Rocky Creek Veterinary Services, Olin, NC, are now offering BioPRYN livestock pregnancy testing services. Rocky Creek is located less than one mile from Harward Brother's Livestock Market in Turnersburg, NC and they are receiving samples via mail or on-site drop off. To mail samples, simply package following BioPRYN mailing instructions and address to:
Rocky Creek Veterinary Services
178 Holstein Lane
Olin, NC 28660.
If you have any questions, you can contact Rocky Creek directly at 704/546-2210.
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Watauga 4-H Livestock Competes at State Fair
The Watauga 4-H Livestock Club traveled to Raleigh on October 26th and 27th to compete in the NC State Fair Skillathon and Judging Competitions. Pictured from left to right: Callie Birdsell (coach), Titus Mough, Andrew Critcher, Ethan Critcher, Daniel Brown and Amanda Munday.
The Watauga Junior Team (Amanda Munday, Titus Mough and Andrew Critcher) placed 3rd Overall in Skillathon, 5th Overall in Goat Judging and 3rd Overall in Cattle Judging. Individually, Andrew Critcher placed 15th and Daniel Brown placed 10th in Skillathon, with Andrew Citcher placing 13th in Cattle Judging and Amanda Munday placing 14th in Goat Judging.
Monday, October 22, 2007
Corn Stover Hay
Watauga is receiving another load of corn stover hay later this week (Thursday or Friday). If you were not able to get a roll off the load last week, please get in touch with the Watauga Cooperative Extension Office, 828-264-3061, to reserve yours. The bales are on a "first come, first served" basis and are limited to one to two per producer. This is joint effort between Cooperative Extension and the NC Department of Agriculture.
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Prices for Corn Stover Delivery
I have recently talked with folks at the NCDA and we have prices available for direct shipment of corn stover hay to Boone and surrounding areas! Remember that if you are interested in purchasing corn stover, you need to act fast! The hay is located in Whitakers, NC and is owned by Joel and Jean Boseman (252) 904-1055. Bales are 5x5, net wrapped, weigh 1200 lbs and are $12/bale. Don Justus Trucking, 800-446-6617, is available and hauls 34 bales at a time. The following are costs of hay plus delivery to various locations:
- Boone: $33/bale
- Lenoir: $31.75/bale
- Hickory: $30.12/bale
- Taylorsville: $29.55/bale
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Out-of-State Hay Transportation Cost Share
Troxler announced that the department has established the Ag Partners Hay Relief Program to help farmers with the cost of moving hay purchased outside North Carolina.
The department has received a total of $11,000 in donations from Carolina Farm Credit, Cape Fear Farm Credit and East Carolina Farm Credit for the Ag Partners Hay Relief Program. The department hopes to secure additional funding for the program, Troxler said.
Beginning Wednesday, the cost-share program will reimburse farmers 50 cents per mile, up to $300, for a load of hay move from out of state. Reimbursements will be made on a first-come, first-served basis as long as funding is available.
For information about this program, call the Hay Alert toll-free hotline at 1-866-506-6222.
Farmers can participate in both the Golden Hay and the Ag Partners relief programs.
The department has received a total of $11,000 in donations from Carolina Farm Credit, Cape Fear Farm Credit and East Carolina Farm Credit for the Ag Partners Hay Relief Program. The department hopes to secure additional funding for the program, Troxler said.
Beginning Wednesday, the cost-share program will reimburse farmers 50 cents per mile, up to $300, for a load of hay move from out of state. Reimbursements will be made on a first-come, first-served basis as long as funding is available.
For information about this program, call the Hay Alert toll-free hotline at 1-866-506-6222.
Farmers can participate in both the Golden Hay and the Ag Partners relief programs.
In-State Transportation Cost Share for Hay
Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler today announced two programs that will help drought-stricken livestock producers with the cost of transporting hay to their farms.
The Golden Hay Relief Program is made possible by a $500,000 grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation. The Ag Partners Hay Relief Program is funded by $11,000 in donations from farm credit associations across the state.
The drought has caused an estimated $80 million in losses of hay, pasture and forage in our state. We are working feverishly to cope with this hay emergency and prevent a mass exodus of livestock farmers, Troxler said. Corn and soybean growers have shown an eagerness to help livestock producers. These transportation cost-share programs will make it more cost-effective for crop farmers to help livestock farmers keep their animals alive through the winter.
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will use the Golden LEAF grant to help livestock producers pay for transportation of hay and alternative feeds, such as cornstalks and soybean hay, purchased in North Carolina and trucked to their farms.
The Golden LEAF Foundation will provide emergency transportation assistance to move an estimated 300,000 bales of forage from Eastern N.C. growers to livestock owners around the state so that these farms can stay in business, said Rick Holder, chairman of Golden LEAF s Board of Directors. The project will benefit growers with a market for crops badly damaged from the drought and provide opportunities for N.C. trucking operations.
Valeria Lee, president of Golden LEAF, said: The project s urgency stems from the threat of North Carolina losing additional farming operations and jobs if livestock operations close. Typically livestock operators grow their own feed, but this year, due to extreme drought conditions, farmers must transport hay and alternative feeds from Eastern North Carolina to sustain herds through the winter months.
To use the program, livestock producers must submit an application to the NCDA&CS. The reimbursement amount will be determined by dividing the $500,000 by the amount of money requested by farmers in approved applications. Farmers will be reimbursed for a percentage of their transportation costs, not to exceed 50 percent.
Applications will be available starting Monday, Sept. 17. Farmers can download an application and eligibility criteria from the NCDA&CS Hay Alert Web site. They also can request an application by calling toll free 1-866-506-6222 weekdays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Hay Alert site and hotline also help farmers find hay and transportation.
Application deadline is Dec. 31. Troxler said the department anticipates mailing reimbursement checks to farmers in February.
The Golden Hay Relief Program is made possible by a $500,000 grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation. The Ag Partners Hay Relief Program is funded by $11,000 in donations from farm credit associations across the state.
The drought has caused an estimated $80 million in losses of hay, pasture and forage in our state. We are working feverishly to cope with this hay emergency and prevent a mass exodus of livestock farmers, Troxler said. Corn and soybean growers have shown an eagerness to help livestock producers. These transportation cost-share programs will make it more cost-effective for crop farmers to help livestock farmers keep their animals alive through the winter.
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will use the Golden LEAF grant to help livestock producers pay for transportation of hay and alternative feeds, such as cornstalks and soybean hay, purchased in North Carolina and trucked to their farms.
The Golden LEAF Foundation will provide emergency transportation assistance to move an estimated 300,000 bales of forage from Eastern N.C. growers to livestock owners around the state so that these farms can stay in business, said Rick Holder, chairman of Golden LEAF s Board of Directors. The project will benefit growers with a market for crops badly damaged from the drought and provide opportunities for N.C. trucking operations.
Valeria Lee, president of Golden LEAF, said: The project s urgency stems from the threat of North Carolina losing additional farming operations and jobs if livestock operations close. Typically livestock operators grow their own feed, but this year, due to extreme drought conditions, farmers must transport hay and alternative feeds from Eastern North Carolina to sustain herds through the winter months.
To use the program, livestock producers must submit an application to the NCDA&CS. The reimbursement amount will be determined by dividing the $500,000 by the amount of money requested by farmers in approved applications. Farmers will be reimbursed for a percentage of their transportation costs, not to exceed 50 percent.
Applications will be available starting Monday, Sept. 17. Farmers can download an application and eligibility criteria from the NCDA&CS Hay Alert Web site. They also can request an application by calling toll free 1-866-506-6222 weekdays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Hay Alert site and hotline also help farmers find hay and transportation.
Application deadline is Dec. 31. Troxler said the department anticipates mailing reimbursement checks to farmers in February.
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