Farm School and Cow College Meetings Planned
University of Tennessee Extension, meeting sponsors and partners are proud to announce the 1st annual “Cow College” which is a combined effort of Warren, Cannon, and DeKalb County Extension and Warren and Cannon County Cattlemen’s associations.
Session 1 – Thursday, Jan. 9th Forage Testing… Does it matter? Results of forage tests taken from Warren, Cannon and Dekalb Counties will be discussed. Specialists from TN Farmer’s Coop and UT Soil and Plant lab will be on hand to discuss forage testing and interpreting results. Woodbury Lions Club Bldg. (612 Lehman Street, Woodbury TN 37190) Sponsored By Rutherford Farmers Coop
Session 2 – Monday Feb. 3rd: Minerals and mineral requirements for the beef herd. Mr. Dale Bryson, Tennessee Farmer’s Cooperative. Location: Warren County Administrative Bldg. (201 Locust St. McMinnville, TN) Warren Co. Farm Bureau and General Equipment
Session 3 – Thursday, Feb. 6th: Maximizing fescue in pasture and hay fields. Location: TSU Nursery Research Center (TSU Nursery Research Station, 421 Cadillac Lane, McMinnville) Sponsored by Cannon and Warren County Cattlemen’s Association
Session 4 – Thursday, Feb. 20th: Marketing to Maximize Profit & Mid State Producers Annual Meeting, Dr. Andrew Griffith – Woodbury Lions Club Bldg. (612 Lehman Street, Woodbury TN 37190)
Session 5 – Thursday Feb. 27th: Reproductive Management. Dr. Justin Rhinehart will be on hand to discuss estrus synchronization, reproductive anatomy and new and innovative techniques in A.I. We plan to have “hands on” activities as well as specimens for producers to get a better understanding of the bovine reproductive anatomy. Location: Woodbury Lions Club, 612 Lehman (Street, Woodbury, TN) Sponsored by Cannon County Farm Bureau
Session 6 – Monday March 3rd: Pasture weed identification and management. Dr. Neil Rhodes will be on hand to discuss new and innovative strategies for weed control in our pastures. Location Warren County Administrative Bldg. (201 Locust St. McMinnville, TN) Warren Co. Farm Bureau and General Equipment
This program, like all UT Extension programs, is open to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability or veteran status. All meetings will begin at 6:30 p.m. at their respective locations. Please call Cannon County Extension to register for planning purposes.
Middle Tennessee Grain Conference Planned for January 30th
The ninth annual Middle Tennessee Grain Conference set for Thursday, January 30, at Coffee County’s Fairground in Manchester offers farmers insight to a number of emerging corn, soybean, and wheat production concerns. The conference is scheduled to get underway with registration beginning at 7:30 am. Registration is twenty dollars at the door or farmers can pre-register for five dollars by Noon, Monday, January 27 through their local UT/TSU Extension office. Registration fees include the program and materials, refreshments, lunch, a copy of the conference proceedings, and a grain conference cap.
A trade show of various seed, chemical and equipment dealers will begin at 8:00 am followed by a slate of speakers addressing current production topics for corn, wheat and soybeans beginning at 9:00 am. Production topics for the upcoming conference include soil health, palmer pigweed management, Dicamba tolerant soybean issues, crop fungicide timing, grain market outlook, present and future precision agriculture technology. Lunch will be served on site.
“Maximum Soybean Yields through Inputs” is the topic of this year’s keynote speaker Dr. Chad Lee. Dr. Lee, a professor of Agronomy in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Kentucky, is involved with the United Soybean Board’s Kitchen Sink Project.
At the conclusion of the conference, participants can re-certify their private pesticide applicator certification needed to purchase and apply restricted-use pesticides. The training cost $15.00 to be paid at the time of the training by cash or checks payable to UT Extension. The training will take approximately one-hour.
Additional upcoming events;TN Horticulture Expo- Music City Sheraton, Nashville Jan. 30th-31st. www.tnthe.com.
Tennessee 4-H Market Hog Show- January 21st and 22nd. Tennessee Livestock Center, Murfreesboro.
National Cattleman’s Association Meeting- Feb. 4th through 7th Gaylord Opryland Hotel. www.beef.org.
Breeding Soundness Exams Scheduled
The Soundness Exam will be held on Saturday, April 5, 2014 at the Woodbury Livestock Market. The exam will include vaccinations, deworming, physical examination, semen check by Dr. Mandy Willis, Large Animal Vet.. The event is sponsored by Pfizer, Cannon County Farmer’s Co-op, Woodbury Livestock Market, Cannon County Cattlemen’s Association and UT Extension (Cannon/Coffee /Warren).
The entire exam will be performed at a cost of $40.00/bull. Jennie Schutte, Territory Manager for Pfizer, will deworm and vaccinate those bulls participating in the breeding soundness exam.
If you are interested in taking advantage of this opportunity, please call Dr. Willis to schedule an appointment to bring bulls in for testing. (931-409-3178)
Artificial Insemination Certification Workshops
Two workshops have been scheduled to obtain artificial insemination certification. These classes are a partnership of the Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center, the University of Tennessee Department of Animal Science, and Southeast Select Sires. Two classes have been scheduled for March 25th thru 26th or April 22nd thru 23rd.
The certificaiton class is held at the Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center – 1000 Main Entrance Drive, Spring Hill, TN 37174. For more information to register, contact the Cannon County Extension office or visit our website http://utbfc.utk.edu/Beef-Artificial%20Insemination%20Certification.html.
