LSU AgCenter faculty will present information ranging from beef cattle management to pruning timber at the 2012 Hill Farm Field Day on Tuesday, Oct. 9, near Homer, La.

The field day will begin with registration at 9 a.m. with field tours starting at 9:30. 

“The topics to be discussed by LSU AgCenter research and extension faculty during the general station field tour include forage management, beef cattle research, the poultry demonstration house project, and planting and thinning strategies for loblolly pine,” said LSU AgCenter forestry professor Michael Blazier. 

Concurrent afternoon tours of forestry and beef research projects on the station will follow lunch. 

The beef cattle tour from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. will include:

The forest management tour from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. will cover:

The Hill Farm Research Station is located at 3380 Hwy. 79 just south of Homer. For further information on the field day, contact Blazier at (318) 927-2578 ext. 204.