Fall Pasture Walk
What: Pasture Walk
When: Thursday, October 2, 2014
Where: Whitehead Cattle Company
1303 Dexter Corner Rd., Townsend, DE 19734
Time: 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Credits: DE Nutrient Management and Pesticide credits will be offered.
Come and learn about pasture management and renovation practices used at Whitehead Cattle Company. Hear about plant establishment and fall weed control. Get help with pasture design and rotation programs. Particulars on Natural Resource Conservation Service programs will also be covered. Experts will be on hand to answer specific questions.
The meeting is free and everyone interested in attending is welcome. If you have special needs in accessing this program, please call the office two weeks in advance.
To register or request more information, please call our office at (302)831-2506.
Thank you and see you there. Dan Severson, Susan Garey, Dr. Richard Taylor

Welcome and Introductions
Dan Severson, University of Delaware Cooperative Extension

Tour of Pastures and Pasture Management
George Whitehead, Whitehead Cattle Company

Pasture Renovation and Plant Establishment
Dr. Richard Taylor, University of Delaware Extension Agronomy Specialist

Weed ID and Fall Weed Control in Pastures
Quintin Johnson, University of Delaware Cooperative Extension

Pasture Design and Rotation
Dan Severson, University of Delaware Extension Agent

Overview of NRCS Programs
Marianne Hardesty, New Castle County NRCS District Conservationist