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2008 Vermont Grazing Conference

The 12th Annual Vermont Grazing Conference will feature Missouri grazier Greg Judy as keynote speaker. The conference will take place at Vermont Technical College in Randolph, VT on Saturday, January 19, 2008. Judy will also lead additional workshops on high density stocking, and leased land opportunities. The schedule includes themed tracks for dairy, meat, poultry, diversified farming, animal management, soil and forages, consumer interests, and grazing partnerships. Also featuring a kids’ mini conference, and an intensive afternoon session focused on meat processing.

Greg Judy is an innovative leader managing rented and leased land to raise beef cattle, sheep, swine, and goats with low overhead costs to maximize his business income. He emphasizes building positive relationships with land owners to creatively use land that would otherwise be mechanically managed, or left fallow.

24 workshops! Lunch time discussion sessions! Cheese table! Seasonal farm lunch! Terrific vendors and displays!

For more information, visit the website at http://www.uvm.edu/~pasture/?Page=conference2008.html

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