2025 Great Lakes Forage and Grazing Conference focuses on agriculture sustainability, climate variability and change

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Producers are encouraged to register before early registration closes on March 3. Keynote speakers are Dr. Jason Rowntree and Mark Torregrossa.

Harvesting alfalfa from the field, stock photo.

Calling all forage producers! Join us for the 2025 Great Lakes Forage & Grazing Conference to be held on Thursday, March 6, 2025, at the Agro Liquid Conference Center in St. Johns, MI. The annual conference and trade show will feature the latest forage related research and management during the educational sessions. This event welcomes all forage producers, dairy and livestock farmers, graziers, agribusinesses, and anyone interested in agriculture—including young, experienced and veteran producers.

Conference registration begins at 9 a.m. and the program begins at 9:30 am ET. The conference is sponsored by the Michigan Forage Conference and Michigan State University Extension. Registration is online through the American Forage & Grassland Council website.

Featured Speakers:

  • Jason Rowntree, C.S. Mott Professor of Sustainable Agriculture, MSU – Keynote: Sustainability Trends in Regenerative Agriculture & Climate Change in a Geo-political Society
  • Mark Torregrossa, MLive Chief Meteorologist – Advances in Weather Forecasting for Forage Farmers
  • Kim Cassida, MSU Forage Specialist – MSU Forage Research Update
  • Jon LaPorte, MSUE Farm Management Educator – Developing Budgets for Forage Cost of Production
  • Phil Kaatz, MSUE Forage Educator – The Economics of Upgrading Round Balers for Safety
  • Tom Cook, Michigan Dairy Grazer – New Zealand Grazing Trends
  • Steve Adsmond – Matching Forage Quality to Animal Nutrition Needs

Individual early registration (before March 3, 2025) is $60/person and will cover all sessions, lunch and breaks. At the door registrations is $70/person. Everyone is encouraged to register early to ensure enough food is available.

This conference is open to everyone interested in agriculture who may be young, old, U.S. Veterans, beginning, as well as seasoned forage producers.

Register now at American Forage & Grassland Council website

Contact:

Phil Kaatz 810-338-5242 | email:  kaatz@msu.edu

Kable Thurlow 989-426-7741 | email:  thurlowk@msu.edu

 

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