We had a great program on tractor safety presented by the NC Farm Bureau at the last Caldwell County Cattlemen's Meeting. During the presentation is was stated that "no one has ever died in a tractor turn-over with a tractor equipped with a roll over protection system (ROPS) when the operator was wearing the safety belt". That is a very impressive statement. The University of Kentucky has a great site on tractor ROPS including a data base of after market suppliers.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Commercial Rabbitry Project
You are invited to attend a showing of a newly renovated “hobby” rabbitry to a more efficient 100 doe “commercial” rabbitry with newly installed automatic watering and clean out systems.
Funding for the rabbitry was provided through a grant from the Tobacco Communities Reinvestment Fund, the Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA (RAFI-USA). The funding provides cost-share support for farmers’ to try new production, marketing, and processing strategies in order to earn more income on the farm.
When: Saturday, November 6, 2010
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Where: Devine Farms
2675 St. James Church Rd.
Newton, NC 28658
Directions to farm: From Newton travel 321 S. toward Maiden, pass South Side Park and the NC National Guard Building on the right. Go approximately ¼ mile and turn left off of 321 onto Smyre Farm Rd. Go to stop sign and turn right onto St. James Church Rd. Farm is on the right approximately 1 ½ miles on right. Look for the two Case Farm Poultry signs, Rowdy Rooster and Creek Side. Follow driveway past chicken houses to rabbit barn.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Contact: Susie Devine
(828) 466-0130 Home
(828) 461-2012 Cell
E-Mail Address: devine5farm@bellsouth.net
Funding for the rabbitry was provided through a grant from the Tobacco Communities Reinvestment Fund, the Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA (RAFI-USA). The funding provides cost-share support for farmers’ to try new production, marketing, and processing strategies in order to earn more income on the farm.
When: Saturday, November 6, 2010
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Where: Devine Farms
2675 St. James Church Rd.
Newton, NC 28658
Directions to farm: From Newton travel 321 S. toward Maiden, pass South Side Park and the NC National Guard Building on the right. Go approximately ¼ mile and turn left off of 321 onto Smyre Farm Rd. Go to stop sign and turn right onto St. James Church Rd. Farm is on the right approximately 1 ½ miles on right. Look for the two Case Farm Poultry signs, Rowdy Rooster and Creek Side. Follow driveway past chicken houses to rabbit barn.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Contact: Susie Devine
(828) 466-0130 Home
(828) 461-2012 Cell
E-Mail Address: devine5farm@bellsouth.net
Fig Culture in North Carolina
I have always been fasinated by the history of science. We were recently cleaning out one of our closets at the Caldwell Extension Center and I came across several old USDA and NC Experiement Station bulletins. The second bulletin I read was on fig culture in North Carolina. This was published in 1910 and much of the information is still relevant to day . . . I hope you enjoy the read as much as I did.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Weed ID and Control Field Day
Monday, October 18, 2010
Buddy Sherrill Farm on Startown Road
4697 Startown Road, Newton
3:00 -5:00 PM
All interested agricultural producers are invited to attend a herbicide field day at the Buddy Sherrill Farm on Startown Road. The program will run from 3-5 PM and 2 hours of pesticide credits in N, O, D and X have been applied for.
From Highway 10: Go south on Startown Road for approximately 1 mile. Pass Coulters Church and take the second drive to the right, where the Leyland Cypress line the asphalt driveway. Turn in at the first gate on the left and come to the plots. (4697 Startown Road)
There are 21 treatments in the plots that contain blackberry, dog fennel and a variety of other weed species. The agenda will include discussions on:
- Weed Identification
- Plot Tour with Treatments and Rate Discussion
- Safety and Stewardship with Pesticides
- Drift Management
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
2010 NC Commercial Blackberry and Raspberry Field Day
October 21, 2010
SunnyRidge-Owls Den Farm
1441 Owls Den Road
Lincolnton, NC 28092
Program
9:00 to 9:20 am
Registration
9:25-9:30 am
Welcome and Opening Remarks
David Monks, Assistant Director, N.C.
Agricultural Research Service, College of
Agriculture and Life Sciences, N.C. State
University
Josh Beam, President, N.C. Commercial
Blackberry and Raspberry Growers Asso-
ciation
9:30-11:30 am
Concurrent Sessions (Small groups will
rotate through the sessions)
Fall/Winter Cultural Considerations and
Insect Update
Gina Fernandez, Department of Horti-
cultural Science, and Hannah Burrack,
Department of Entomology, N.C. State
University
Airblast Sprayer Calibration and
Maintenance
David Starnes, Tri-State Distributors,
Statesville, N.C.
Herbicide Sprayer Calibration and Weed
Management Considerations
Roger Batts and Wayne Mitchem, Depart-
ment of Horticultural Science, N.C. State
University
Fertilizer Calibration
Daniel Shires, N.C. Cooperative Exten-
sion Service, Cleveland County, N.C. State
University
11:30-Noon
Equipment Demonstration
(tractors, flail mowers, fertilizer spread-
ers, cannon sprayer)
12 noon
Lunch
If you plan to attend, please RSVP to
Cleveland County Cooperative Extension
office; Daniel Shires, 704.482.4365.
Berry field day sponsors:
Johnson & Company Irrigation Sales, Inc.
Tri-State Distributors of Statesville, Inc.
Coastal Agrobusiness, Hendersonville, N.C.
Pro Ag — A Division of Snyder Paper
Parker Farm Service
Helena Chemical, Hendersonville, N.C.
Southern States, Waco, N.C.
SunnyRidge Farm
SunnyRidge-Owls Den Farm
1441 Owls Den Road
Lincolnton, NC 28092
Program
9:00 to 9:20 am
Registration
9:25-9:30 am
Welcome and Opening Remarks
David Monks, Assistant Director, N.C.
Agricultural Research Service, College of
Agriculture and Life Sciences, N.C. State
University
Josh Beam, President, N.C. Commercial
Blackberry and Raspberry Growers Asso-
ciation
9:30-11:30 am
Concurrent Sessions (Small groups will
rotate through the sessions)
Fall/Winter Cultural Considerations and
Insect Update
Gina Fernandez, Department of Horti-
cultural Science, and Hannah Burrack,
Department of Entomology, N.C. State
University
Airblast Sprayer Calibration and
Maintenance
David Starnes, Tri-State Distributors,
Statesville, N.C.
Herbicide Sprayer Calibration and Weed
Management Considerations
Roger Batts and Wayne Mitchem, Depart-
ment of Horticultural Science, N.C. State
University
Fertilizer Calibration
Daniel Shires, N.C. Cooperative Exten-
sion Service, Cleveland County, N.C. State
University
11:30-Noon
Equipment Demonstration
(tractors, flail mowers, fertilizer spread-
ers, cannon sprayer)
12 noon
Lunch
If you plan to attend, please RSVP to
Cleveland County Cooperative Extension
office; Daniel Shires, 704.482.4365.
Berry field day sponsors:
Johnson & Company Irrigation Sales, Inc.
Tri-State Distributors of Statesville, Inc.
Coastal Agrobusiness, Hendersonville, N.C.
Pro Ag — A Division of Snyder Paper
Parker Farm Service
Helena Chemical, Hendersonville, N.C.
Southern States, Waco, N.C.
SunnyRidge Farm
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