Noble Foundation Grazing School Open to the Public

ARDMORE, Okla. — The Noble Foundation's Grazing School, to be held Oct. 18-21 at the Pavilion on the Foundation's campus, is open to the public.

During the four-day, hands-on event, Foundation Agricultural Division forage specialists will assist land managers in learning the basic principles of forage and grazing management.

Presenters are set to cover topics such as ecosystem processes, estimating forage production, grass mechanics, grazing systems, behavior of grazing animals, forage flow and animal performance, prescribed burning, drought management and extending the grazing season.

Attendees also participate each day in field exercises and test their abilities in forage allocation to match forage requirements for groups of grazing cattle. In addition, tours of two Noble Foundation demonstration farms are scheduled, allowing attendees to observe the management of both native and introduced pasture resources.

Cost for the grazing school is $200 per participant, which includes lunch, supper, grazing stick, cap and notebooks. Space is limited, so register early by contacting Melissa Castleman at (580) 224-6411. If space is not available, a waiting list is being developed for next year.

Rooms at the Ardmore Holiday Inn are available to Grazing School participants for $55 plus tax per night. Please call (580) 223-7130 to make a reservation.

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The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, headquartered in Ardmore, Okla., is a non-profit organization conducting agricultural, forage improvement, 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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