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Released: April 13, 2001 May 3 Field Day To Discuss Beef Cattle, Forage Crops PARSONS, Kan. – New research on managing beef cattle and forage crops will be presented during the Kansas State University Southeast Agricultural Research Center’s annual field day May 3. The center is located 2 ½ miles west of Mound Valley on U.S. Hwy. 160, then one-quarter mile south on Elk Road. There is no cost to attend, and lunch is free. Registration begins at 9 a.m. Topics that will be discussed include: * Steer gains and net returns from rotational grazing of tall grass prairie; * Feeding supplements for steers grazing native grass; * New forages for southeastern Kansas; * Persistence of legumes in tall fescue pasture. The field day is sponsored by several local businesses and industry organizations. For more information, interested persons can call the Southeast Agricultural Research Center at 316-421-4826. -30- K-State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well-being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K-State campus, Manhattan. Story by: Lyle Lomas is at 316-421-4826 |