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January 16, 2025, 9am-2pm: Franklin County Graziers, Winter Meeting
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The 2025 Franklin County Graziers Winter Meeting will take place on Thursday, January 16, 2025 from 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Speakers include Bruce Bradford (Goat Grazing), Alan Jaymes (Beef Grazing), and Titus Martin (Watering Systems). Registration is $20 and includes a hot lunch. Registration is available online below or by mailing the registration form and check to the address included on the flier. Additional information about the event, location, speakers, and registration details is available in the event flier: 2025 Franklin County Graziers Winter Meeting Flier
Event sponsorships are available for $50 and includes registration and lunch for one person, plus a display table. Additional staff, volunteers, or guests should be registered individually. Please visit the Events page to learn more about sponsorship. |
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December 11, 2024, 9am-12pm: Winter Pasture Walk, Amberson, PA (Franklin Co.)
Capital RC&D invites you to a winter pasture walk at the farm of Titus & Linda Martin, Spring Run, PA (Franklin County) on Wednesday, December 11, 2024 from 9:00 AM -12:00 PM.
The pasture walk will showcase how the Martin’s plan for, manage, and use stockpiled grass to achieve this goal each year. It will also focus on general winter management issues such as the effects of snow and ice on fencing. In addition, Swift Aeroseed will discuss aerial seeding and provide a demonstration using drone technology to overseed clover in the Martin’s pasture.
For more information visit the events page or view the event flier.
Online registration is now open: Registration Portal
If you have any questions, please contact Cheryl Burns via email or 717-241-4361.
The pasture walk will showcase how the Martin’s plan for, manage, and use stockpiled grass to achieve this goal each year. It will also focus on general winter management issues such as the effects of snow and ice on fencing. In addition, Swift Aeroseed will discuss aerial seeding and provide a demonstration using drone technology to overseed clover in the Martin’s pasture.
For more information visit the events page or view the event flier.
Online registration is now open: Registration Portal
If you have any questions, please contact Cheryl Burns via email or 717-241-4361.
Capital RC&D is now on Facebook!
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Capital RC&D Grazing Advising
The Capital RC&D Grazing Advising program is not new, in fact, it has been helping farmers and graziers since 2008, but we are excited to introduce the newest advisors and share details about the program. Information about the program, details about getting started, and brief bios about each advisor are available on the Grazing Advisor page, as well as featured within the latest Capital RC&D Conservation Podcast episode.
Click here to link to Capital RC&D's podcasts
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Click here to view Capital RC&D's August 2022 e-News
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Capital RC&D co-produces The Graziers Grapevine podcastEpisode 32: Equine Parasites with Donna Foulk and Dr. Linda Quodomine, DVM
Guest host, Cheryl Burns, speaks with Capital RC&D Grazing Advisor, Donna Foulk, and Dr. Linda Quodomine, DVM about equine parasites, research, and prevention. |
Cover Crop Grazing Case Study Videos
Case study videos featuring two of the farms participating in Capital RC&D's Cover Crop Grazing program are now available here as well as the Capital RC&D YouTube channel.
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