SE Regional Grazing School - Stoddard County

Location

Bootheel Regional Planning Commission
105 E. North Main, Dexter, MO 63841

Date

August 26, 2026 at 8:30 AM - August 28, 2026 at 4:30 PM

Pricing
A registration fee is required for all participants.

About

Missouri regional grazing schools teach the concepts of Management-intensive Grazing (MiG). Livestock farmers and ranchers learn the benefits of MiG, which include:

  • enhanced forage resources
  • improved animal production
  • improvements in soil health
  • reduced need for fertilizer and other inputs

Participants learn concepts and skills that directly translate to their ability to design and manage a grazing system specifically for their farm.  These include:

Basic Principles:

  • Soils
  • Plant growth
  • Economics
  • Livestock Nutrition

Practical Applications :

  • Water system layout and design
  • Fencing system layout and design
  • Pasture forage assessments

Regional grazing schools are a cooperative educational programming effort between University of Missouri Extension and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) with support from local Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCD).  Attendance at a regional grazing school satisfies requirements to obtain cost-share funds through SWCD programs.  Individuals who are interested in learning more about managed grazing systems are also encouraged to attend.

Cost: $200 per attendee, $100 for additional member of same farming operation. Maximum of two attendees per operation.  Lunch is included for 3 days.

Date: August 26-28

Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Each Day

Location: Bootheel Regional Planning Commission Building

Contact: Anthony Ohmes

Registration Deadline: August 14, 2026

Sessions

Aug. 26, 2026

  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM CDT Day 1 - Classroom

    Day 1 is comprised with classroom learning. Schedule could change due to weather impacting when field visit occurs.

    Location: Bootheel Planning Commission

Aug. 27, 2026

  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM CDT Day 2 - Classroom and Field Visit

    Day 2 is comprised with classroom and field learning. Schedule could change due to weather impacting when field visit occurs.

    Location: Bootheel Planning Commission

Aug. 28, 2026

  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM CDT Day 3 - Classroom and Field Visit

    Day 3 is comprised with classroom and field learning. Schedule could change due to weather impacting when field visit occurs.

    Location: Bootheel Planning Commission

This event is not open for registrations.