Chatham County

Livestock & Forages Newsletter

- June 25th, 2025 -

Here's what's waiting for you in this newsletter

• On-farm Forage Management for Finishing Cattle

• Screwworm Webinar

• Forage Webinar Series

• Free Brewers Grain

• Chatham County Livestock Show

• 4-H Farm Credit Circuit 

• Deer & Lamb Processing Workshop

• Upcoming Pesticide Courses

Forage Management for 

Finishing Cattle

(On-farm Workshop)

July 9th, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Join us for an on-farm workshop focused on forage management for finishing cattle. We'll begin with an overview of pastureland ecology and adaptive grazing strategies, then dive into meeting the nutritional needs of finishing animals through forage quality, system design, and supplementation. Topics also include breed selection, managing seasonal harvest demand, evaluating finish, pre-harvest handling, and pricing and marketing considerations. This hands-on event is ideal for producers looking to improve forage-based finishing systems.

Screwworm Webinar

June 27, 10:00 AM

You may have seen recent news stories or press releases from USDA-APHIS concerning the New World Screwworm fly. These pests are typically localized to central and South America, where the US and partners try to maintain a sterile line of flies as a means of control. However, that line has recently been disrupted and NWS have been detected in Mexico, within 700 miles of the US border. These flies are known to lay their eggs in open wounds or lesions, causing very painful infections in livestock. 

USDA is making progress toward control and no flies have been detected inside US borders currently.  To keep it that way, surveillance and immediate reporting will be necessary. 

2025 Forage Webinar Series  

June 15th, 3:00-4:00 PM

August 20, 3:00-4:00 PM

September 17th, 3:00-4:00 PM

October 8th, 3:00-4:00 PM

First Upcoming Webinar

Free Brewers Grains 

Details: 

The grain is it one grain or a blend?   

EITHER RYE / MALTED BARLEY   OR CORN/RYE/MALTED BARLEY

What is the distillery? 

SOUTHERN PINES

What days of week/time are you looking for pickup  

SAT/SUN/MON

Is the grain ground and in a liquid slurry or just wet grain  

DISTILLER’S STILLAGE IS WET SLURRY

What is the current volume (in gallons) 

16 IBC TOTES PER WEEK AT THIS TIME

What is the projected volume in 6 months time? 

F24 IBC TOTES PER WEEK IF WE CAN LOCATE FARMERS

Pump system or some way to load trucks.  Can you elaborate on that technique so the truck is suited for it.

PUMP FROM STILLAGE TANK RIGHT INTO THE TOTAE

If you are interested email me at dalton_suits@ncsu.edu

SAVE THE DATE:

Chatham County 4-H Livestock Show

 Registration Opens July 1st

4-H Farm Credit

Livestock Show Circuit

 Registration Opens July 4th at 5 PM & closes July 18th at 5 PM

We are pleased to have AgCarolina Farm Credit and AgSouth Farm Credit continue as our cosponsors. We appreciate their continued support of this program and our 4-Hers.

This year, the circuit N.C. Cooperative Extension-sanctioned shows are taking place in the following counties (but showman participation is open to all counties): Anson, Cabarrus, Chatham, Cumberland, Lee, Moore, Randolph, Richmond, Robeson, Stanly, and Union counties.

Participation is open to any active 4-Her anywhere (A $125 County fee applies to each county hosting a show). You may post pictures and get updates from the 4-H Farm Credit Showmanship Circuit Facebook page.

Again this year, families will need to register for the Circuit and, in that registration process, indicate which shows they intend to attend, but you will not list specific animals at this time. You will then need to refer to each of your chosen counties’ rules and register for their shows separately by their deadlines (typically 14 days before their show date). Circuit registration will open on July 4 at 5:00 p.m. online. Please register on Eventbrite for the Circuit by July 18 at 5:00 p.m. This deadline is absolute, and we cannot accept your registration once the website shuts down. It is $25 per showman per species.

Please read each county’s rules very carefully. If you do not want to join the Circuit but would like to show in individual county shows, there will be a separate registration sheet/process for that county. Please visit the link to those counties in which you wish to participate.

Deer & Lamb Processing Workshops

Save-the-Date for our Deer and Lamb Processing workshops. It will be led by a skilled butcher and you will learn how to break down a whole carcass into primal and value-added cuts along with additional butchery tips. Each workshop includes recipes and cooking tips. This workshop is great for hunters, farmers, and consumers! The cost will be $20.

Choose the location closest to you.

August 21, 6-9 p.m., Boone

August 28, 6-9 p.m.,  Lillington

Enter your contact information below and we will notify you when registration is available.  You will still need to register for the actual workshop once that registration link is sent to you.

Contact April Bowman with questions at 336-593-8179 or awbowman@ncsu.edu

Upcoming Pesticide Courses

Armyworms & Fire Ant Resources

Check out the resources and video recording from our most recent workshop on Armyworms and Fire Ants. 

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NC State University and N.C. A&T State University work in tandem, along with federal, state and local governments, to form a strategic partnership called N.C. Cooperative Extension.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

N.C. Cooperative Extension - Chatham County Center, Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center 1192 US-64 BUS, Pittsboro, NC 27312, United States
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