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Nov. 22, 2024

Stokes County Cattlemen's Meeting

The next Stokes County Cattlemen's meeting will be held on Thursday, December 12th at 6:30pm.. 

Our guest speaker will be Stephen Bishop with the NC Farmlink Program. 

The December meeting is when officers are elected and a business meeting is held, along with a Christmas meal. Dues will be taken for 2025 membership. Meeting registration will be sent out after Thanksgiving so be on the lookout. 

Small Ruminant Winter Webinar Series

All webinars will take place from 7-9 pm ET via Zoom. Register at the links below. 
Dec 5: Hoof Health – https://go.ncsu.edu/hoof-health
Jan 9: Opportunities with Sheep and Solar Farms – https://go.ncsu.edu/sheep-solar-grazing
Feb 6: Livestock Guardian Animals – https://go.ncsu.edu/livestock-guardian-animals
Mar 6: Pasture Management for Small Ruminants – https://go.ncsu.edu/pasture-management

North Carolina Sheep Producers Association Annual Education and Membership Meeting- December 14, 8:30 a.m.

Iredell Extension Office (Statesville, NC)

Register HERE

Topics include:

• Grazing Management

• Drought Related Disease Management

• Industry and Extension Updates

• Wool Marketing

• Electric Fence Troubleshooting

• Livestock Guardian Animals

Patrick County Tel-O-Auction Calf Sale

Consign by December 6 by calling Terry Amos at 276-694-3341 or kramos@vt.edu

Wean by Dec 13

1st Round of Shots by Dec 16

2nd Round of Shots and submit individual weights by Jan 13

Sale Date Jan 27

Steer Take-In Jan 30

Heifer Take-In Jan 31

Vaccines must be administered by a Beef Quality Assurance Certified individual.

Novel Endophyte Fescue Field Day

Join North Carolina Cooperative Extension in Orange and Durham County as we discuss the benefits of novel endophyte fescue for livestock. During this field day, we will also touch on the impact endophyte-infected fescue can have and how to manage them on your farm.

Lunch will be provided, and afterwards, we will visit two nearby operations wo have established novel fescue pastures.

Registration will begin at 9:30 AM the day of event. The cost is $20. Register online at 

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/novel-endophyte-fescue-field-day-tickets-1054166042009

The Whoville Christmas Classic Livestock Show is Dec. 6-8 in Lenoir, NC. Early entries are due by November 29. There will be a fundraiser dinner and auction Saturday night. Learn more at https://showman.app or at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566608116734. 

Aging of Butchered Ovines (Sheep)

Processors will begin aging sheep carcasses. Anything over 14 months will be labeled as mutton during processing. A "lamb" is defined as a young sheep or ovine carcass. This is just one more reason why you should keep records of your flock that show a running record of birth dates, ear tag numbers, etc. In addition, the non-eruption of the first pair of permanent incisors will also be used as adequate support for labeling sheep as lamb. 

Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT) Grants

Fund-a-Farmer grants are taking applications now through December 8. Grants include:

• Welfare Improvement Grants up to $3,000 each

• Systems Change and Innovation Grants up to $10,000

https://www.foodanimalconcernstrust.org/grants

NC AgVentures Farm Grant Program Ends Dec. 13

What: NC AgVentures is an NC State Extension grant program that provides grants to North Carolina family farms, and community organizations such farmer associations and farm co-ops to develop new and innovative agricultural projects which will increase farm profits. This is a great opportunity for any producer who is thinking of diversifying, improving, or expanding their operation. This is a North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission Sponsored Project.

Submission is capped at 250 applications.
Maximum grant amount is $8,000 and producers should pay 15% of the project costs. 

FINAL DEADLINE to apply is Dec. 13th at 6:00 p.m.

Grants are available to NC family farms and community organizations such as livestock associations, farmer co-ops or farmers markets.

For inspiration from projects that have been funded by this program in the past: https://agventures.ces.ncsu.edu/current-grant-projects/.

TO APPLY, visit: https://agventures.ces.ncsu.edu/application-for-ag-ventures-grant/

MORE QUESTIONS? Information Workshops will be offered online.
Monday Dec. 2nd at 4:30 p.m.

Register by the day before the session for the Zoom link at https://agventures.ces.ncsu.edu/register-for-an-application-information-workshop/.

REMINDERS

NC Farm School

Registration is open for the 2025 Northern Piedmont NC Farm School. Learn more at https://stokes.ces.ncsu.edu/2024/09/2025-northern-piedmont-nc-farm-school/. 

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Calendar of Livestock Events

Nov. 22 Biltmore Fall Production Sale (Cattle and Sheep), ONLINE via CCI Live, 7 p.m.

Nov. 23 4K Farms/Tarheel Angus Bull & Female Production Sale, Snow Camp

Nov. 23 McMahan Angus & Hancock Angus Bull Sale, Mocksville

Nov. 23 Southern Partners in Performance Sale, Noon at Shuffler Farms, Union Grove 

Dec. 2 NC AgVentures Grant Orientation, 4:30 p.m. via Zoom

Dec. 5 Sheep and Goat Hoof Health Zoom, 7 - 9 p.m. https://go.ncsu.edu/hoof-health.

Dec 6-7 Whoville Christmas Classic Livestock Show, Lenoir

Dec. 6 Deadline to consign to Patrick Co. Tel-O-Auction 

Dec. 7 N.C. Beef Cattle Improvement Program Performance Tested Bull Sale, Waynesville

Dec. 7 49th Annual Union County Performance Tested Bull Sale, Monroe

Dec 12 Novel Endophyte Tall Fescue Workshop and Tour, Hillsborough

Dec. 12 Stokes County Cattlemen's Association Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

Dec. 13 FINAL deadline to submit NC AgVentures grants

Dec. 14 NC Sheep Producers Meeting, Statesville

Dec. 20 NC Beef Improvement Program Performance Tested Bull Sale, Butner

Dec. 24-26 Office Closed for the Christmas Holiday

Jan 1 Office Closed for the New Year Holiday

Jan. 9 Stokes County Cattlemen's Association, 6:30 p.m.

Jan. 9 Sheep and Goat Solar Grazing Zoom, 7 - 9 p.m. https://go.ncsu.edu/sheep-solar-grazing.

Jan. 10 Registration deadline for the Teeter Beef Leadership Institute

Jan. 20 Office Closed for Martin Luther King Day (4-H Livestock Judging Practice)

Feb. 6 Livestock Guardian Animals Zoom, 7 -9 p.m. https://go.ncsu.edu/livestock-guardian-animals

Feb. 21-22 NC Cattlemen's Conference, Hickory

Mar. 6 Pasture Management for Small Ruminants Zoom, 7 - 9 p.m. https://go.ncsu.edu/pasture-management

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