Brooks County Ag Connection

Feeding Cattle During Drought

Jul 12, 2016 | Written by

Please see the article below regarding feeding during a drought by UGA Extension Animal Scientist Dr. Lawton Stewart. Most of Georgia, and especially parts of North Georgia, have suffered through some level of drought this summer. The extended drought in many parts of the state have a double whammy effect…
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Silage/Baleage & Pasture Weed Update Handouts

Mar 8, 2016 | Written by

The Brooks County Cooperative Extension Office held their meeting on silage/baleage meeting this past Wednesday March 2nd at noon here in the Brooks County Ag Building. Please see links below of the handouts from the meeting. Baleage FAQ Feeding Baleage
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Silage/Baleage & Pasture Weed Update: Wednesday March 2nd @ Noon

Feb 29, 2016 | Written by

The Brooks County Cooperative Extension Office will be hosting a silage/baleage meeting this Wednesday March 2nd at noon here in the Brooks County Ag Building. The speakers will Dr. John Bernard, who will be speaking about current corn silage and baleage practices in the Georgia. Also, Ben Shirley will be…
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Winter Nitrogen Fertilization in Pastures & Hayfields

Feb 1, 2016 | Written by

Please take some time to read this lengthy, but great article by Dr. Hancock UGA Extension Forage Specialist on nitrogen fertilization in our pastures and hayfields. Yet again, the weather is making farming a high stakes game of chance. We had a very wet end to the summer growing season…
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Reduce Your Risk of Moldy Hay

Nov 24, 2015 | Written by

By Dr. Dennis Hancock, Associate Professor and Forage Extension Specialist Because of the wet fall, many producers have faced extremely difficult field curing conditions for their hay. Additionally, hay that was bone dry in the field has, in many cases, developed mold problems in the barn. This later issue has been…
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Stockmanship School – December 10

Nov 23, 2015 | Written by

Proper handling of livestock is essential to success in the beef cattle industry. The term “Stockmanship” is often used, but what exactly does it mean? Many have heard of Bud Williams, the “Bud Box”, and his low-stress method of working cattle. Please join us as we welcome Richard McConnell and Tina…
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2015 Young Cattlemen’s Short Course

Oct 14, 2015 | Written by

Brooks County Cattlemen, Please encourage any of your sons, daughters, grandchildren to attend this excellent training!
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Stockpile Forage To Minimize Hay Feeding This Fall/Winter

Aug 19, 2015 | Written by

For those who aren’t subscribed to the Georgia Cattlemen’s Magazine, check out this great article by UGA Forage Extension Specialist Dr. Dennis Hancock covering the practice of stockpiling forage for Fall/Winter feeding Click here for the link to the full article Stockpiling Forage “In the South, we are blessed with a…
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Beef Quality Assurance Training – February 26th @ Brooks Ag Building

Feb 12, 2015 | Written by

Attention Brooks County Cattlemen, The Wiregrass Cattlemen’s Association will be hosting their bi-monthly meeting here in Quitman at the Brooks County Ag Building. Wiregrass has asked Dr. Lee Jones from our UGA Veterinary College to come down and give a certification training on Beef Quality Assurance. The Beef Quality Assurance (BQA)…
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2015 Cow-Calf Budgets for South GA

Feb 6, 2015 | Written by

Brook Co. cattle producers Dr. Curt Lacy, Extension Livestock Economist, has released the new 2015 budgets for cow-calf operations! With prices like they are this is the time to seriously look at inputs to maximize your potential for great profits.The budgets are in excel, so you’ll need the program. The budgets aren’t up on…
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