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

garrard.coffey@uky.edu, or visit the

office if there are any questions.

Garrard Coffey

County Extension Agent,

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Disclaimer

The listing of product trade names in this newsletter

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 garrard.coffey@uky.edu.

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 garrard.coffey@uky.edu.

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 garrard.coffey@uky.edu.