2025 Forage Legume Conference

Let's dive into all things forage legumes at the 2025 Forage Legume Conference!

About this Event

The UF/IFAS Panhandle Agriculture Extension Team is excited to announce that the 4th edition of the UF/IFAS Forage Legume Conference will be held on Thursday, May 1, 2025, in Marianna, Florida. The event will feature four expert speakers, a veteran producer panel, an industry trade show, and a tour of research plots at the North Florida Research and Education Center – Marianna.

If you're passionate about agriculture, forage production, livestock nutrition, and grazing management, or more intensive wildlife management, this conference is for you! Whether you're a seasoned commercial rancher or landowner, or just starting out with a small operation, there's something here for everyone. In an era when managing nitrogen fertilizer and supplemental nutrition costs is critical, legumes have a lot to offer.

The event will be held at the UF/IFAS Extension Office in Jackson County, located at 2741 Penn Avenue, Marianna, Florida, and at the North Florida Research and Education Center’s Beef Research Unit – 4925 Highway 162, Greenwood, Florida. Registration for this event is $15/per person and includes lunch. Advanced online registration is available for participation or sponsorship through Eventbrite:

What to Expect:

Four presentations will feature topics to include:

• The dynamic interactions between forage legumes and grasses growing in mixtures
• Forage legumes and wildlife: a perfect fit
• Optimizing small ruminant nutrition and sustainability with legume-based feeding strategies
• W**d Management Options in Pastures with Forage Legumes

• Forage Producer Panel with Q & A
• Industry Tradeshow of organizations that offer goods and services of interest to forage producers
• Tour of the forage legume research plots at the NFREC Beef Research Unit

For more information, or questions about participating with a booth in the Trade Show, contact Tina Gwin or Jose Dubeux - 850-526-1611

Agenda


🕑: 07:30 AM - 08:15 AM
Registration & Trade Show Open

🕑: 08:15 AM - 08:30 AM
Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Host: Jose Dubeux

🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Dynamic interactions between forage legumes and grasses growing in mixtures
Host: Dr. Lynn Sollenberger, UF IFAS Agronomy Department

🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Forage Legumes and Wildlife: A Perfect Fit
Host: Dr. Jim Muir, Texas A&M Agrilife System

🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Legume-Based Feeding Stratagies for Small Ruminants
Host: Dr. Diwakar Vyas, UF IFAS

🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Trade Show and Refreshment Break

🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
W**d Management Options in Pastures with Forage Legumes
Host: Dr. Brent Sellers, UF IFAS RCREC

🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Forage Producer's Panel with Q & A

🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Lunch Break

🕑: 01:15 PM - 03:00 PM
UF/IFAS Beef Research Unit Forage Legume Plot Tour

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