Lemhi County Cattlemen’s Winter School

The Lemhi County Cattle and Horse Growers Association and Lemhi County Extension would like to invite everyone to their Annual Winter School. Winter School is held on Tuesday evenings beginning on January 5 and will continue till February 9. It begins at 7:00 p.m. and is held at the Elks Lodge. It is free.

January 5: Sarah Baker, Custer County Extension Educator will speaking on the value of collecting carcass data and understanding the data that is returned.

January 12: Dr. Jim England with Caine Veterinary Center will be teaching producers how to do a ranch necropsy and discussing what in new on the horizon regarding calfhood vaccinations.

January 19: The Lemhi Cooperative Weed Management Area will be presenting different aspects of noxious weeds control. Daniel Bertram will be discussing the different classifications of herbicides. Diane Schuldt will discuss the CWMA strategic plan and Shannon Williams will present the environmental fate of herbicides. Three recertification credits have been applied for.

January 26: Beef Quality Assurance will be the topic this night. Dr. Benton Glaze, Dr. John Hall and Shannon Williams will be presenting on chute-side practices that assure beef quality. Producers will have the opportunity to become certified or re-certified for BQA.

February 2: Mario De Haro Marti, Gooding County Extension Educator, will be presenting on environmental regulations and issues related to beef operations, including confined animal feeding operations and grazing. The presentation will also include regulatory frames from the State of Idaho, EPA and new NPDS permits.

Danny Martinez will also be speaking on his experience of working through public lands grazing and endangered species on his range in Arizona and New Mexico.

February 9: RaeMarie Gordon with IMI Global, Inc. will be presenting on their verification program. IMI Global is a leading provider of verification solutions for the agriculture industry.

For more information about Winter School, feel free to contact the Lemhi County Extension Office at 756-2815 ext. 283