Pasture Walk Series #7: Extending the Grazing Season with Diverse Cover Crops

Join Derek Schmitz and Doug Voss at Grassrich Dairy for a pasture walk focused on using diverse cover crops to extend the grazing season and enhance soil health.

Owned and operated by Derek and Taylor Schmitz, Grassrich Dairy is a low-input, forage-based organic dairy where cattle are managed to harvest as much of their own feed as possible. Derek and Doug, experienced graziers and consultants, will share their expertise on forage selection, grazing strategies, organic production, and more. See these practices in action and discuss their economic and ecological benefits on October 24th!

Topics to be discussed:

• Annual forages for stockpiling
• Building soil health with adaptive grazing
• How 75+ day recovery periods increase grass productivity
• Transitioning a dairy to organic
• Technology for making multiple moves/day efficient
• Keeping your winter feed costs down
• Genetics that work for low-input, grass production
• And as always, much, much more!

Registration: Free Admission. Registration requested, walkups welcome.

Address: 25117 County Road 50 Cold Spring, MN 56320

Inherent Risks of Agritourism        Inherent Risks of Livestock Activity

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