We’ve gathered all the help you need to run a successful forage and livestock operation together in one room.
This year’s Institute will focus on high-quality educational sessions and producer engagement, bringing together an expected 100 to 150 farmers, landowners, and industry professionals from across the state.
The Forage Expo provides a focused, engaged audience, creating valuable opportunities for meaningful conversations and strong connections between producers and industry partners like you.
Tentative Schedule for Forage Institute
9 AM: Check In
9:15 - 10 AM: How to Create a Successful Hay Business Panel Discussion
9:50: Check-in for Grazing Competition.
10 AM: Build a Regenerative Grazing System Contest begins
10:10 - 10:55 AM: Choose Your Session
Seed Selection and Management, by Laura Lant
Can You Make Money Grazing? The Toland Experiment, by Trevor Toland
Soil Testing Micronutrients, by Zach Cox
Hay Sampling, by Matt Gregor
Regenerative Grazing, by Logan Karcher, Illinois Grazing Lands Coalition
11:10 - 11:55 AM: Choose Your Session
How I Graze in Corn and Soybean Country, by Elton Mau
How to Achieve the Perfect Graze, by Trevor Toland
Multi-Species Grazing, by Teresa Steckler, University of Illinois Extension
Black Vulture Nuisance Permits, by Jonathan Walls, the State Director of USDA APHIS Wildlife Services for Illinois
Virtual Grazing, Monte Bottens
Noon - 1:00: Lunch and Awards
1 - 1:45 PM: Choose Your Session
Cover Crops, by Laura Lant
How to Start a Regenerative Grazing System: The Basics, by Trevor Toland
Soil Testing Micronutrients, by Zach Cox
Hay Sampling, by Matt Gregor
Regenerative Grazing, by Logan Karcher, Illinois Grazing Lands Coalition
1:55 - 2:40 PM: Choose Your Session
How I Graze in Corn and Soybean Country, by Elton Mau
Paddock Design, by Trevor Toland
Multi-Species Grazing, by Teresa Steckler, University of Illinois Extension
Black Vulture Nuisance Permits, by Jonathan Walls, State Director of USDA APHIS Wildlife Services for Illinois
Virtual Grazing, by Monte Bottens