| Date/Time | February 12 and February 26 7 – 9 pm, ET |
| Location | Online |
| Audience | Producers, everyone welcome! |
| Cost to Attend | FREE! |
| Registration | https://TFVirtual2026.eventbrite.com |
| Agenda | Part 1: February 12 7:00 Welcome and agenda overview – Dr. Gabriel Pent, Superintendent, Shenandoah Valley AREC, Virginia Tech 7:05 – History of tall fescue and toxicosis – Dr. Joe Bouton, Professor Emeritus, Forage Breeder, University of Georgia 7:30 – Selecting forage species for a changing environment – Dr. Chris Teutsch, Forage Specialist, Princeton REC, University of Kentucky 7:55 – Optimizing livestock selection in tall fescue-based systems – Dr. Jared Decker, Wurdack Chair of Animal Genomics, University of Missouri 8:20 – Economics of renovation update for today’s cattle market – Dr. Matt Poore, Ruminant Nutrition Extension Specialist, North Carolina State University 8:45 – Final questions and remarks Part 2: February 26 7:00 – Welcome and agenda overview – Dr. Gabriel Pent, Superintendent, Shenandoah Valley AREC, Virginia Tech 7:05 – Effects of ergot alkaloids on livestock physiology – Dr. James Klotz, Research Animal Scientist, Forage Animal Production Research Unit, ARS-USDA 7:30 – Winter management of tall fescue-based systems – Dr. Katie Mason, Extension Beef Cattle Specialist in Nutrition Management, University of Tennessee 7:55 – Forage management for improved reproductive outcomes – Dr. Jordan Thomas, Beef Reproduction Specialist, University of Missouri 8:20 – Weaning and backgrounding management in tall fescue-based systems – Dr. Maggie Justice, Beef Systems Extension Specialist, Auburn University 8:45 – Final questions and remarks |
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