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  • General

    • Native Warm-Season Grass Forages and Grazing Management for Bobwhites

      Welcome to Native Warm-Season Grass Forages and Grazing Management for Bobwhites. You will need an internet connection with the ability to download files and stream videos with sound in order to complete this course.

      This webinar has been approved to count for up to three continuing education units (CEUs). Once you have completed the webinar, go to the Community of Practice for information on how to apply for CEUs.

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      OVERVIEW

      Native Warm-Season Grass Forages and Grazing Management for Bobwhites is targeted to technical advisors who develop grazing management plans with landowners. It is being presented in support of the Working Lands for Wildlife – Northern Bobwhite, Grasslands, and Savannas Framework for Conservation Action.

      Participants will be provided with science-based information related to native warm-season grass forages, their attributes, proven establishment techniques, management guidelines and integrating grazing management with bobwhites. Presentations are designed to allow ample time for discussion following each presentation. Each session will be recorded and available at a later date on the Landscape Partnership web portal.

      Presenters will provide science-based information related to native warm-season grass forages, their attributes, proven establishment techniques, management guidelines and integrating grazing management with bobwhites. Presentations are designed to allow ample time for discussion following each presentation.

      COURSE CONTENTS

      • Meet Your Presenters
      • Business Case for NWSG Forages
      • Establishing Native Grass Forages: A Brief Overview
      • Beef, Grass, and Bobwhites
      • CEU Information
      • Discussion and Forum
      • Additional Resources

      NOTE: You can expect to spend approximately four (4) hours to complete this course. You can take breaks and come back to the course if you wish. Your progress will be saved.

      Once you have completed this course, head over to the Community of Practice (CoP) for:

      • A peer-to-peer forum to elaborate on questions and help facilitate ongoing and future adoption/assimilation of knowledge
      • Course Q + A's 
      • Follow-up Q + A's
      • Information on how to apply for Continuing Education Credit for Webinar or Online course participation

  • Meet Your Presenters

  • Business Case for NWSG Forages

    Presented by Dr. Pat Keyser

    Topics include:

    • Improved forage base through better:
      • Drought resilience
      • Soil health
      • Summer forage production
      • Animal health and productivity (reduced exposure to fescue toxicity)
      • Alignment with ecological balance of C4 and C3 forages
      • Yields and animal performance
      • Grazing season length
      • Bottom line
    • Q and A session

  • Establishing Native Grass Forages: A Brief Overview

    Presented by Dr. Pat Keyser

    Topics include:

    • Agronomy 101 – establishing natives similar to any other perennial grass establishment
    • Some challenges based on the biology of native grasses
    • Competition control – THE big issue
    • Don't forget the rain ...
    • Timing and seeding rates
    • What does a successful stand look like?
    • Q and A session

  • NWSG Forage Management Made Easy

    Presented by Dr. Pat Keyser

    Topics include:

    • Agronomy 101 – managing natives similar to any other perennial grass management
    • Keep it between the ditches – not too short, not too mature
    • Rotational grazing
    • Season-long grazing
    • Patch-burn grazing
    • You ain't gonna break 'em! Natives are more resilient that you think
    • Hay harvest
    • Q and A session

  • Beef, Grass, and Bobwhites

    Presented by Jef Hodges

    Topics include:

    • Habitat potential of eastern grazing lands
    • Grazing during the primary nesting season
    • Best management practice for grazing approach
    • Landscape context – optimizing potential bobwhite response
    • Q and A session

  • Additional Resources

    Learn even more about native grass forages and grazing management for bobwhites.

  • CEU information, Q&A, Forums inside our Community of Practice

    Now that you have completed this course, head over to the Community of Practice (CoP) for:

    • A peer-to-peer forum to elaborate on questions and help facilitate ongoing and future adoption/assimilation of knowledge
    • Course Q + A's 
    • Follow-up Q + A's
    • Information on how to apply for Continuing Education Credit for course participation

    • Certificate of Completion

      Course certificate imageOnce you have completed the activities in this course, you can download the optional Certificate of Completion. The Certificate will display the name you used to create your account.

      You must be logged in to access the certificate.