NC Cooperative Extension &NC Cattlemen’s Association

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   Announce an upcoming

    

   Regional Hands-On Beef Cattle Workshop

    

   Tuesday, May 29, 2012

    

   1 PM - 4:30 PM

    

   To be held in Guilford County, at the farm of

    

   Don York,

    

   4627 Old Julian Road, Julian NC 27283

    

   AGENDA:

    

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1. The NC Cattle Industry Assessment Program- What has been done and what has the impact been? Bryan Blinson, NC Cattlemen’s Association Executive Director

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Low-Stress Animal Handling, Animal Welfare & Weaning Management– Minimizing stress and maximizing performance in your herd. Dr. Mark Alley, DVM, NC State University College of Veterinary Medicine

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Improving Forage Quality and Utilization – Adding legumes to the pasture mix, dealing with fescue toxicity, improving pasture management and cow efficiency. Dr. Matt Poore, NC State University Animal Science Specialist

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   View Herbicide Treatment Demonstration

    

   – Scott Goodwin, Dow AgroScience

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1. Mineral Supplementation Management–Dr. Sharon Freeman (Livestock Nutrition)

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Update on Beef Cattle Marketing Programs in North Carolina-Neil Bowman, NCDA&CS Livestock Marketing Division

Refreshments will be provided by Scott Goodwin & Dow AgroSciences

The workshop is free, registration will take place upon arrival.

For More Information:

Ben Chase, Extension Livestock Agent, Rockingham & Guilford Counties

336-342-8235, 800-666-3625 or ben_chase@ncsu.edu

Adam Ross, Extension Livestock Agent, Randolph County

336-318-6000 or adam_ross@ncsu.edu

Sam Groce, Chatham County Extension Director

919-542-8202 or sam_groce@ncsu.edu



Persons with disabilities and persons with limited English proficiency may request accommodations to participate by contacting Brenda Sutton, County Extension Director, by phone: 336-342-8230 or email: brenda_sutton@ncsu.edu or fax: 336-342-8242, or in person at the Rockingham County Extension Office at least 10 days prior to the event. North Carolina State University and North Carolina A&T State University commit themselves to positive action to secure equal opportunity regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, religion, sex, age, veteran status, or disability. In addition, the two Universities welcome all persons without regard to sexual orientation.