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1. Mid-Michigan Grazing Group 2009 Kick-off Meeting. Many mid-Michigan livestock producers have access to land that would make fine pasture, but there is not fence, livestock handling system or access to water. There are many simple, effective, and low-cost options to overcome these hurdles. Come April 14, 6:00 p.m. to learn practical solutions from industry and MSU Extension specialist. At this meeting you will also see the MSU Forage Variety Trails as they wake up after a long, hard winter. This is an excellent opportunity to compare the winter-hardiness of different forage species and varieties. Finally, what pasture/forage management skills do you want to sharpen in the 2009 Mid-Michigan Grazing Group Program series? This is you opportunity to give input for our 2009 season. Date/Time: Tuesday, April 14, at 6:00 p.m. Location: MSU Agronomy Farm, located at the intersection of Mount Hope and Beaumont Road in East Lansing. Host: Ingham County MSU Extension Cost: $10/person, $5 per additional family member Light dinner included: to have enough food available, we request that you pre-register! Presenters: Kevin Gould (MSU Extension) and Don Nevill will introduce us to affordable options for fencing, watering systems, and livestock handling equipment. We will have an array of equipment on hand for you to see. Rich Leep (MSU Extension) will lead us on a short tour of the MSU Forage Variety Trials, where we will have an opportunity to assess winter-hardiness and early-season growth dynamics. Betsy Dierberger (USDA-NRCS) will be present to discuss different fencing and watering system cost-share programs that are available through the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Dan Hudson (MSU Extension) will lead a discussion to determine the subjects, locations, and times of our 2009 Grazing Group Events. Daniel Hudson Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator Ingham County MSU Extension 121 E. Maple Street P.O. Box 319 Mason, MI 48854 Office Phone: 517-676-7207 ext 7291 If you would like to access previous postings to the Mich-Organic listserv you can copy and paste the following URL into your browser address bar http://list.msu.edu/archives/mich-organic.html