MSU Hosts Forage Field Day March 4

 Mississippi State University is hosting a Cool-Season Forage Field Day March 4 in Starkville for beef cattle and hay producers.

 Photo by MSU Extension Service/Kevin Hudson

BONNIE A. COBLENTZ

STARKVILLE, MISSISSIPPI

   The Mississippi State University Extension Service invites beef cattle and hay producers to attend the Cool-Season Forage Field Day March 4 in Starkville.

   The half-day event, hosted by the MSU Forage Research and Extension Program, is free and open to the public. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., and the program runs from 9 a.m. to noon.

   Register by March 2 at https://bit.ly/CSFIELDDAYMARCH4. The event will be held at the Henry H. Leveck Animal Research Farm south of the main MSU campus, at 1767 Agronomy Road, Starkville. Signs will be posted on the day of the event to direct participants to the location.

   Among the topics to be discussed are cover crops, fertilization practices, cool-season grass options in Mississippi and their management to optimize grazing potential. Participants will also be able to view the MSU variety trials to see how forage performs under different management conditions.

   Find more information about this event at https://forages.pss.msstate.edu/events.html .

   MSU is an equal opportunity institution. For disability accommodation or other information, contact Rocky Lemus at 662 -325-7718 or roc ky.l emus @msstate.edu. ∆

   BONNIE A. COBLENTZ: Mississippi State, University