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Cooperative Extension Service
PO Box 328, 4275 N Hwy 25W
Williamsburg, KY 40769-0328
(606) 549-1430
June 8th–
Equine Expo
Lexington, KY
June 8th–
Whitley Co. Beekeepers
6:30 pm, Goldbug Office
June 20th–
Whitley Co. Small
Farms
7 pm, Goldbug Office
June 29th–
Whitley Co. Cattlemen’s
Association
7 pm, Goldbug Office
July 4th–
Independence Day
Holiday,
All Offices Closed
July 6th–
Master Gardener’s Meeting,
4:30 pm, Goldbug Office
July 6th-
Gardener’s Toolbox:
Lasagna Gardening,
5 pm, Goldbug Office
July 13th–
Whitley Co. Beekeepers
6:30 pm, Goldbug Office
July 27th–
Cattlemen’s Association
Meeting,
7 pm, Goldbug Office
If you are interested in attending any of the classes listed, or have any questions, please call
the Office at 606-549-1430.
Please note that classes will be led by a variety of instructors, may have a registration fee or
class limit. Classes may also be conducted in conjunction with other Extension Program
areas.
Dr. Roy Burris, Beef Extension Professor, University of
Kentucky
Spring- Calving Cow Herd
Bulls should have a breeding soundness
evaluation (BSE) well before the breeding
season. They should also receive their annual
booster vaccinations and be dewormed.
Continue supplying a high magnesium mineral
until daytime temperatures are consistently
above 60 degrees F.
Improve or maintain body condition (BCS 5) of
cows before breeding season starts, if
necessary.
Schedule spring of “turn-out “working in late
April or early May-at the end of calving season
and before the start of breeding
season. Consult with your veterinarian about
vaccines and health products for your
herd. “Turn-out” working for the cow herd may
include:
-Prebreeding vaccinations
-Deworming
-Replacing lost identification tags
-Sort cows into breeding groups, if using
more than one bull
-Insecticide eartags (best to wait until fly
population builds up)
Turn-out working of calves may include:
-Vaccinate for IBR-PI3, Clostridial diseases
and Pinkeye
-Dehorn, if needed (can be done with
electric dehorner and fly repellent during fly
season)
-Castrate and implant male feeder calves (if
not done at birth)
-Deworm
-Insecticide eartags
Consider breeding yearling replacement heifers
one heat cycle (about 21 days) earlier than
cows for “Head-start” calving. Mate to known
calving-ease bulls.
Record identification of all cows and bulls in
each breeding group.
Begin breeding cows no later than mid-May,
especially if they are on high endophyte
fescue. Cows should be in good condition so
that conception occurs prior to periods of
extreme heat.
Choose best pastures for grazing during the
breeding season. Select those with the best
stand of clover and the lowest level of the
fescue endophyte, if known. Keep these
pastures vegetative by grazing or clipping. High
quality pastures are important for a successful
breeding season.
If using artificial insemination:
-Use an experienced inseminator.
-Make positive identification of cows and
semen used. This will permit accurate
records on date bred, return to heat, calving
date and sire.
-Good handling facilities and gentle working
of the cows are essential.
Observe breeding pastures often to see if bulls
are working. Records cows’ heat dates and then
check 18-21 days later, for return to heat.
Timely Tips
Fall-Calving Herd
Pregnancy check the cow herd. Remove open
cows at weaning time.
Plan marketing program for calves.
Consider various options, such as maintaining
ownership and backgrounding in a grazing
program, or precondition and sell in a CPH-45
feeder calf sale.Initiate fly control for the cows
when fly population builds up.
Calves may be weaned anytime now.
Seed warm season grasses this month.
General
Harvest hay. Work around the weather and cut
early before plants become too
mature. Harvesting forage early is the key to
nutritional quality. Replenish your hay supply!
Rotate pastures as needed to keep them
vegetative.
Clip pastures to prevent seedhead formation on
fescue and to control weeds.
-Dr. Ray Smith
Most producers know that clipping pastures before
or after grazing to remove seedheads will improve
forage quality by keeping the stands vegetative. In
the same way, harvesting grass hay fields at the
boot or early heading stage provides a good
compromise between quality and yield. Removing
seedheads before they mature is also essential
when converting a KY-31 toxic tall fescue pasture
or hayfield to a novel endophyte or other improved
grass stand. If a KY-31 field that is being renovated
in the fall “goes to seed” then no amount of
herbicide or tillage will prevent the new grass stand
from being contaminated with toxic tall fescue.
The Rinse and Return Program is a voluntary,
cooperative program sponsored by the Kentucky
Department of Agriculture and the Agri-Business
Association of Kentucky (ABAK). Other partners
include the University of Kentucky Cooperative
Extension Service, which helps coordinate the
Program on a county level, Farm Bureau, the U.S.
Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources
Conservation Service and the local conservation
districts, and the Ag Container Recycling Council.
Due to the materials previously held by these
pesticide containers they cannot be recycled with your
ordinary household plastics. This program allows for
the proper recycling of these pesticide
containers. This reduces the amount of material
entering the landfill or being disposed of by other
means. Some of the end products include drainage
pipe, highway sign posts, underground utility conduit,
and wire/cable spool flanges.
The Rinse and Return Program has collected 956,503
pounds of pesticide containers since its inception with
more than 100 counties participating. It started out in
1991 with three participating counties and gathered
Reminder—Managing Tall Fescue
Seed Heads
Rinse and Return Recycling Program
The Whitley County Cooperative Extension
Office will now be closing daily from
11:30-12:30 for the lunch hour.
10,000 pounds of material in the first year. KDA field
technicians believe the 1 million pound mark can be
achieved this year. Please check out the Rinse and
Return Recycling Program schedule for the collection
ate and time in your area.
Pressure Rinsing
Remove cover from container. Empty the pesticide
into the spray tank and let the container drain for 30
seconds.
Continue holding the container upside down
over the sprayer tank opening so rinsate will run
into the sprayer tank.
Insert the pressure-rinse nozzle by puncturing
through the bottom of the pesticide container.
Rinse for length of time recommended by the
manufacturer (generally 30 seconds or more).
Triple Rinsing
Remove cover from container. Empty the
pesticide into the spray tank and let the
container drain for 30 seconds.
Fill the container 10% to 20% full of water or
rinse solution.
Secure the cover on the container.
Swirl the container to rinse all inside surfaces.
Remove cover from the container. Add the
rinsate from the container to sprayer tank and
let drain for 30 seconds or more.
Repeat steps 2 through 5 two more times.
Puncture Container.
Pick up for Whitley County will be
September 28,2017 from 10am to 12 pm at the
Whitley County Cooperative Extension Office in
Goldbug.
Contact the Whitley County Cooperative
Extension Service at 606-549-1430, email
[email protected], or visit the
office if there are any questions.
Garrard Coffey
County Extension Agent,
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Disclaimer
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implies no endorsement by the University of Kentucky
or its representatives. Criticism of products not listed
is neither implied nor intended.
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Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of
Kentucky, Room S-105, Agriculture Science Building,
North Lexington, Kentucky 40546.
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Horseman/Trailriders Club
If you would like to be involved in creating a Whitley County Horseman or Trailriders Club, please contact
Garrard Coffey at 606-549-1430 or [email protected].
Cattle Branding
The Extension Office now has a set of number irons for loan. If you are interested in borrowing the
number irons, contact Garrard Coffey at 606-549-1430 or [email protected].
Cattle, Land, and Hay for Sale
We are in the beginning stages of keeping records of cattle for sale, land for sale OR lease, and hay for
sale. Our hope is that by keeping track of this information, we can point you in the right direction when
you are looking to sale, or looking to buy. If you’d like to be included, or have questions, contact Garrard
Coffey at 606-549-1430, or [email protected].