WERA1014: Intensive Pasture Management for Sustainable Livestock Production in the Western US
List of Annual Meetings
- Date:
- Monday 10/01/12 to Wednesday 10/03/12
- Location:
- Kimberly Research and Extension Center, Kimberly, Idaho
- Contacts:
- Joe Brummer, Glenn Shewmaker,
- Additional Info:
- This is a joint meeting with the NACAA Western Section PIC. A tentative agenda is attached.
- Last Modified:
- 15-Nov-2012
- Date:
- Monday 10/10/11 to Tuesday 10/11/11
- Location:
- Tri-Cities, Washington
- Contacts:
- Chandra Engel,
- Last Modified:
- 20-Dec-2011
- Date:
- Tuesday 09/28/10 to Thursday 09/30/10
- Location:
- Helena, MT
- Contacts:
- Joe Brummer,
- Additional Info:
- The meeting will be held in Helena, Montana on September 28-30, 2010 at the Holiday Inn Helena. The contact information for rooms is as follows:
Holiday Inn Helena, 22 North Last Chance Gulch, Helena, Montana 59601,Phone: 877-863-4780
Deadline: September 1, 2010, Reference the following: Western Region County Agents Meeting, Rate: Single - $81.00 + 6.67 tax & fees, $87.67, Double - $91.00 + 6.67 tax & fees, $97.67.
For the last several years, we have been holding the meeting in conjunction with the Pacific Northwest Forage Workers Group (PNW FWG). This year, we are also tag teaming with the Western Region County Agents Meeting. The tentative agenda is as follows:
i) Tue. Sept. 28 - 1/2 day joint WERA 1014/PNWFWG/County Agent PIC session on forage, pasture, and rangeland topics AND 1/2 day breakout WERA 1014/PNWFWG meeting
ii) Wed. Sept. 29 - joint tour in Helena, Townsend, and Bozeman areas
iii) Thurs. Sept. 30 - WERA 1014/PNWFWG meetings conclude by noon
- Last Modified:
- 02-Aug-2010
- Date:
- Tuesday 09/29/09 to Thursday 10/01/09
- Location:
- Salbasgeon Suites, Corvallis, Oregon (541) 753-4320
- Contacts:
- Rang Narayanan, Joe Brummer,
- Additional Info:
- In coordination with the Pacific Northwest Forage Workers (PNWFW) group, we have decided on September 28 to October 1 as the dates for this years combined meeting of the PNWFW and WERA 1014 committees and request authorization of those dates. When WERA 1014 was organized 2 years ago, we decided to meet annually with the PNWFW if at all possible. Last years combined meeting in Twin Falls, Idaho was a success. A combined meeting increases attendance for both groups which allows for more interaction among people working in forages. Several grant proposals were submitted last year as a result of the interactions at last years meeting. The meeting this year is slated to be held in Corvallis, Oregon at the Salbasgeon Suites Motel.
The tentative agenda is as follows:
Monday September 28 Arrive in Corvallis 7:30 pm No host Social hour at Motel and Registration
Tuesday, September 29 8:00 am Registration, Welcome, and Introductions Dean Sonny Ramyswammy (to be confirmed) Forages and Livestock Production in Oregon Overview Other House Keeping Announcements
9:15 am State Reports and Presentations
Noon Lunch at Meeting Place (included in Registration fee)
1:00 pm State Reports and Presentations
5:00/6:00 pm Adjourn Dinner on your own (or group can choose a place to dine)
Wednesday, September 29 8:00 am State Reports and Presentations
Noon Lunch at the Meeting Place (on your own, but with 40% discount coupon)
1:00 pm Agricultural Tour (Subject to Confirmation) Grass based Organic Dairy Farm DLF / International Seed Company Barenbrug Seed Company National Forage Seed Laboratory
5:00 pm Return to Motel
6:00-8:00 pm Steak BBQ at Motel (Included with Registration fee)
Thursday, October 1 8:00 am WERA 1014 Meeting (Focus is on Pasture and Grazing)
8:00 to 8:15 Welcome and Brief Background Explanation of WERA 1014 8:15 to 8:45 CREES Representative Update 8:45 to 10:00 State Reports and Pasture and Grazing Presentations (if needed) 10:00 to 10:15 Break 10:15 to 10:45 Status of Grants Submitted Last Year Discussion 10:45 to 11:15 Brainstorming Future Collaborative Grant Proposals Session 11:15 to 11:45 Progress on Meeting WERA 1014 Objectives 11:45 to 12:00 Election of Officers and Who Hosts in 2010?
Noon Adjourn
Motel and Meeting Place Salbasgeon Suites 1730 NW 9th St. Corvallis, OR 97330 541-753-4320 http://www.salbasgeon.com/
$88 per night includes breakfast
Rooms are blocked until September 20th. Use the block word Animal for this discounted rate
Registration Fee: We are thinking $80 per person (you can pay when you arrive) As we get more details together on the agenda, based on participation, we will send another email out to you. We will also let you know who to write the check to. Morning and afternoon refreshment breaks, Tuesday lunch, Wednesday dinner steak BBQ, and meeting room will be covered in the registration fee.
Preregister by emailing to Mylen Bohle (Mylen.bohle@oregonstate.edu) or phone (1-541-447-6228). It is highly advisable that you preregister sooner rather than later, as well as, and more importantly, reserve your room. (It is the first week of classes at OSU and there are some other events happening that week in Corvallis as well.)
- Last Modified:
- 17-Nov-2009
- Date:
- Thursday 10/02/08 to Thursday 10/02/08
- Location:
- USDA-ARS Northwest Irrigation and Soils Research Lab conference room, 3793 N. 3600 E., near Kimberly, Idaho
- Contacts:
- Joe Brummer, Rang Narayanan
- Additional Info:
- Held in conjunction with the Pacific North West Forage Workers 2008 Conference
- Last Modified:
- 03-Feb-2009