2020 Pennsylvania Forage Conference

The 2020 Pennsylvania Forage Conference will be held on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at the Dauphin County Extension Office

The 2020 Pennsylvania Forage Conference will be held on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at the Dauphin County Extension Office, located at 1451 Peters Mountain Rd, Dauphin, PA 17018. Registration will begin at 8:30 am with the program beginning at 9:00. Visit with industry professionals and farmers and enjoy the day listening and learning about educational topics pertaining to forage production from industry leaders!

Enjoy the opportunity to network with producers and interact with exhibitors from both industry and government alike. Participate in sessions geared to provide practical, useable information that can be taken home and put-to-use.

This year PFGC will have satellite locations for attendees and vendors. The conference will be broadcasted from the main event held in Dauphin, PA in real-time to satellite locations. At these locations, attendees will have the opportunity to visit with local exhibitors during breaks and lunch.

Satellite conference locations will be held at:

• Mercer County Extension Office
  463 Perry Hwy, Mercer, PA
• Columbia County Extension Office
  702 Sawmill Rd # 102, Bloomsburg, PA
• Bradford County Extension Office
  200 Main St #3, Towanda, PA

Topics on the program for the 2020 Conference include:

• 2020 Weather Outlook - Kyle Imhoff – via ZOOM
• Glyphosate in the Environment: Understanding Hazards and Risks - Dr. John Wallace, Penn State
• Hay the Lazy Way? - Nevada Mease, Meadow Brook Farms, LLC
• Research to Enhance Productivity in Tall Fescue Grazing Systems - Dr. Michael Flythe, USDA-ARS
• Forage Potential of Intermediate Wheat Grass - Eugene Law, Cornell University
• Red Clover Isoflavones as Functional Feed in Beef Cattle Production - Dr. Brittany Harlow, USDA-ARS
• Festulolium – Uses in Mixtures and Overseeding - Jerome Magnuson, DLF Seeds

Attendees will have the opportunity to visit with industry representatives and commercial exhibits, enjoy good food and fellowship!

Pre-registration for the main location will be $45 and registration at the door of the main location in Dauphin will be $60. Satellite locations will be $20 early bird and $60 at the door. Conference and registration information can be found on the AFGC website.

If you have questions regarding registration, commercial sponsorship, or exhibit space, please contact Terri Breon at: 814-355-2452 or paforagegrassland@gmail.com.

For additional information regarding the content of the program, please contact Jessica Williamson at: 814-865-9552 or jaw67@psu.edu.

The conference is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Forage and Grassland Council in cooperation with Penn State Extension.