By Denise Schwab
The second session of the Iowa Certified Grazier program in northeast Iowa will be held July 8 at the Louise and Harold Horst farm at 52919 17th Street, Miles. The Certified Grazier program is designed for experienced graziers and others looking to upgrade their forage management program. The program includes both classroom and in the field sessions.
Featured speakers for this session include Virgil Schmitt, ISU Field Agronomist, on pasture fertility management, Lori Schnoor, Jackson County NRCS Director, on using the web soil survey, and Jesse Jackson, NRCS Forage Specialist, on soil and forage interactions. The pasture walk will feature Alan Horst and Dustin Johnson discussing the seeding, water and paddock improvements made to the farm.
Interested farmers may also attend just the pasture walk starting around 12:30 p.m. at the farm. When driving to Miles note the location of the water tower. Do not leave town on the highway. From Miles leave town driving east on 17th street. This street will pass by the water tower. Outside of town 17th street is Section Road. The pasture walk is held at the first farm past the first gravel intersection. Parking will be at the farmstead.
The program starts at 10 a.m. at the Jackson County Extension office in Maquoketa. Registration for Certified Graziers is $100 for the full year program, which includes participation in any or all of the Jim Gerrish grazing programs in August.
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