Dept. of Animal and Avian Sciences at the University of Maryland) ...
In one week we will begin our 2012 University of Maryland Extension Pasture Management Training Series for Horse Owners with a Twilight meeting April 19, 2012 from 6-8 pm at our Equine Rotational Grazing Demonstration Site!
Our featured speaker will be Doug Tregoning. Doug Tregoning was raised on dairy and grain farm in upper Montgomery County, MD. His major emphasis of study in college was agribusiness and agronomy. He obtained his Masters Degree from West Virginia University in Agricultural Economics. After college, he went to work at the Montgomery County Extension Office as an Extension Agent with an emphasis on small, part time farmers and the equine industry. He conducted numerous seminars, workshops, field days and classes for equine audiences over his Extension career. He retired from Extension in 2010 but was rehired on a part time basis to provide Extension programs in the areas of agronomy, grain marketing and outreach education.
The evening will begin with a tour of our facility, showcasing a rotational grazing system for horses and sharing our work with the site. Mr. Tregoning will then be discussing how to renovate those pastures that have been overworked and overgrazed throughout the winter, bringing them back into production.
Please see the attached brochure for details on our other Pasture Management Training Series events, address and registration information.
Call in (301) 405-1547 or email (jenreyn@umd.edu) your registration today! We look forward to seeing a great crowd at this event!
