<div>MSU Richland County Extension will be hosting a Cropland Grazing Summit on Thursday, Jan. 8 at the Richland County Extension Office. This summit will highlight how to integrate livestock into cropland and how to implement custom and cropland grazing opportunities.The event will feature presentations, including, “Cropping Systems, Annual Forage Grazing, and Custom Grazing Options,” from Douglas Landblom, NDSU DREC Beef Cattle & Integrated Systems Specialists. Landblom will cover annual forage grazing and potential crop production sequences that include legumes which will provide some potential N credit to future crops.Parker Witt, SDSU Extension Crop-Livestock Systems Field Specialist will present, “Cover Crops and Annual Forages: Costs, Returns, and Grazing Potential.” This presentation will explore the short and long-term economics of cover crops, how agronomic factors influence those returns, effective strategies for grazing cover crops, and how to design a grazing plan or custom grazing agreement. He will also discuss how to evaluate whether cover crops fit within your operation and walk through a cost-benefit analysis example.Jerry Doan is a producer from McKenzie, ND, and operator of Black Leg Ranch. He will present, “Cover Crop Grazing for Profitability and Soil Health.” Doan will discuss winter grazing cover crops on their operation, as well as the benefits they’ve seen to soil health.The program will conclude with a producer panel where local producers will share insight on how they’ve made cropland grazing work on their operations. Whether you farm or ranch, this program will provide information on how cropland and custom grazing could benefit and work for you and your operation.The Cropland Grazing Summit will begin at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 8 at the Richland County Extension Office, 1499 N. Central Ave., Sidney, MT. The cost is $20, which includes a roast beef lunch. Please call 406-433-1206 to RSVP by Jan. 2. Thank you to our program sponsors, including Gold Standard Seed, Sidney Livestock Market Center, Prewitt and Company, Farmers Choice and Paramount.Cropping Systems, Annual Forage Grazing, and Custom Grazing OptionsSpeaker: Douglas Landblom, NDSU Dickinson Research Extension Center Beef Cattle & Integrated Systems SpecialistDescription: Annual forage grazing requires a sequence of grazable crops timed with seasonable advancement from spring until fall and early winter. This is very doable considering the crop production potential around Sidney, MT. Potential crop production sequences will be presented with variable options that include legumes. Without going into much detail, legumes will serve a vital role in providing forage quality while also providing some potential future crop N credit. Some custom grazing methods used in North Dakota that may be suitable for producers interested in a custom grazing option.Bio: Douglas received a BS and MS in animal science from Montana State University. His focus includes beef cattle production management, nutrition, and integrated systems.Cover Crops and Annual Forages: Costs, Returns, and Grazing PotentialSpeaker: Parker Witt, SDSU Extension Crop-Livestock Systems Field SpecialistDescription: In this presentation, we will explore the short- and long-term economics of cover crops, how agronomic factors influence those returns, effective strategies for grazing cover crops, and how to design a grazing plan or custom grazing agreement. We will also discuss how to evaluate whether cover crops fit within your operation and walk through a cost-benefit analysis example.Bio: Parker Witt holds a bachelor’s degree in soil and land management from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and a master’s degree in biological science from South Dakota State University, where his research focused on developing predictors of forage growth and nutrition. He has worked as an agricultural conservation specialist with the Sand County Foundation, Madison, WI, and as a soil conservationist with the USDA-NRCS in southwest Minnesota. Parker now serves as a crop-livestock systems field specialist with SDSU Extension, where he focuses on creating forage opportunities for livestock within cropland systems and advancing integrated crop-livestock management across the region.Cover Crop Grazing for Profitability and Soil HealthSpeaker: Jerry Doan, Black Leg Ranch, McKenzie, NDDescription: Jerry will discuss winter grazing cover crops on their operation in the winter, as well as the benefit to soil health and wildlife.Bio: Jerry and his wife Renae, along with their family, operate Black Leg Ranch. The ranch was homesteaded in 1882 by Jerry’s Great Grandfather in what was then Dakota Territory.They use Holistic Management and Regenerative practices to operate their ranch regenerating the natural resources and allowing wildlife to flourish. They have made huge strides in improving the soil health of native rangeland and cropland while improving the bottom line and quality of life for the next generation to become involved in the ranch. Jerry and his family operate a cow calf and yearling operation. They also raise buffalo and offer grass finished beef and bison products that are Audubon certified bird friendly. The Doan’s operate Rolling Plains Adventures, a full-service hunting/outfitting business on the ranch, Black leg Events, an Agri-tourism operation, and Black Leg Brewery, home to Bison Beer, the craft beer of the NDSU Bison. These ventures have allowed them to spread a positive message about agriculture to thousands of consumers, including people from all 50 states and 40 plus foreign countries.The ranch is a living classroom for many soil health and grazing tours as well as university students wanting to learn about regenerative agriculture.Jerry is past chairman of the North Dakota Grazing Lands Coalition and a mentor, governor-appointed to the North Dakota Natural Resources Trust board, and a board member of Partnerscapes. He is an advisory board member of The Nature Conservancy and is past chairman of the North Dakota Ag Coalition, the North Dakota Beef Commission, North Dakota State Board of Ag Research and Education, and Rural Leadership North Dakota. He has also been a 4-H leader for over four decades. He is the current chairman of the NCBA Environmental Stewardship Award committee.Black Leg Ranch is honored to have won the Burleigh County Soil health award, the National Environmental Stewardship Award, the inaugural North Dakota Leopold Award, and was inducted into the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame. The ranch was also awarded by the governor of North Dakota, the best tourism award and was awarded by NDSU the Partnership Award. Jerry was awarded the NDSU Harvest Bowl Agri-Business award, the North Dakota Leadership Award, and National Outstanding Young Farmer Award. He was inducted into the North Dakota Agriculture Hall of Fame in 2023.</div>

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MSU Richland County Extension will be hosting a Cropland Grazing Summit on Thursday, Jan. 8 at the Richland County Extension Office. This summit will highlight how to integrate livestock into cropland and how to implement custom and cropland grazing opportunities. The event will feature presentations, including, “Cropping Systems, Annual Forage...

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