Dr. Ken Turner, a Research Animal Scientist at the Appalachian Farming Systems Research Center in Beaver, West Virginia, will be the featured speaker at the 2011 Western Maryland Field Day & Sale to be held Saturday, September 24, at the Washington County Agricultural Education Center near Boonsboro, MD.
Dr. Turner's research emphasis is on low-input, foraged based livestock production, especially for meat goat kids, growing lambs, and pasture-finished beef. Dr. Turner has been at the ARS research station in West Virginia since 1992. He became its Acting Research Leader in April 2010.
Dr. Turner's research emphasis is on low-input, foraged based livestock production, especially for meat goat kids, growing lambs, and pasture-finished beef. Dr. Turner has been at the ARS research station in West Virginia since 1992. He became its Acting Research Leader in April 2010.
