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Buncombe & Henderson Counties

Livestock Newsletter - May 2022

In this Issue:
  • May Cattle Management Considerations
  • Why Control Pasture Weeds?
  • May WNC Beef Commission Meeting
  • Meat Price Calculator & Upcoming Workshops
  • Small Ruminant Resource Page
  • NC Forage Planting Guide

Why Control Weeds in Pastures and Hayfields?

A weed can be any plant that is growing in an undesirable location, so what one might consider a great addition to their flower beds, yards, or pastures- can be a weed right next door. Farmers often choose to implement weed control methods because the plant(s) in need of controlling are present in enough amounts that they’re interfering with the growth and production cycle of the desirable plants. Enough weeds can drastically reduce the quantity and quality of forages in the pastures, which can lead to a pasture or hayfield not being able to do it’s job- produce the plants best managed to support the diets of livestock animals.

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May - WNC Beef Commission Meeting

WNC Regional Livestock Center

6 pm Meal, 6:30 program

Come listen and ask questions to Dana Brown with WNC Communities about the Ag Options Grant process! This is a great opportunity to start thinking early about what your application plans might be!
NC Choices and Cornell announce NEW Meat Price Calculator and Profitable Meat Marketing workshops for direct marketing livestock farmers

Join Marketing Specialist Matt LeRoux's webinars to learn how to make the most of these tools to help your farm develop effective pricing strategies. This webinar covers the approach used for setting meat prices, both for bulk and by-the-cut sales, using the Cornell Meat Price Calculator (MPC). Attendees will learn what data to collect from their farm and how to use the new MPC. The MPC is a user-friendly online tool for farmers that allows them to set prices that ensure they reach farm financial goals. The webinar will be recorded and shared, so that farms using the MPC can play it back when they are ready to use the MPC.  

The same program is offered on 2 dates:

Tuesday, May 19th from 7:00-8:30 PM

Registration for May 19:



Wednesday, May 25th from 7:00-8:30 PM

Registration for May 25:




If you have sheep or goats and are looking for more information on a variety of topics- check out the Small Ruminants Extension Website for updated information, events, and opportunities.



Spring is upon us and it is tempting to plant anything we can get our hands on! Pasture grasses and other forages have a variety of needs in relation to planting, so be sure to check out the NC Forage Planting Guide. Warm vs Cool season, annual vs perennial, region of the state, and more all factor into when it is best to plant forages.

A few things to double check using the guide are:

-- Recommended planting date for our region (Mountain)
-- Recommended planting DEPTH
-- Seeding Rate changes for Broadcast vs Drilled
Contact Abby Whitaker with any questions!
 
abby_whitaker@ncsu.edu
 
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.
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