Grasstravaganza Returns, Again! Kit Pharo form Colorado as Keynote Speaker
Since the early 2000’s, Grasstravaganza has developed a name recognition that makes it one of the most well-known grazing conferences in the Northeast. Unfortunately, when it was planned for July of 2023 it had to be cancelled – but it has been rescheduled as a 1-day conference!
Growing Resilient Grazing Systems will be held Saturday, March 9th at the SUNY Morrisville campus from 8 am to 4:30 pm, starting in the Student Activity building.
The day will kick off with presentations by Colorado rancher Kit Pharo of Pharo Cattle Company. Kit is well-known for his breeding program of low maintenance grass fed seedstock cows and bulls. He’s also known for his down-to-earth and no-nonsense perspective on what it takes to make a successful farming or ranching business that can be passed on to the next generation. For a taste of Kit’s philosophies, you can sign up for his weekly newsletter at https://pharocattle.com/. It’s truly exciting to have Kit on our agenda!
Attendees will have the chance to delve into other aspects of how to keep our farms resilient to future changes, with sessions on soil health, climate impacts, diversification through agritourism, pasture ecosystems, virtual fencing technologies, and more. Capping off the conference will be Allison Morrill Chatrchyan from Cornell’s Climate Smart Farming Program and the USDA Climate Hub to give us a long-term look at what we can expect in future weather and climate patterns.
SUNY Morrisville
80 Eaton St.
Morrisville, NY 13408
Registration is $40 per person and includes lunch – registration is due by March 2nd. More details can be found by visiting https://grasstravaganza.morrisville.edu/ or follow the conference on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/grasstravaganza2024. To receive a paper copy of the registration form please call 315-684-6993 and we will mail it to you or register you over the phone. A trade show will also be held, and vendors can register on the website as well.
The conference is sponsored by USDA-NRCS and SUNY Morrisville, with support from Cornell Cooperative Extension and NOFA-NY.
