, Manager, Eastern Colorado Research Center, Akron; Dryland Forage Choices - Ron Meyer, CSUCE Agronomy Agent, Burlington; Harvest Quality and Feeding Management - Bruce Fickenscher, Livestock and Ag & Natural Resources Agent, Eads and Dwight Rus, Agriculture Agent, Hugo.

Meeting information and local contacts are:

Tuesday, December 2 – XYZ Center, Yuma - Contact Gene Schmitz at (970) 332-4151. Friday, December 5 - Sedgwick Lions Den, Sedgwick - Contact Bruce Bosley at (970) 522-3200. Friday, December 5 - Morgan County Extension Office, Ft. Morgan beginning at 5:00 p.m. - Contact Bruce Bosley at (970) 522-3200. Monday, December 8 – Seibert Community Center, Seibert - Contact Ron Meyer at (719) 346-5571. Friday, December 12 – Kiowa County Community Building, Fairgrounds, Eads - Contact Bruce Fickenscher at (719) 438-5321.