8:00am
Registration (Coffee, Donuts)
8:30am
Welcome, Introductions, and Program Overview
Dr. Anowar Islam
8:35am
Dr. John Tanaka
Director, SAREC – Welcome
8:40am
Dean Francis Galey
UW College of Agriculture & Natural Resources – College Update
8:50am
President Laurie Nichols
Special Guest, University of Wyoming – Welcome and Open the Event
9:00am
Dr. Bret Hess
Director and Associate Dean, Agricultural Experiment Station – AES and Forage Research Update
9:10am
Dr. Joe Brummer
Colorado State University Forage Specialist – Cover Crops for Forage: Importance, Establishment, Management, and Utilization
9:35am
Dr. Glen Shewmaker
University of Idaho Extension Forage Specialist – Hay Quality: Sampling, Analyzing, and Interpretation
10:15am
Dr. Don Miller
Director of Product Development, Alforex Seeds, Idaho – The Advantages of Low Lignin Alfalfa and its Management
10:40am
Dr. Jay Norton
University of Wyoming Soil Fertility Specialist – Soil Health and Fertility Management in Forage Production