[OKC] FW: April 16th Last Day to Register for Wilburton Grazing Conference

[Shauna Lawyer Struby]

FYI -- 

 

From: Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture, Inc.
[mailto:mailbox at kerrcenter.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 3:34 PM
Subject: April 16th Last Day to Register for Wilburton Grazing Conference

 

PRESS RELEASE   March 24, 2010

Kerr Center, PO Box 588, Poteau, OK 74953 918.647.9123
mailbox at kerrcenter.com Press releases are online at www.kerrcenter.com
<http://www.kerrcenter.com/>   

Kerr Center is a non-profit educational foundation.

Contact: Maura McDermott, 918.231.0328 or  <mailto:maura at oklatel.net>
mauramcdermot.kerrcenter at ecewb.com or Troy Walker at 918.465.1725

ATTENTION: AGRICULTURE or BUSINESS EDITOR

 


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   USE UNTIL APRIL 15


 


April 16th Last Day to Register for Wilburton Grazing Conference


 

April 16th is the final day to reserve a place for the "Seeds for Success"
grazing conference at Eastern Oklahoma State College in Wilburton. 

 

The event is for livestock producers who want to increase productivity and
improve profits.

 

Three who have done just that are Walt Davis, Wes Downing and Kit Pharo, the
featured speakers during the two day event April 30 - May 1.

 

Walt Davis switched his southeastern Oklahoma ranch from high-input to
ecologically based management in the early 1970s.  The ranch has used no
purchased fertilizer, and few pesticides, in the past 20 years, yet soil
productivity continues to increase.

 

Davis will speak on ""Hard Time Economics and Grazing Management."

 

Kit Pharo has taken his eastern Colorado ranch through a similar
transformation from high-production to high-profit management.  

 

With his wife Deanna and son Tyson, he now sells Black and Red Angus bulls
with genetics that fit low-input production.

 

Pharo also publishes a widely-read bimonthly newsletter discussing his
management principles of rotational grazing, calving in sync with nature,
and raising cattle that can survive on the ranch's own resources. He will
discuss cattle genetics in relation to these principles.

 

Wes Downing raises all-natural pastured beef, pork, and poultry in
northeastern Oklahoma.  His talk will detail Downing Family Farms'
experiences with marketing these products, both direct to customers and
through retail outlets.

 

In addition to these speakers, the conference will feature two breakout
sessions.  One will cover the basics of electric fencing, while the other
will offer a tour of EOSC's Meats Processing Lab.

 

Conference registration costs $200 and includes meals and an electronic copy
of the proceedings.  RSVP with a $50 deposit by April 16 to Troy Walker,
Eastern Oklahoma State College, 1301 West Main, Wilburton, OK 74578.  

 

For more information or to register, call Walker at 918.448.7300.  Space is
limited, so early registration is encouraged.

 

The "Seeds for Success" conference is sponsored by Eastern Oklahoma State
College and the Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture. 

 

Proceeds from the "Seeds for Success" conference are used to incorporate new
ideas, extend educational opportunities for Eastern students, and improve
management practices on the Eastern Oklahoma State College Learning Farm.

 

 

Lena Moore

Administrative Assistant

Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture, Inc.

P.O. Box 588

Poteau, OK  74953

Telephone: 918-647-9123 ext 210

Fax: 918-647-8712

email: lkmoore at kerrcenter.com

www.kerrcenter.com

 

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