Volume 53 of the Cereal Sentinel
Volume 53 of the Idaho Cereal Sentinel is now available. The Sentinel is the newsletter of the Southwest Idaho Cereals program of Brad Brown. Brad is the extension cereal specialist at the Parma Research and Extension Center.
This issue includes data on cereal performance. Brad found the Millennium a USU variety which had been evaluated in his environment for 9 years to out yield Steptoe and be 2-3 inches shorter. In two-row barleys, IdaGold, a Coors feed barley, is 6-7 inches shorter than Baroness and has out yielded Steptoe in most trials. For a complete evaluation, follow the link at the bottom of this article.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Friday, January 22, 2010
BQA Workshop at the Y-Inn Monday, January 25th
You are invited to attend the upcoming Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) workshop scheduled for Monday, January 25th at the Y-Inn in Challis, Idaho.
• 6:00 pm – Social hour, view the life-size, hands-on BQA Display, and mingle with other beef producers.
• 7:00 pm – Certification program.
• Attendees of this FREE program will receive a copy of the 32-page Idaho BQA manual, become BQA-certified, and learn how to implement management practices that will improve their bottom line.
Click here to see flyer for more details.
Please pass this message onto to anyone who may be interested.
Thank you!
• 6:00 pm – Social hour, view the life-size, hands-on BQA Display, and mingle with other beef producers.
• 7:00 pm – Certification program.
• Attendees of this FREE program will receive a copy of the 32-page Idaho BQA manual, become BQA-certified, and learn how to implement management practices that will improve their bottom line.
Click here to see flyer for more details.
Please pass this message onto to anyone who may be interested.
Thank you!
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Watch out for bad, fradulent and misleading information on the internet!
from a post to the Extensioncoffee shop by Ron Torrel for some Nevada cattlemen.
"Apparently “Craigslist” is an internet site where information can be posted, items bought or sold. I understand this site is very popular. Since the running of this post “Craigslist” pulled the listing, obviously because it was a hoax. The contact number they listed is from what I am told is that of Senator Ensign’s office not the Carson City BLM number as indicated."
RECENTLY POSTED ON (and removed from) "CRAIG'S LIST"
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FERAL / UNBRANDED CATTLE HUNT THIS WEEKEND (FALLON)
"Apparently “Craigslist” is an internet site where information can be posted, items bought or sold. I understand this site is very popular. Since the running of this post “Craigslist” pulled the listing, obviously because it was a hoax. The contact number they listed is from what I am told is that of Senator Ensign’s office not the Carson City BLM number as indicated."
RECENTLY POSTED ON (and removed from) "CRAIG'S LIST"
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FERAL / UNBRANDED CATTLE HUNT THIS WEEKEND (FALLON)
Industry News - AM---CBS to air story on antibiotic use in livestock and poultry
By Rita Jane Gabbett on 1/21/2010
The CBS Evening News plans next week to air a story on antibiotic use in livestock and poultry production, according to Tribune Co.'s The Morning Call Web site.
The CBS Evening News plans next week to air a story on antibiotic use in livestock and poultry production, according to Tribune Co.'s The Morning Call Web site.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Private Pesticide Applicator Training Announced by Fort Hall, Bingham, and Bannock County Extension
February 18-19, 2010
University of Idaho Fort Hall, Bingham, and Bannock County Extension are holding a Private and/or Professional Applicator License Training program at the Bannock County Extension Conference Room located at 130 N 6th Ave., Ste. B, Pocatello, Idaho, Thursday, February 18, 2010. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., with class beginning at 9:00 a.m. Review and testing to receive a license will take place Friday, February 19 at 8:30 a.m. Individuals who have the need to use chemicals for weed or other pest control are encouraged to participate in the program. If you apply or supervise the application of restricted-use chemicals for weed or other pest control, you must be licensed. To enroll, participants must pre-register for this course and obtain training materials from your extension office by February 12, 2010. We must have a minimum of 20 applicants to conduct this training, so it is absolutely necessary that you pre-register by the February 12 deadline.
University of Idaho Fort Hall, Bingham, and Bannock County Extension are holding a Private and/or Professional Applicator License Training program at the Bannock County Extension Conference Room located at 130 N 6th Ave., Ste. B, Pocatello, Idaho, Thursday, February 18, 2010. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., with class beginning at 9:00 a.m. Review and testing to receive a license will take place Friday, February 19 at 8:30 a.m. Individuals who have the need to use chemicals for weed or other pest control are encouraged to participate in the program. If you apply or supervise the application of restricted-use chemicals for weed or other pest control, you must be licensed. To enroll, participants must pre-register for this course and obtain training materials from your extension office by February 12, 2010. We must have a minimum of 20 applicants to conduct this training, so it is absolutely necessary that you pre-register by the February 12 deadline.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
How to Warm a Calf –
PCC Update
January 13, 2010
by Kit Pharo
Email: Kit@PharoCattle.com
http://www.pharocattle.com/
Susan Francis, a PCC customer from Western Kansas, shared the following article with the PCC Discussion Group. She said, “Gives me the chills, just thinking about it. Does anyone care to go back to doing things this way? This article appeared in the Cattle Network newsletter.”
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How To Warm A Calf
01/07/2010 02:54PM
January 13, 2010
by Kit Pharo
Email: Kit@PharoCattle.com
http://www.pharocattle.com/
Susan Francis, a PCC customer from Western Kansas, shared the following article with the PCC Discussion Group. She said, “Gives me the chills, just thinking about it. Does anyone care to go back to doing things this way? This article appeared in the Cattle Network newsletter.”
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How To Warm A Calf
01/07/2010 02:54PM
Debt Landscape for U.S. Farms Has Shifted
Fewer farm operators rely on borrowed funds, but farm debt is increasingly concentrated in larger farms.
J. Michael Harris Robert Dubman Robert Williams John Dillard
AIS-87, USDA, Economic Research Service, November 2009.
Disruptions in U.S. credit markets have heightened concerns about the level of farm debt and the financial structure of U.S. farm businesses. These credit issues, combined with prospects for tightened cash flows and declining land values, have resulted in concerns about farmers’ ability to handle debt obligations. Growth in debt levels may be perceived as drawing down agriculture’s credit reserves and hastening debt repayment problems should farm financial conditions worsen. But if a firm has favorable long-term earnings prospects, debt financing may also be viewed as a way to invest in and grow a business.
See the entire article at: http://www.ers.usda.gov/AmberWaves/December09/Features/DebtLandscape.htm
J. Michael Harris Robert Dubman Robert Williams John Dillard
AIS-87, USDA, Economic Research Service, November 2009.
Disruptions in U.S. credit markets have heightened concerns about the level of farm debt and the financial structure of U.S. farm businesses. These credit issues, combined with prospects for tightened cash flows and declining land values, have resulted in concerns about farmers’ ability to handle debt obligations. Growth in debt levels may be perceived as drawing down agriculture’s credit reserves and hastening debt repayment problems should farm financial conditions worsen. But if a firm has favorable long-term earnings prospects, debt financing may also be viewed as a way to invest in and grow a business.
See the entire article at: http://www.ers.usda.gov/AmberWaves/December09/Features/DebtLandscape.htm
Back to Basics: Self-Discipline and Ranch Management
Ron Torell, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Livestock Specialist
With the New Year upon us perhaps we should all make a resolution to be more disciplined in 2010 and beyond. In large part the future of our farms and ranches depends on it. Discipline is truly a tough order to follow.
With the New Year upon us perhaps we should all make a resolution to be more disciplined in 2010 and beyond. In large part the future of our farms and ranches depends on it. Discipline is truly a tough order to follow.
Bill Backs Horse Slaughterhouses [MO]
CattleNetwork.com
January 12, 2010
A Greene County lawmaker wants to make the slaughtering of horses for human consumption legal in Missouri.
But state Rep. Jim Viebrock has a lot of hurdles to clear.
Viebrock, R-Republic, is sponsoring state legislation aimed at bypassing a federal ban on meat inspectors working in horse slaughtering plants by getting processors to pay for the inspections.
January 12, 2010
A Greene County lawmaker wants to make the slaughtering of horses for human consumption legal in Missouri.
But state Rep. Jim Viebrock has a lot of hurdles to clear.
Viebrock, R-Republic, is sponsoring state legislation aimed at bypassing a federal ban on meat inspectors working in horse slaughtering plants by getting processors to pay for the inspections.
Farmers fight back against animal-rights groups
By The Associated Press
Drovers
January 13, 2010
It's little wonder that farmers fret about the future of the livestock industry. In the past two years, feed costs skyrocketed, pork and dairy prices plummeted, and animal-rights groups stepped up efforts to improve living conditions for farm animals.
Some farmers are hoping to strike back with proactive efforts to ward off unwanted legislation and boost the struggling industry.
Drovers
January 13, 2010
It's little wonder that farmers fret about the future of the livestock industry. In the past two years, feed costs skyrocketed, pork and dairy prices plummeted, and animal-rights groups stepped up efforts to improve living conditions for farm animals.
Some farmers are hoping to strike back with proactive efforts to ward off unwanted legislation and boost the struggling industry.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Remote Control Cows?!
High tech on the range:
By: Scott Cotton, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Educator
In 2001 and 2002 I had a brief opportunity to collaborate with the Dean Anderson at the USDA ARS Jornada Research Station near Las Cruces, New Mexico, on a project the tracked cattle with solar-powered satellite collars which could send low voltage "buzzes" to cattle and direct where they grazed. This research allowed the Jornada Station (over 28,000 acres) to remove most of the internal fences and control cow movement, bunching at breeding and avoidance of poisonous plants by checking and sending signals to the cattle via a satellite.
By: Scott Cotton, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Educator
In 2001 and 2002 I had a brief opportunity to collaborate with the Dean Anderson at the USDA ARS Jornada Research Station near Las Cruces, New Mexico, on a project the tracked cattle with solar-powered satellite collars which could send low voltage "buzzes" to cattle and direct where they grazed. This research allowed the Jornada Station (over 28,000 acres) to remove most of the internal fences and control cow movement, bunching at breeding and avoidance of poisonous plants by checking and sending signals to the cattle via a satellite.
Doc and Connie Hatfield Ag Connection Award Tribute
Thought this might be kinda inspirational to some.....
SRM Joins with IRR and IRLS to Present "Congress on Western Rangland" Jan 13-14
The annual meeting of the Idaho Section of the Society for Range Management will combine forces with the Intermountain Rangeland Livestock Symposium and the Idaho Rangeland Resources Commission to offer our 2010 “Congress on Western Rangelands”.
This event will be held at the Boise Centre on January 13th and 14th, 2010.
This event will be held at the Boise Centre on January 13th and 14th, 2010.
Idaho Irrigation Equipment Show is January 7, 2010 in Nampa
The latest information about irrigation equipment will be on display at the Idaho Irrigation Equipment
Show & Conference on Thursday, January 7 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Nampa Civic Center,
Nampa, Idaho.
More than 55 irrigation equipment manufacturers, dealers, and distributors of landscape and agricultural irrigation products will be at the show to display their latest equipment and services.
Show & Conference on Thursday, January 7 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Nampa Civic Center,
Nampa, Idaho.
More than 55 irrigation equipment manufacturers, dealers, and distributors of landscape and agricultural irrigation products will be at the show to display their latest equipment and services.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Farmers should make a skin check a priority
Provided by the American Academy of Dermatology
Farming has plenty of challenges, but probably one of the hazards that farmers worry about the least are the dangers from working in the sun year-round. As the harvest concludes and winter sets in, farmers should pay attention to the condition of their skin.
"More than 11,000 Americans die each year from skin cancer," says Dr. David M. Pariser, a dermatologist and president of the American Academy of Dermatology. "But when detected early, skin cancer has a cure rate of 99 percent. Since research shows farmers are among the least likely workers to receive a skin examination by a physician, it's important that farmers perform regular skin self-examinations, which could mean the difference between life and death."
Farming has plenty of challenges, but probably one of the hazards that farmers worry about the least are the dangers from working in the sun year-round. As the harvest concludes and winter sets in, farmers should pay attention to the condition of their skin.
"More than 11,000 Americans die each year from skin cancer," says Dr. David M. Pariser, a dermatologist and president of the American Academy of Dermatology. "But when detected early, skin cancer has a cure rate of 99 percent. Since research shows farmers are among the least likely workers to receive a skin examination by a physician, it's important that farmers perform regular skin self-examinations, which could mean the difference between life and death."
Economy Forces Land-Grant Universities to Reshape Extension Work
from: The Chronicle of Higher Education 1255 Twenty-Third St, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037
http://chronicle.com/article/Economy-Forces-Land-Grant/49456/
December 13, 2009
By Karin Fischer
The extension budgets of many land-grant universities are taking big hits in the current economic downturn, accelerating changes in how public institutions deliver and finance their outreach services. To close budget gaps, extension officials are paring back less-popular programs, seeking outside grants and private financial
support, and shuttering local offices in favor of a regional approach
to outreach work.
Go to the link above to see the complete article.
Copyright 2009. All rights reserved.
http://chronicle.com/article/Economy-Forces-Land-Grant/49456/
December 13, 2009
By Karin Fischer
The extension budgets of many land-grant universities are taking big hits in the current economic downturn, accelerating changes in how public institutions deliver and finance their outreach services. To close budget gaps, extension officials are paring back less-popular programs, seeking outside grants and private financial
support, and shuttering local offices in favor of a regional approach
to outreach work.
Go to the link above to see the complete article.
Copyright 2009. All rights reserved.
Study finds prions evolve despite lacking DNA
By John Fauber
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
December 31, 2009
Though they are believed to be "lifeless," the infectious agents known as prions that cause a variety of fatal brain diseases in people and animals, including chronic wasting disease in deer, are capable of evolving like living organisms, according a new study.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
December 31, 2009
Though they are believed to be "lifeless," the infectious agents known as prions that cause a variety of fatal brain diseases in people and animals, including chronic wasting disease in deer, are capable of evolving like living organisms, according a new study.
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