Two Center Pivot Irrigation Management Short Courses have been planned to enhancing the value of water through advanced irrigation management practices. Short courses have been planned for February 6, 2012, at the Monsanto Water Utilization Learning Center near Gothenburg and for February 8, 2012, at the Cornerstone Ag & Event Center on the York County Fairgrounds in York.  

Dave Young, NW Regional Manager for Cornell Pump, last week was named the Agriculture Chair for the 2013 Idaho Irrigation Equipment Show and Conference. Young will secure speakers, workshops and activities to support Idaho’s largest agriculture irrigation conference, hosted by the Idaho Irrigation Equipment Association (IIEA).

For many years, producers have heard that tightening up your calving season can be beneficial. University research centers have also stressed that a tighter calving season improves efficiency on the operation.

While a few inches of rainfall these last few months may have provided a reprieve from the drought and pastures might be greening up – there is no doubt 2011 was a challenging year.

For most ranchers it is not “if” they will have calves with scours, but “when” it will happen. Scours can be caused by bacteria, viruses, protozoa, yeast, mold and stress.

The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) has revised its standard for agricultural baling twine. The revised ASABE standard ANSI/ASAE S315.4, Agricultural Baling Twine for Automatic Balers, reflects current increased twine strength for small and large square bales and also includes twine for round bales. The data for the newly incorporated values were provided and evaluated by a diverse committee of industry experts.

New York Farm Show is proud to announce that the Oxbo 4334 Self Propelled Merger will be on display, Feburary 23-25 at the New York State Fair Grounds. “We are proud to be a part of this introduction of new technology for the forage industry.  Oxbo has the leading edge in merging hay,” said Scott Grigor, New York Farm Show Manager.