'IN THE BEGINNING' GRAZING FIELD DAY

Friday, June 27 | 9 AM to Noon with Lunch Provided

Activities include

LAYOUT & DESIGN: Selecting the most effective layout and design when you are first starting can be challenging and overwhelming. This session will cover some of those topics and resources when picking your design setup.
PASTURE SCORING: Identifying problem areas and addressing them from all angles. This session will walk through the pasture condition score sheet and how to translate the "score."
NEXT STEPS: Where to go and what to do when the master plan comes together. This session will cover financing options, resources and networks.

Location: 10255 E Mile Load Rd Ipava, Illinois

Our Sponsors

Illinois Grazing Lands Coalition, Illinois Forage and Grassland Council, and Fulton County Farm Bureau. Call 309-547-3011 or email fultonfb@att.net

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Featured Event

2025 Illinois Forage Expo

New equipment from various manufacturers will be on display and demonstrated during the daylong event.
Factory representatives and local dealers will be on hand to answer questions about the equipment.
Field demonstration of hay equipment will include mowing, tedding, raking, baling, silage chopping, and bale wrapping.
Commercial displays of forage related products and equipment will be found in the vendor’s tent.
Educational presentations will take place from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Our hosts are Donald Brown and Eric Stiegler and the day is sponsored by the Illinois Forage and Grassland Council and the Northwest Illinois Forage.

For more information: Don Brown Jr. 815-238-8372.

No Pre-Registration Needed

Show up and enjoy the day.

2025 Quality Hay & Haylage Contest

Enter your 2025 harvested hay and haylage bales during the Forage Expo July 30.

Entries in the Quality Hay & Haylage Contest must be delivered on site from 8:30 to 10 a.m.
There is no entry fee and NIRS analysis will be provided free of charge.
Bales weighing over 100 pounds need an official scale weigh ticket.
Four hay classes and one haylage class will be available and class winners will receive a certificate.
Producers are limited to one entry per class.

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More Events

'IN THE BEGINNING' GRAZING FIELD DAY

Friday, June 27 | 9 AM to Noon with Lunch Provided

Our Sponsors

Check out the Grazing Field Day Flyer

Featured Event

2025 Illinois Forage Expo

No Pre-Registration Needed

2025 Quality Hay & Haylage Contest

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Noon

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