LaGrange County Soil & Water Conservation District

Due to current local and state regulations and restrictions regarding the pandemic, reluctantly, the 2021 conference has been cancelled.

We hope to see you at the 2022 conference on February 4 and 5, 2022.

Northern Indiana

Grazing Conference

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LAST YEAR'S EVENTS

Friday, February 7, 2020

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

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

9:15-9:45 a.m.   Break

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9:45-11:00 a.m. Farmer Panel: "Dealing With Extremes"

                     Paul Yoder, Marion Mishler, and Noah Martin                                      Moderated by Leon Mast

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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”

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

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1:00-2:00 p.m.   Break-out Session

         Tom Weaver- Calves/Heifers

         Greg Palen- “Building a Forage-based Cow”

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2:00-2:30 p.m.   Break

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2:30-3:30p.m.    Break-out Session

         Tom Weaver- “Stump the Consultant”

         Al Thomas- “Overwintering Bees”  

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Saturday, February 8, 2020

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

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

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9:15-9:45 a.m.    Break

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9:45-10:30 a.m.  Break-out Session

         Daniel Olson- “Adjusting to Market Trends”

         David Schlabach- “Backyard Orchards”

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

         Sr. Farmer Panel:  "Farming Experiences"

                    Rob Yoder and Nelson Miller moderated by Ray Yoder

         Leroy Kuhns- Sheep

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

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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

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1:30-2:00p.m.    Break

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

Vendor Information

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For registration form to attend the conference, click here.

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Please Make Checks Payable to Northern Indiana Grazing Conference

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All day Saturday session with Karen Geiser

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for printable schedule

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Farmers State Bank

Farm Credit Mid-America

Graze Magazine

Conservation Cropping Services

Prairie Farms

American Dairy Assn of Indiana

All Day session- Saturday  

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Karen Geiser- "A Healthy Farm Kitchen"

        9:45a.m.- 10:30a.m.- Making Sauerkraut  

         10:30-11a.m.-Q&A on Sauerkraut

         11:00-11:30- Broth Making

         1:00 p.m. Making Cheese