Mizzou to offer native warm-season grass seed workshop

Summer landscape with green grass field and blue sky

University of Missouri Extension offers an opportunity to learn about native warm-season grass seed production at a workshop at the MU Wurdack Extension and Education Center on Oct. 25.

MU Extension agricultural business specialist Rachel Hopkins says forage producers can learn from field demonstrations on harvesting and seed cleaning at the one-day event. The workshop also will cover regulations, testing, harvesting methods and financial tracking.

The workshop runs 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the MU Wurdack Extension and Education Center, 164 Bales Road, Cook Station. The registration deadline is Oct. 21 at http://muext.us/NWSGS, or call 573-438-2671 for more information. Lunch is provided.