Toxic tall fescue reduces livestock weight gains and lowers reproductive performance. This one day workshop focuses on managing tall fescue toxicity and integrating novel tall fescue varieties into a grazing system. Speakers include local producers, company representatives and extension specialists and researchers from across the country.

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, March 4 · 8:30am - 5pm ET

LOCATION: Rhea County Fairgrounds, Harold Robbins Lane, Evansville, TN 37332

REGISTRATION: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tennessee-novel-endophyte-tall-fescue-renovation-workshop-tickets-1111803226379?aff=oddtdtcreator

SCHEDULE

8:45 ET Welcome Dr. Bruno Pedreira, Tennessee

9:00  Tall Fescue Toxicosis: Symptoms and Causes Dr. Leanne Dillard, Alabama

9:20  Toxicosis Management Dr. Katie Mason, Tennessee 10:20 Understanding Endophytes Dr. Joe Bouton, Georgia 10:45 Break

11:00 Video: Producer Economics by Darrel Franson

11:25  Establishment and First Year Management Dr. Bruno Pedreira, Tennessee

12:00 Lunch

12:50 Novel Endophyte Products, Company representatives 1:15  Seed Quality and Testing Dr. Carolyn Young, North Carolina

1:45 Economics Dr. Matt Poore, North Carolina

2:30 Cost Share and Incentive Programs Tammy Swihart, NRCS 3:00 Survey

3:15 Pasture Walk guided by Katie Mason and Bruno Pedreira with Todd Jackson, Clear Creek Simmentals

4:45 ET Adjourn

Alliance Partners and Contributors includes university extension and research, seed companies and agribusiness, non- profit organizations and government institutions and forage and livestock producers. For more information, visit www.GrasslandRenewal.org.

For any questions, please contact your location UT/TSU Extension office or email us at utbeef@tennessee.edu.