VIDEO… Pre-Selection of an Emergency Disposal Site for Large and Small Livestock Farms
Ken Powell, KDHE, Bureau of Waste Management, Solid Waste Permits Section
VIDEO…How do I Prepare for an Emergency on My Place?
Anthony Ruiz, Livestock Extension Agent, KSRE Central Kansas Extension District
Goat and Sheep Dairy Enterprise Exploration: Getting the Most Out of Your Milk
By Tom Parker Register here. For 65 percent of the world’s population, the answer to the advertising jingle, “Got milk?” would be a resounding yes. The milk in question, however, is not from cows. In the United States, milk and products made from milk, notably cheese, have long been the sole domain of dairy cows. [...]
VIDEO…Emergency Preparedness for Livestock Operations: Afternoon Panel
Presenter panel answers attendee questions. Panel members: Ken Powell, KDHE Bureau of Waste Management, Solid Waste Permits Section Dr. Joel DeRouchey, KSU Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, Livestock Nutrition and Environmental Management Specialist Anthony Ruiz, Central Kansas Extension District livestock agent
Emergency Preparedness for Livestock Operations: When Disaster Strikes
In order for producers to be prepared for high mortality situations resulting from disease, weather – fire, tornado, severe cold or heat, etc. – or other causes, a single day workshop covering all areas has been organized. Attendees will learn first-hand from speakers involved with emergency preparedness for livestock operations. 9:30 Registration 10:00 Introduction and [...]
Hands on Herd Health for Goats and Sheep Workshop
RSVP for this free event HERE. Dr. Brian Faris will lead the “Hands on Herd Health for Small Ruminants” workshop at the new state-of-the-art K-State Sheep and Meat Goat Center, 2117 Denison Avenue, Manhattan, from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Saturday, November 22. The new facility, designed with animal care and handler safety in mind, [...]
Oct 31 & Nov 1: Fall Forage Tour, Courtland
Cattlemen and producers are invited to the Fall Forage Tour, Friday, October 31, 2014 and Saturday, November 1, 2014. The tour will begin at 1:00 p.m. on both days at the Dale Strickler Farm, one mile south of Courtland on the west side of the highway. Two audiences will benefit from participation in the Fall [...]
Amazing Grazing 2: News Bites from Mary Howell
Amazing Grazing II kicked off with the return of Jim Gerrish to Kansas August 13-14 in Topeka and August 15-16, 2014 in Manhattan. Two 2-day workshops were conducted for different animal types with separate topics for each one. Ranch Management for Successful Winter and Year Round Grazing of Beef Cattle was held with 45 in [...]
Electric Fencing for Serious Graziers
Electric fencing offers two major advantages over other types of fencing. One is cost. The cost to install a four-strand, barbed-wire fence is about $5,000 per mile. The cost to install a typical, single-wire, electric fence is about $1,600 per mile. If necessary, additional wires can be added to an electric-fence for about 10 cents [...]
Watering Systems for Serious Graziers
Water is commonly the weakest link in grazing systems because it is the most overlooked and neglected nutrient on farms. Many people do good jobs ensuring that the pasture, hay and grain they feed to livestock is high quality and of sufficient quantity, but they ignore the quality and quantity of their herds’ drinking water. [...]