Effective Use of Electric Fencing to Improve Grazing Management and Enhance Soil Health
Webinar Details
When:
Nov 19, 2014 2:00 pm US/Eastern
Length: 01:02 (hh:mm)
Advance Registration NOT required.
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Reviewed for Continued Content Relevance: 04/2017
Presenter(s):
- Matt Poore, Ph.D., Extension Leader and Ruminant Nutrition Specialist, Department of Animal Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
- Johnny Rogers, Roger’s Cattle Company, Roxboro, NC
CEU Credits/Certificate Offered:
- American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists (ARPAS) - 1 hour ARPAS Credit
- Certificate of Participation
- Conservation Planner (CP) - 1 hour Conservation Planning Credit
- Society for Range Management (SRM) - 1 hour SRM Credit
Virtual Event Format:
Group Viewing Available:
Participants will gain a basic understanding of how temporary fencing is used in intensive grazing systems, and they will learn how proper operation and maintenance of equipment is key to successful management.
Resting pastures between grazing periods is critical to maintaining or improving soil health in grazed pasture systems. Oftentimes, poor grazing management is a result of producers not appreciating the effectiveness of electric fence, or because producers have had bad experiences with them. This webinar will focus on how to make effective use of temporary electric fencing for a variety of livestock species. Basic management and troubleshooting of electric fences will be covered as well as species-specific temporary fencing techniques. The discussion will include effective management of electric fences for cattle, horses, sheep, goats, swine, and poultry.
This webinar is presented by the USDA NRCS East National Technology Support Center.
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