January 11 – 14, 2015


Hilton Frontenac, St. Louis area, MO



The American Forage and Grassland Council (AFGC) Annual Conference is scheduled for January 11-14 at the Hilton St. Louis Frontenac near St. Louis, MO. The Conference brings forage producers, researchers and industry representatives from across the country to share forage related research and information. January 11 begins with the AFGC board of directors meeting.

However, the main conference begins at 8 am, on Monday, January 12 with the keynote speaker, Dr. Temple Grandin, a nationally known consultant to the livestock industry, presenting Tips for Low Stress Cattle Handling.

Additional topics on Monday include Hay Preservatives & Additives: Are they Economical?; Keys to Success When Making Baleage; Can I Afford to Spray for Weeds and other topics.

Tuesday, January 13 agenda includes several workshops on the following topics: Using Cover Crops to Expand Your Livestock Operation; Recent Improvements in Cool Season Grasses; Baleage Fundamentals and Using NIRS as a Tool for Better Forage Management.

The conference concludes on Wednesday, January 14 with several sessions focusing on Plant Breeding and NIRS and Forage Quality & Using NIRS Nutrition Results.

The Conference will also include a commercial exhibit area, poster presentations, Emerging Scientist Competition, numerous networking opportunities and other activities.

A complete program agenda and preregistration information is available at http://www.afgc.org/ Early registration is due by December 31 and one-day registrations are available. The AFGC Conference is co-sponsored by the Missouri Forage and Grassland Council and the Illinois Forage and Grassland Council.

Click here to see the conference flyer.

AFGC is an international organization comprised of twenty affiliate councils in the United States and Canada with a total individual membership of about 2,500. Their primary objective is to promote the profitable production and sustainable utilization of quality forage and grasslands. Members represent members the academic community, producers, and private industry. Together, they unite in a common cause to promote and develop the forage industry.
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