Livestock Lines Newsletter
Newsletter produced by Theresa Ward
Livestock Advisor, Stanislaus and San Joaquin Counties. You can receive email notification when the next newsletter is posted.
| Issue | Articles |
|---|---|
| September 2009 |
Upcoming Short Courses: * Small Land Owner * Ranch Water Quality |
| Summer 2009 |
* Smutgrass - Another Invasive Grass * Smutgrass in Irrigated Pastures * Cancer Incidence in Vegetarians * Udder & Teat Scoring in Beef Cattle * Ranch Water Quality & Small Landowner Shortcourses * Beef Quality Assurance Program |
| Spring 2009 |
* PREPARE FOR A BAD FLY SEASON IN 2009 CURRENT METHODS FOR FLY CONTROL IN BEEF CATTLE * IMPORTANT DETAILS TO REMEMBER FOR FLY CONTROL & PESTICIDE USE * SELECTED CALIFORNIA REGISTERED PESTICIDES FOR BEEF CATTLE: 2009 * ECOLOGICAL & ECONOMICAL IMPACTS OF MANAGEMENT OPTIONS FOR MEDUSAHEAD CONTROL * UPCOMING EVENTS |
| 2009 Niche Meat Market Conference |
March 26th - Cutting Edge Meat Processing Tour This year's conference will feature a tour of Cutting Edge Meat, a USDA inspected harvest and processing facility. The plant is located in Newman, CA. After the tour, we will have discussions working with processors, meat cutting instructions, and the need for more USDA processing. March 27th - What You're Doing and How's it Working? This year's conference will focus on implementation. We have covered a lot of topics over the past six years. We want to provide a way to bring all that information together to assist you in developing or taking your niche meat marketing effort to the next level. |
| 57th Annual Livestock Forum 01/20/09 | Register by January 10th. $10- per person with early registration or $15- at the door. |
| Winter 2008 |
# Sudden Death in Adult Cattle # Grass Tetany # Relationship Between Residual Feed Intake & Growth Performance, EPD Profiles, & Value Indices of Angus Bulls # Water Quality and Livestock # Free Soil Amendments # Upcoming Meetings |
| Water Quality, Range, Pature & Livestock Management Meeting | Meeting held on 01/29/09. Register by 01/17/09 $10- per person for early registration or $15- at the door. |
| September 2008 | Final Reminder - Buy Your Crop Insurance Now for 2008! |
| Summer 2008 |
* Pink Eye Prevention * Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) * Automobile Calculator * Cattle Welfare Workshop |
| Summer 2008 - Pink Eye Treatment Options | Read about the latest treatment options. |
| Summer 2008 - Vehicle Cost Link | Vehicle/Pick-up/Trailer Cost Analysis Worksheet |
| 56th Annual Livestock Forum | Please ignore road signs for 2 hour parking limits. Thank you to the City of Oakdale for eliminating the parking time limits and graciously accommodating our meeting. |
| January 2007 | 55th Annual Oakdale Livestock Forum, Effects of Drought and Frost, Vet Views |
| Fall 2006 | Beef Cattle Updates and Meeting Announcements |
| January 2006 | Annual Oakdale Livestock Forum |
| November 2005 | UCD Vet Views: Fall Cattle Health Reminders, Medusa Head Project, Animal ID, Avian Influenza- aka- Bird Flu, Oakdale Livestock Forum Update |
| July 2004 | National Animal Identification System |
| February 2004 | BSE, Pasture Management, Beef Quality Assurance Program, Oakdale Livestock Forum |
| April 2004 | Abortion in Cattle, Weed Management, West Nile Virus, Range Camp, Meetings, Ecological sites |