Late Summer Pasture Walk
Event Details
Date
September 19, 2024
Time
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Location
Murphy's Grass Farm
4270 Sherman-Ripley Rd (Rt 76)
Sherman , NY 14781
Host
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County
Lisa Kempisty
716-664-9502 Ext 203
Late Summer Pasture Walk

Thursday, September 19, 2024 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Murphy's Grass Farm, Doug Murphy, Organic Dairy Producer, 4270 Sherman-Ripley Rd (Rt 76) , Sherman, NY in Chautauqua County.
Join us for a pasture walk and discussion of this certified organic dairy farm's efforts to manage weeds using an electric weed unit mounted on a tractor, tiling pastures to improve grass yields, and how Doug and his farm team manage the rotational grazing of 100 Jersey dairy cows and 100 replacements on the farm's 200 acres of pasture. We will also discuss the value of soil sampling, weed management in a conventional grazing system, as well as an organic system, and how to improve pasture quality and yields. Discussion will be facilitated by Lisa Kempisty, Extension Educator, CCE-Chautauqua County, along with Katelyn Miller, Field Crops Specialist with the Cornell University Cooperative Extension SWNY Dairy, Livestock, Field Crop Team who will share information on improving pasture quality and yields. No charge to attend. To help plan for light refreshments, please RSVP by September 17th to Lisa Kempisty at 716-664-9502 Ext 203.
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