{"id":3938,"date":"2026-03-30T16:04:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T20:04:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/applingcrop\/?p=3938"},"modified":"2026-03-30T16:04:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T20:04:56","slug":"appling-county-spring-2026-livestock-forage-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/applingcrop\/2026\/03\/appling-county-spring-2026-livestock-forage-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Appling County Spring 2026 Livestock\/Forage Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2026 Southeast Master Cattlemen&#8217;s Program was very successful, there were nearly 50 participants who received information once a week for 8 weeks on several different topics from UGA Beef Specialists. We had several sponsors for this program who provided meals at each meeting for those in attendance. Sponsors included Miles Tractor Company, Thomspon&#8217;s Farm Supply, Appling Motors, Circle F Farms, Ag South Insurance, Pineywoods Cattlemens&#8217;s Association, and Appling County Young Farmers. UGA Extension Offers this Program twice a year in different areas of the state her is the link to the master cattlemen program website&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/beef.caes.uga.edu\/programs\/educational\/master-cattleman\/\">https:\/\/beef.caes.uga.edu\/programs\/educational\/master-cattleman\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/applingcrop\/files\/2026\/03\/52540243-9cb4-4b04-965d-77f1be1a78d8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/applingcrop\/files\/2026\/03\/52540243-9cb4-4b04-965d-77f1be1a78d8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3939\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/applingcrop\/files\/2026\/03\/52540243-9cb4-4b04-965d-77f1be1a78d8.jpg 250w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/applingcrop\/files\/2026\/03\/52540243-9cb4-4b04-965d-77f1be1a78d8-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/applingcrop\/files\/2026\/03\/708396e0-7bb3-4904-8172-5dbc3ec0c976.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"333\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/applingcrop\/files\/2026\/03\/708396e0-7bb3-4904-8172-5dbc3ec0c976.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/applingcrop\/files\/2026\/03\/708396e0-7bb3-4904-8172-5dbc3ec0c976.jpg 333w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/applingcrop\/files\/2026\/03\/708396e0-7bb3-4904-8172-5dbc3ec0c976-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this newsletter is information from Master Cattlemen Program Coordinator, Mr. Jason Duggin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Topics Include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Managing Fire Ants in Pastures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NewWorld Screworm Webinar Recording<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ADS Beef Events<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pasture Fire Ant Control Options, Paul Pugliese, Bartow County ANR Agent\/CEC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/applingcrop\/files\/2026\/03\/image-81.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/applingcrop\/files\/2026\/03\/image-81-1024x766.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3941\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/applingcrop\/files\/2026\/03\/image-81-1024x766.png 1024w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/applingcrop\/files\/2026\/03\/image-81-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/applingcrop\/files\/2026\/03\/image-81-768x574.png 768w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/applingcrop\/files\/2026\/03\/image-81.png 1046w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 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We had several sponsors for this program who provided meals at each meeting for those in attendance. 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