Doug Peterson Meetings in MO

[Ian Edwards]

I just thought that some of you all might be interested in this. Does anyone have any experience with MI or mob grazing?

- On Thu, 1/7/10, Peterson, Doug - Gallatin, MO <doug.peterson@mo.usda.gov> wrote:


From: Peterson, Doug - Gallatin, MO <doug.peterson@mo.usda.gov>
Subject: FW: PCC Update (01/06/2010)
To: "Peterson, Doug - Gallatin, MO" <doug.peterson@mo.usda.gov>
Date: Thursday, January 7, 2010, 10:35 AM

Hi all,

I just wanted to let you know about a series of meetings I will be talking at. I am not going to send this out to the ug-mo-nrcs list but I did want to make sure and get the word out to folks that have an interest in this topic. High Density or Mob grazing is a very hot topic right now. Please pass it on to anybody else you think would like to attend. Let me know if you have any questions.

Doug Peterson





Herd Quitter Meetings –



We are getting ready for Round Two of our Herd Quitter meetings in northeast Oklahoma and Missouri. This set of meetings will feature Doug Peterson – who will be discussing Soil Building through Mob Grazing. Unbeknownst to many (perhaps most) beef producers, long-term profitability and sustainability begins with the soil.



Doug is scheduled to speak at four different Herd Quitter meetings. All of these meetings will start promptly at 7:00 pm and continue until 9:00 pm. They are all FREE and open to the public. Feel free to invite your friends and neighbors.



NO NEED TO RSVP… Just show up with an open mind. We invite you to join Doug and other Herd Quitters for some lively, outside-the-box discussions.



* Bolivar, MO – Thursday, January 21 at 7:00 pm
o 4-H Building at the Polk County Fairgrounds. The fairgrounds is 1.25 miles west of MO Highway 13 on MO Highway T. If you plan to stay for our Missouri Bull Workday, we suggest you stay at the Comfort Inn (417-326-6169) or the Super 8 (417-777-8888). Ask for the Pharo Cattle Company discount. To get to the Polk County Fairgrounds from the Comfort Inn, head west .3 miles on W Tower Drive. Turn right at State Highway T and go .3 miles. Take the first left onto S 100th Road (Fair Road) and go another .3 miles. Take the first left. For more information send an email to Weston Walker at Weston@PharoCattle.com.
* Vinita, OK – Friday, January 22 at 7:00 pm

· Show Barn at the fairgrounds. To get to the fairgrounds from Vinita, turn south on South 7th Street and continue past Wal-Mart and over the turnpike. The fairgrounds will be on the left after crossing the turnpike. The Show Barn will be the first building on the left upon entering the main entrance of the fairgrounds. For more information send an email to Al DeWit at adewit@hughes.net.

* Memphis, MO – Tuesday, January 26 at 7:00 pm
o Memphis Fire Department building (top floor). The Fire House is located 1 block east of Casey’s on Highway 15. For more information send an email to Garth Lloyd at lloyd@nemr.net.
* Rolla, MO – Thursday, January 28 at 7:00 pm
o The Centre (community center) which is located at 1200 Holloway Street. For more information send an email to David Johnson at djodc@embarqmail.com.

[bmoeller]

"Unbeknownst to many (perhaps most) beef producers, long-term profitability and sustainability begins with the soil. "

I would hope that would be obvious. The hay and pasture ground needs maintained, same as the row crop ground does. If the grass/hay isn't good enough, the cattle won't produce milk/gain weight like they should.

The harder the ground is pushed, the more important it becomes.