Missouri Grazing Schools is a major program effort by the University of Missouri Extension and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to educate livestock farmers and ranchers across Missouri on how to reduce expensive inputs and increase profitability with no negative environmental impact on the land. The focus is teaching the concepts of Management-intensive Grazing (MiG) where manure is better distributed, grass resources are preserved, soil health is improved, animal production is increased, and less soil is exposed to erosion.
The instruction involves understanding the soil resource, plant growth, forage quality, forage options for various classes of livestock, nutritional needs of livestock, design and layout of a grazing system, proper fence building, developing water sources, and the economics of MiG. Participants evaluate pastures for forage availability and species composition. These skills directly translate to their ability to identify these resources on their farms and to design grazing system layouts that fit their livestock operations.
Contact: Anthony Ohmes
Pre-Registration REQUIRED: Open Registration brochure, fill out the registration information and send with payment to Anthony Ohmes.
Registration Deadline: May 5, 2025
Cost is $200.00 per primary registrant. Each additional person(s) will be charged $100 if associated with the farm of the primary registrant.
