The NC State Forage and Grassland Management Program has announced the schedule for the 2026 Forage and Livestock Annual Webinar Series. This educational series is designed to provide practical tools and research-based information to support pasture-based livestock production in North Carolina. To register for the program click on the dates below.
Webinar Schedule and Topics
- July 7 (Tuesday): Farm Stewardship through Succession and Transition
- This session covers opportunities, tools, and strategies for farm transition.
- Speaker: Dr. Noah Ranells, NC FarmLink.
- This session covers opportunities, tools, and strategies for farm transition.
- August 19 (Wednesday): Soil Carbon and Nitrogen in Forage and Grazing Lands
- An analysis of soil nutrients across North Carolina landscapes.
- Speaker: Dr. Alan Franzluebbers, USDA-ARS.
- An analysis of soil nutrients across North Carolina landscapes.
- September 17 (Thursday): Strategies for Weed Management in Tall Fescue Pastures
- Practical management techniques for maintaining fescue health.
- Speaker: Dr. Navdeep Godara, Crop & Soil Sciences, NC State.
- Practical management techniques for maintaining fescue health.
- October 1 (Thursday): Establishing an Optimal Breeding and Calving Season
- Considerations for livestock reproductive cycles in North Carolina.
- Speaker: Dr. Felipe Silva, Animal Science, NC State.
- Considerations for livestock reproductive cycles in North Carolina.
