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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Kerr Center for
Sustainable Agriculture, Inc. [mailto:mailbox@kerrcenter.com] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 24, 2010 3:34 PM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> April 16th Last Day to Register for Wilburton Grazing
Conference<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>PRESS RELEASE
March 24, 2010</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Kerr Center, PO Box 588, Poteau, OK 74953 918.647.9123 <a
href="mailto:mailbox@kerrcenter.com">mailbox@kerrcenter.com</a> Press releases
are online at <a href="http://www.kerrcenter.com/">www.kerrcenter.com</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>Kerr Center is a non-profit educational foundation.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Contact: Maura McDermott, 918.231.0328 or <a
href="mailto:maura@oklatel.net"> mauramcdermot.kerrcenter@ecewb.com</a> or
Troy Walker at 918.465.1725<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>ATTENTION: AGRICULTURE or BUSINESS EDITOR<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<h1>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE USE UNTIL APRIL 15<o:p></o:p></h1>
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<h1>April 16<sup>th</sup> Last Day to Register for Wilburton Grazing Conference<o:p></o:p></h1>
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<p class=MsoNormal>April 16<sup>th</sup> is the final day to reserve a place
for the “Seeds for Success” grazing conference at Eastern Oklahoma
State College in Wilburton. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The event is for livestock producers who want to increase
productivity and improve profits.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>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.<u><o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Davis will speak on ““Hard Time Economics and
Grazing Management.”<u><o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Kit Pharo has taken his eastern Colorado ranch through a
similar transformation from high-production to high-profit management. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>With his wife Deanna and son Tyson, he now sells Black and
Red Angus bulls with genetics that fit low-input production.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>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.<u><o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>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. <u> <o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>For more information or to register, call Walker at
918.448.7300. Space is limited, so early registration is encouraged.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The “Seeds for Success” conference is sponsored
by Eastern Oklahoma State College and the Kerr Center for Sustainable
Agriculture. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Lena Moore<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Administrative Assistant<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture, Inc.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>P.O. Box 588<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Poteau, OK 74953<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Telephone: 918-647-9123 ext 210<span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Fax: 918-647-8712<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>email: lkmoore@kerrcenter.com<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>www.kerrcenter.com<o:p></o:p></p>
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