Press Release For Immediate Release National Grazing Lands Coalition 8992 White Creek Road College Station, Texas 77845
Contacts: Monti Golla, 979.777.9779 Beverly Moseley, 979.204.3622
Get “Deep in the Heart of Grazing Lands” at National Grazing Conference in Texas COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 8, 2015 - If livestock are a big part of your life or livelihood then you don’t want to miss the 6th National Conference on Grazing Lands that will be held Dec. 13-16, 2015, at the Hyatt Regency DFW near Grapevine, Texas. “The National Grazing Lands Coalition’s 6th National Conference on Grazing Lands will feature industry presenters that are federal and state agency experts, from academia, and most importantly, successful producers,” said John Peterson, conference manager. Featured speakers will include: • • •
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Dr. Don Ball, professor emeritus at Auburn University who is a leader in agronomic forage and livestock information. Dr. Garry Lacefield, professor of plant and soil Sciences at the University of Kentucky who is an internationally recognized forage expert. Dr. Rachel Gilker and Kathy Voth, co-founders of OnPasture.com, will present “Science, Pseudoscience, and When to Spend Your Money.” Voth, author of the book “Cows Eat Weeds,” will share weed nutritional values and the simple steps to teach livestock to eat weeds. Dr. Peter Ballerstedt, Renowned forage specialist with Barenbrug, USA, will discuss grass-based health. Rancher Gary Price of 77 Ranch in Blooming Grove, Texas and winner of the National Environmental Stewardship Award, will discuss ranch diversification in Texas’ Blackland Prairie. Tony Moravec, DVM with Merial, will be one of the featured luncheon speakers. raised on a beef and grain operation in Eastern Nebraska and currently resides near Wahoo, NE.
Several other ranchers and grazing land managers will talk about proven practices and techniques that can be taken home and used immediately by attendees, said Peterson, adding “the 6th National Conference on Grazing Lands will provide opportunities to not only gain information from formal presentations, but also to network and learn from other attendees.” Peterson said the focus on ranchers as presenters sets this conference apart from others. Topics will include grazing management, grazing land economics and marketing, public policy, soil health and the ag/urban
interface. This year’s conference will also feature a “Texas Day” on December 15 that will feature sessions on prescribed burning and brush management, along with a Texas Social in the evening. Early bird registration of $295 is available through Oct. 15, 2015, followed by regular online registration of $365 until Dec. 4, 2015. On-site registration is also available at $365. For more registration information or opportunities to exhibit, visit http://www.grazinglands.org. -30-
