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Hey readers this is a great chance to see different cover crops and compare their qualities. They were planted in late summer and so you can see what they are doing now, so you can see which one(s) fit into your system. This is probably your last chance to stomp around in a field till next year so better come while you can. Always a great way to meet someone doing what you are and work together or get new ideas!! Hope to see you there. Vicki Morrone 303 Natural Resources Bldg C.S. Mott Group Dept of CARRS East Lansing, MI 48824 517-353-3542/517-282-3557 (cell) [log in to unmask] www.MichiganOrganic.msu.edu for information on organic and sustaianable farming and news & events -----Original Message----- From: Dan Hudson [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 4:00 PM To: [log in to unmask] Cc: [log in to unmask] Subject: A Mid-Michigan Grazing Group meeting in November?? Graziers, As always, it has been a pleasure to meet with you at various pasture-walks during the 2009 grazing season. Based on what you see out your window, you might be surprised that we are scheduling one final Mid-Michigan Grazing Group meeting for November 12! The topic: "Making the Most of Wheat Stubble." We will be touring some large replicated plots where twenty species/combinations of cover crops have been established in wheat stubble. Some of these species include: annual ryegrass, crimson clover, oats, fall rye, fall triticale, spring triticale, chickling vetch, forage turnips, radish, Canadian field peas (spring peas), and Austrian winter peas. At this meeting, we will tour the plots and discuss establishment, management, and how these species can serve as cover crops and/or serve as excellent quality late-season pasture on acreage that otherwise would be idle from mid-July through April. Date/Time: November 12 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Location: 1/4 mile east of the intersection of Plains Road and Tuttle Road in Mason, MI: http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=42.50951&lon=-84.462689&zoom=14&q1=tutt le%20road%20and%20plains%20road%2C%20mason%2C%20mi Cost: Free Bring: boots and generally warm clothing Please e-mail or call if you plan to attend. Have a great afternoon! Dan 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