Taking an environmentally sensitive approach to pest management
It is time for Missouri to begin holding its regional grazing schools. These schools are conducted with Natural Resource Conversation Service and the University of Missouri. They begin April 1st and run through October 31st. Producers who complete these multi-day schools and apply for costshare funding; this cost-share supports fencing and watering systems.
In 2009, there were 27 schools. This year, there are 32 scheduled (See below). They will be held in 9 different regions. For more information, write or call the coordinator for each school, the contact information is listed in the right-hand column, or contact Joetta at the MFGC/GLCI office. If there are questions or comments related to the overall program, contact Craig Roberts or Mark Kennedy.
| Northwest Region | ||
| Town | Date | Contact |
| Saint Joseph | June 4-5 | Curt Walker - Phone: (816) 232-6555, Ext. 139 • E-mail: curt.walker@mo.usda.gov Jim Humphrey - Phone: (816) 324-3147 • humphreyjr@missouri.edu |
| King City | September 21-22 | Curt Walker - Phone: (816) 232-6555, Ext. 139 • E-mail: curt.walker@mo.usda.gov Jim Humphrey - Phone: (816) 324-3147 • humphreyjr@missouri.edu |
| East Central Region | ||
| Warrenton (Warrenton Extension Center) |
April 1-2 | Sarah Szachnieski - Phone: (636) 456-3434, Ext. 3 • E-mail: sarah.szachnieski@mo.usda.gov |
| Callaway | September 1-2 | Callaway County FO - Phone: (573) 592-1400 |
| Union | September 21-22 | Lori Nowak - Phone: (636) 538-2303 |
| Central Region | ||
| Rolla | April 15-16 | Phelps Co. SWCD. Paula Wade - Phone: (573) 364-6202, Ext. 3 |
| Tri-County School - Osage County | May 13-14 | Osage County SWCD. Cindy DeOrnellis - Phone: (573) 897-3797, Ext. 3 |
| Wurdack (Advanced Grazing School) | June 17-18 | Dent County Extension - Phone: (573) 729-3196 |
| Maries River Wtshd. | September 9-10 | Maries County SWCD. Sandy Hutchinson - Phone: (573) 422-3342 |
| Wurdack | September 30-October 1 | Crawford County Extension - Phone: (573) 775-2135 |
| Southwest Central Region | ||
| Mountain Grove (Fruit Experiment Station) | May 11-13 | Missy Wollard - Phone: (417) 741-7343, Ext. 3 • E-mail: missy.wollard@swcd.mo.gov Ted Probert - Phone: (417) 741-6134 • E-mail: probertt@missouri.edu |
| West Plains | May 25-27 | Stacy Hambelton - Phone: (417) 256-2391 • E-mail: hambeltons@missouri.edu Jamie Kurtz - Phone: (417) 256-7117, Ext. 3 • E-mail: jamie.kurtz@mo.usda.gov |
| Alton | July 19-21 | Sarah Kenyon - Phone: (417) 778-7490 • E-mail: kenyons@missouri.edu Melissa Welch - Phone: (417) 778-7561 • E-mail: melissa.welch@mo.usda.gov |
| Houston | July 28-30 | Sandy Wooten - Phone: (417) 967-2028 Ext. 4 • E-mail: sandra.wooten@swcd.mo.gov Robert Rouse - Phone: (417) 967 2028 Ext. 4 • E-mail: robert.rouse@mo.usda.gov |
| Squires (Sale Barn) | August 2-4 | Stacy Hambelton - Phone: (417) 256-2391 • E-mail: hambeltons@missouri.edu David Harrison - Phone: (417) 683-4816 or 1-800-434-0366, Ext. 3 E-mail: david.harrison@mo.usda.gov |
| Willow Springs | September 1-3 | Amber Comstock - Phone: (417) 256-7117, Ext. 3 • E-mail: amber.comstock@swcd.mo.gov Jamie Kurtz - Phone: (417) 256-7117, Ext. 3 • E-mail: jamie.kurtz@mo.usda.gov |
| Southeast Region | ||
| Farmington (MAC North College Center) | May 12-13 | Patricia Roth - Phone: (573) 883-3566, Ext. 3 • E-mail: patty.roth@mo.usda.gov |
| Southwest Region | ||
| Arcola (Arcola Lion's Club) | April 22 (evening), April 23-24 (daytime) | Cedar County SWCD - Phone: (417) 276-3388, Ext. 3 |
| Halfway (Halfway Lion's Club Center | May 7, 11, 12, & 18 (evenings, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.) May 15 (Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.) |
Dallas County SWCD - Phone: (417) 345-2312, Ext. 3 |
| Mt. Vernon (MU Southwest Center) | May 25-27 (daytime) | MU Southwest Center - Phone: (417) 466-2148 |
| Neosho (Crowder College) | June 15-17 | McDonald/Newton County SWCD - Phone: (417) 451-10070, Ext. 3 |
| Bois d-Arc (MDC Dalton Shooting Range | October 19-21 (daytime) | Greene County SWCD - Phone: (417) 831-5246, Ext. 3 |
| Southwest Central Region | ||
| Versailles (Morgan County Courthouse) | April 6-7 | Patty Wittrock - Phone: (573) 378-5822, Ext. 3 |
| Lincoln (4-H Building) | April 14-15 | Tina Hovendick - Phone: (660) 547-2353 |
| Lowry City (Boy Scouts Building) | April 21-22 | Margie Best - Phone: (417) 646-8108, Ext. 3 |
| Nevada (Fairgrounds) | April 27-28 | Mark Curtis - Phone: (417) 667-8137, Ext. 3 |
| Hermitage (University of MO Extension Meeting Room | September 8-9 | David Wright - Phone: (417) 745-6613, Ext. 3 |
| Northeast Region | ||
| Livonia | May 7-8 | Darla Campbell - Phone: (660) 457-3469 |
| Macon | May 14-15 | Mark Collins - Phone: (660) 385-2616, Ext. 3 |
| Kahoka | August 27-28 | Robert Conley - Phone: (660) 727-2955, Ext. 3 or UM Extension - Phone: (660) 727-3339 |
| Linneus Schools | ||
| Linneus (State grazing school) | September 14-16 | Joetta Roberts - Phone: (573) 499-0886 |
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REVISED: April 23, 2012