KEARNEY – The 2023 Nebraska Grazing Conference will be held August 8 and 9 at the Younes Conference Center in Kearney.
This year’s conference features speakers highlighting Grazing Lands Conservation, Emerging Issues in Grazing Lands, and Precision Livestock Management.
The conference will begin with a field tour from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Discussion topics will focus on Stress-free Livestock Management. The scheduled speakers are Curt Pate and Ruth Woiwode. There is no fee to attend the field tour.
Another highlight is the recognition of the 2022 Leopold Conservation Award recipient, followed by a panel discussion from the current and several former Leopold Conservation Award winners who will provide an assessment of their past, present, and future grazing land conservation efforts.
Scheduled speakers include representatives from The Sandhills Task Force, Ward Laboratories, The Nebraska Grazing Lands Coalition, the USDA, and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Conference sessions will begin on Tuesday afternoon following the field tour and conclude with Curt Pate speaking at the Tuesday evening banquet.
The second day of the Conference is devoted to Precision Livestock Management with a focus on available technology. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln will furnish 2 speakers, along with a panel discussion of technology users.
The second day will open with a breakfast buffet and the conference will conclude following the Wednesday morning sessions around noon.
More information, as well as a registration link, can be found here. Questions about the conference may be directed to the conference’s chair, Daren Redfearn, by email.
Sponsor and exhibitor booths will showcase new programs, equipment, and products to conference participants. Additional information about becoming a sponsor or exhibitor is outlined on the Nebraska Grazing Conference webpage. Questions related to booth space may be directed to Brent Plugge at (308) 236-1235 or by email.
