Proceedings 2006

Indiana Certified Crop Adviser Conference

Managing Forage Stands for Large Livestock Operations

What are important decisions regarding the establishment, management and harvest of forages that will make a difference in the provision of a high yielding and high quality feedstuff? What management strategies should be utilized to keep perennial forages productive more than just a few years? Is the decision-making process just a matter of magnitude, or are there different skills that are a must when managing forages for large livestock operations? Dr. Johnson will share his opinions on what it takes to be an excellent forage producer.

Keith JohnsonProfessor, Forages Extension Specialist
Purdue University
johnsonk@purdue.edu
www.agry.purdue.edu/ext/forages/

Dr. Johnson is a Professor of Agronomy at Purdue University. He has been a member of the faculty since 1981 and specializes in forage crop production and management. During his career he has conducted research and education-related endeavors in the areas of forages as livestock feed, cover crops and biofuels. Dr. Johnson coordinates a graduate student seminar course that emphasizes communicating agronomic issues with the public. He obtained his BS degree in Agronomy and Animal Science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Purdue University.