Events and Activities : Iowa County Pasture Walk Set for June 17

Holbrook, Iowa – Beef producers are invited to attend a pasture walk, scheduled for Thursday, June 17, at the Bob Faber farm located 2 miles east of Holbrook.

“We have a great agenda planned with presentations that any beef producer would find useful,” says Byron Leu, Iowa State University (ISU) Extension Program Specialist.

Speakers slated for the seminar include Faber, Leu, Steve Barnhart, ISU Professor of Agronomy—Forages, and Steve Johnson, NRCS District Conservationist.

Topics to be presented include: Forage specie identification, introduction of legumes, paddock system layout, and importance of water and animal flow in rotational systems.

The pasture walk begins at 6:00 p.m. and will include a meal. Attendees should RSVP by calling the Iowa County Extension Office (319)642-5504 by June 14 so meal arrangements can be finalized.

Directions: from Holbrook, take F52 east 2 miles to the pasture location. Signs to the pasture walk will be posted.

The pasture walk is sponsored by Iowa Forage and Grassland Council, Southern Iowa Forage and Livestock Committee, Iowa County Extension, Iowa Beef Center at ISU, Natural Resource Conservation Service, Iowa County Soil and Water Conservation District, and the Iowa County Cattlemen’s Association.