STOCKTON, Mo. – “Grazing multiple species of livestock on your grazing operation can improve efficiency and profitability,” says Patrick Davis, University of Missouri Extension livestock field specialist.

Diversifying the grazing livestock portfolio helps operations enhance forage utilization, increase efficiency and potentially boost profit potential, Davis says. However, planning and management are crucial for success. Therefore, MU Extension is providing a multispecies grazing workshop 6 p.m. Thursday, May 22, at the Stockton United Methodist Church Family Life Center, 708 E. Highway 32, Stockton.

“This workshop will cover the benefits and practicalities of multispecies grazing,” says Davis. Topics and speakers include:

• Protecting Cattle Operations From Drought, Patrick Davis, MU Extension livestock field specialist.
• Benefits of Multispecies Grazing, David Brown, MU Extension small ruminant field specialist
• Multispecies Grazing Success Story, Bob Salmon, Bob Salmon Farms.

The workshop is free, but registration is required. The meal will be catered by Hillbilly Express Smoked Meats and Catering of Stockton and is provided at no cost due to the sponsorship of Mid-Missouri Bank of Stockton.

Register by May 15 at https://cvent.me/gN5vKZ or by contacting the MU Extension Center in Cedar County at 417-276-3313.

For more information or if you have a disability that requires special materials or services, contact Davis at 417-276-3313 or davismp@missouri.edu, or David Brown at 417-646-2419 or davidbrown@missouri.edu.

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