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Compatible Cattle Grazing and Deer Habitat Pasture Walk August 27

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July 30, 2010

CHARITON, Iowa — Evaluating pasture for compatible cattle grazing and deer habitat is the topic of a Wayne County pasture walk Friday, Aug. 27. The walk starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Waters farm at 2837 25th St., Lineville, Iowa.

“We’ll walk through the pasture and evaluate the pasture for deer friendly qualities and cattle grazing potential,” said Joe Sellers, Iowa State University Extension livestock program specialist.

Helga Offenburger, Iowa Department of Natural Resources wildlife biologist, will discuss factors that contribute to desirable deer habitat in this pasture and what producers can do to improve the habitat while using the pasture for grazing. Dave Waters will talk about his goals for deer habitat improvement while maintaining pastures for grazing.

“There is a lot of potential for compatible cattle grazing and desirable wildlife habitat in the pastures in southern Iowa,” said Carl Neifert, livestock grazing consultant. “We hope to encourage more landowners and cattle graziers to adopt this win-win strategy of pasture management.”

To reach the farm from Lineville, go 3.5 miles north on Highway 65, west on Edison 1 mile, then south on 25th Street 3/4 of a mile. The farm is on the west side of road. Light refreshments of cookies, pop and tea will be served following the pasture walk. For more information about the pasture walk, contact Neifert at 515-250-8802 or Sellers at 641-203-1270.

The pasture walk is sponsored by the Iowa Beef Center-Iowa State University, Practical Farmers of Iowa, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, South Central Iowa Area Partnership, Natural Resources Conservation Services, and Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture. 

For more info contact:

Joe Sellers, Extension Livestock Program Specialist, 641-203-1270, sellers@iastate.edu

Willy Klein, Extension Communications and External Relations, 515-294-0662, wklein@iastate.edu

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