Agriculture and other specialists in southwest Missouri working with University of Missouri Extension are planning a large number of winter trainings and conferences covering a variety of timely agriculture and horticulture topics.
The list of programs is growing daily. A regularly updated list can be found at http://extension.missouri.edu/greene.
Here are the January events that are known at this time but keep checking back. Several conferences are still in the planning stages including cattle health workshop for Greene County.
93rd Annual Lawrence County Soils & Crops Conference, Jan. 5 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Southwest Research Center, 14548 Highway H, Mt. Vernon. Cost is $5 if pre-registered by Jan. 3 and $10 after that deadline. Program topics include a Southwest Center Update, Beef Market Outlook for 2017, Round Bale Silage Farmer Panel, and The ABC's of BSE's - Lessons Learned from Breeding Soundness Exams. Call 417-466-3102 to register.
Growing the Grower Series: Getting Started in Small Ruminant Production (Sheep and Goats), Jan. 9, 6-8 p.m., Stone County Library, 106 E. 5th St, Galena. There is a $5 charge, preregistration requested by calling Sara Wikoff at 417-334-4544 ext. 252 or by emailing to [email protected].
Master Beekeeping Level 1 Class - "Introduction to Bees and Beekeeping," 8 a.m. to noon, Jan. 14 at Botanical Center, 2400 S. Scenic Ave., Springfield. Cost of the class is $61 for required book and class materials. Dan Cropper, certified beekeeper from West Plains, will be teaching this University of Missouri designed class and curriculum. To register online at http://extension.missouri.edu/greene or call Greene County Extension at 417-881-8909.
Dade County Forage and Crop Conference, Jan. 19 at 5:30 p.m. at the Lockwood United Methodist Life Center. Cost is $5 per person with dinner included. Register by calling 417-637-2112 before Jan 13. Speaker topics include Johnson Grass Control, Basic Pasture Weed Management, 2017 Soybean Weed Management.
Barry County Soils and Crops Conference is Jan. 23. Call the Barry County Extension Center for more information at 417-847-3161.
Southwest Missouri Beef Cattle Conference, 4 p.m., Jan. 26 at Stockton United Methodist Church, Stockton. For more information or to register call 417-276-3313.
Webster County Diversified Agriculture Conference, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Jan. 28 at Faith Southern Baptist Church, Marshfield. Contact Webster County Extension Center at 417-859-2044 or by email at [email protected] to register for lunch.
Growing the Grower Series: Berry Production, Jan. 30, 6-8 p.m., Stone County Library, 106 E. 5th St, Galena. There is a $5 charge per person with preregistration requested by calling Sara Wikoff at 417-334-4544 ext. 252 or by emailing to [email protected].
Monet Dairy Day, Jan. 31 at the Monett Armory. For more information and to pre-register call the Barry County Extension Center at 417-847-3161.
Monett Beef Conference, Jan. 31 at the Monett Armory. For more information, call the Lawrence County Extension Center at 417-466-3102.
Farm Estate and Succession Planning, 6 p.m. at Lockwood United Methodist Life Center. Cost is $135 (family discounts available) with dinner included. Must register by calling 417-637-2112 by Jan. 23. This is a four-part series class meeting weekly on Jan. 31, Feb. 7, Feb. 14 and Feb. 21.
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