Lemhi Begins "Lemhi Link"

LEMHI LINK: FIRST EDITION FEBRUARY, 2010

Welcome to the first edition of the Lemhi Link. This newsletter is brought to you by the Lemhi
County Extension Team and is meant to give you the latest and greatest news.

CONTENTS
Section 1 AFTER SCHOOL YOUTH HELP ENDANGERED SPECIES  page 1
Section 2 4-H ENROLLMENT page 2
Section 3 MARRIAGE DINNER PARTNERS WITH HORIZONS page 3
Section 4 “GET YOUR SLED ON” AT FAMILY FUN NIGHT, WINTER OLYMPICS page 3
Section 5 LEMHI LEADERSHIP page 4
Section 6 NOXIOUS WEED WORKSHOP page 4
Section 7 GEARING UP FOR 4-H IN 2010 page 4
section 8 4-H RECORD BOOK REQUIREMENTS page 5
Section 9 FUN 4-H PROJECTS YOU CAN PARTICIPATE IN NOW!!! page 6
Section 10 COLOSTRUM IS KEY page 7
section 11 TRY THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX IN 2010 page 8
Section 12 ABUNDANT. AFFORDABLE. AMAZING. page 8
Section 13 IMAGINATION AT WORK page 9
Section 14 UPCOMING EVENTS. page 10
Additional Information page 11
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COLUSTRUM IS KEY

by Shannon Williams, from the "Lemhi Link"

Colostrum is the first milk produced by the cow. It is required for complete maturation of the calf’s immune system and has an effect on the calf for its entire life. The amount of colostrum varies from cow to cow, heifer to heifer and breed to breed. The amount decreases with each milking. Research done by the University of Wisconsin – Madison determined that the first milking has 6% colostrum and by the fifth milking is only .1%. Production of colostrum by the cow decreases 73% within 12 hours of calving.