Do you ever wonder what grasses we had before the introduction of Bermudagrass, Johnsongrass, Bahiagrass and Tall Fescue?
Do you want to improve your grazing with the introduction of more drought tolerant grasses that require less fertilizer but still have high yields and nutrient value?
Do you want to create high quality wildlife habitat and attract more wildlife, including quail?
This program is for livestock producers, landowners and those interested in improving wildlife habitat on their property.
Thursday, August 14, 2025, Hempstead Hall on the campus of U of A Hope – Texarkana, Hope, AR
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
No Charge - Meal Provided
Register at:
https://ar-events.s3licensing.com/eventprofile/124
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Keynote Speaker
Dr. Jonathan Kubesch, Extension Forage Specialist, Cooperative Extension Service
Dr. Kubesch is the state forage extension specialist. He has studied at Ohio State, University of Tennessee—Knoxville, and Virginia Tech in the areas of forage agronomy and grazing systems. Dr. Kubesch has worked to incorporate native forage species into existing farms in order to adapt to unpredictable weather, increasing input costs, and changing consumer preferences. Dr. Kubesch was initially educated at his grandparents’ farm around registered Angus seedstock as well as commercial alfalfa and orchardgrass hay production in Peru, Indiana. Jonathan and Sarah Grace have two children and their country home is in East End, south of Little Rock, where the family is converting a three-acre tract into a pine savanna.
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Clint Johnson - Quail Program Coordinator – Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Clint is the Quail Program Coordinator with AGFC and is
responsible for restoration and management of grasslands to benefit grassland obligate species and quail population monitoring and management statewide. This includes serving as the agency's subject matter expert on grassland management. He has worked 14 years for the agency, serving in public and private lands management.
Clint has specialized in herbicide application, prairie restoration from seed, and prescribed fire for his entire career. Clint holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the University of Central Arkansas and is a Certified Wildlife Biologist. When off the clock, Clint can be found paddling Ozark streams in search of smallmouth, filling the freezer with deer meat and enjoying restored prairies behind a good bird dog. Clint is blessed with a wife and two sons who love the outdoors as much as he does.
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Jeremy Huff - State Grazing Lands Specialist – Arkansas – USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Jeremy Huff is the State Grazing Lands Specialist for Arkansas NRCS. Jeremy and his family live in western Arkansas and have a cow calf operation.
Jeremy educates others on grazing and forage management as well as provides leadership for AR NRCS farm bill programs that involve pasture practices. He has been with Arkansas NRCS for over 20 years and has applied experience with many pasture related topics.
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