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Noble Foundation Grazing School Set for Oct. 6-9

WHO: The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc.

WHAT: The Noble Foundation Agricultural Division’s Grazing School — A four-day, high-impact event for grazing managers

WHEN: Oct. 6-9, 2003

WHERE: The Noble Foundation in Ardmore, Okla.

WHY: This is an opportunity for grazing managers to learn about a wide range of topics during hands-on field exercises and classroom presentations by Noble Foundation agricultural specialists. Some of the subjects to be covered are plant identification, estimating forage yield, the pros and cons of rotational grazing, cattle behavior, prescribed burning and differences in native and introduced grass pastures.

HOW: Call (580) 223-5810 for more information or to register. The $200 registration fee includes noon and evening meals, curriculum notebook and supplies, a grazing stick and a cap.

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The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, headquartered in Ardmore, Okla., is a non-profit organization conducting agricultural, forage biotechnological, and plant biology research; providing grants to numerous non-profit charitable, educational and health organizations; and assisting farmers and ranchers through educational and consultative agricultural programs.

To learn more, visit the Noble Foundation Web site at http://www.noble.org.

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