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Or contact Jennifer Huffman at (540) 319-6453 or jennifer.huffman@vaswcd.org 

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The Natural Bridge SWCD will host an annual conservation field day at McCormick Farm on May 22, 2025. 

In partnership with 

Virginia Cooperative Extension 

Natural Resource Conservation Service

Virginia Forage and Grassland Council 

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Agenda:

8:30 – 9:00 am -      Registration & coffee

9:00 – 9:05 am -     Welcome and introductions

9:05 – 9:50 am -      Using Native Warm Season Grasses in My Grazing System

                            - Keith Tuck, Producer

9:50 – 10:30am -     Native Warm Season Grass Establishment

                             – JB Daniel, State Grassland Agronomist-NRCS

10:30 – 10:45am -   Travel to field trial   

10:45 – 11:00am -   First Tour: Native Warm Season Grass Species Selection and Variety Trial  

                               – Gabriel Pent, Superintendent, Shenandoah Valley AREC

11:00 – 11:10 am -   Travel to bank barn

11:10 – 11:40am -   VSU Small Farm Outreach Program Presentation – Forrest Hobbs

11:40 – 12:10pm -   Producer Discussions

12:10 – 1:00pm -     Lunch Provided

1:00 - 1:15pm -       Travel to field trial

1:15 – 1:45 pm -      Second Tour: Grazing Management of Native Warm Season Grasses and Research Trials

                           – Gabriel Pent, Superintendent, Shenandoah Valley AREC

1:45 – 2:00pm -       Questions & Discussion

2:00 – 2:20pm -       Travel to bank barn & closing remarks    

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