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> FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS Friday, fbruary 13,1333
Broiler litter as fertilizer
From the Upper Chattahoochee Soil and Water Conservation District
Producers need to start thinking
about fertilizing their tall fescue
‘common Bermuda grass pas
tures now. February and
September are the months to
apply plant nutrients for maxi
mum productivity of mixed cool
and warm season perennial
pastures. Mixtures of cool and
wdrm season perennial grasses
produce more forage in combina
tion than either species grown
alone and provide year long graz
ing for cattle operations, located
in Georgia’s Piedmont region.
It is noteworthy that nine of the
top 10 counties for cattle and calf
numbers and all of the top 10
counties for broiler production are
located north of the fall line. Six
counties are in the top 10 for both.
These enterprises often run hand
in hand due to soil and slope limi
tations prohibiting other agricul
tural uses. The vast majority of
broiler production are located
north of the fall line. Six counties
are in the top 10 for both. These
enterprises often run hand in hand
Sign up for conservation reserve program
-Jdany landowners in Forsyth
Cbunty have probably participat
es’in or heard about USDA’s
Conservation Reserve Program
(CRP). The CRP is the federal
government’s single largest envi
ronmental improvement program,
safeguarding millions of acres of
the nation’s most erodible and
fragile land. The CRP offers
annual incentives and cost-share
payments to conserve soil, water
and wildlife habitat.
Unlike the regular CRP pro
gram, where land has to compete
based on an environmental bene
fits index and go through a scor
ing process, eligible land enrolled
in the continuous sign-up is auto
matically accepted. Eligible land
includes cropland that was plant
ed or considered planted to an
agricultural commodity in two of
Cattlemen meeting in Athens this week
The Georgia Cattlemen’s
Association is holding its annual
meeting and trade show at the
Classic Center, Feb. 12-14. It will
be the largest convention and
trade show ever held at the new
convention center.
With, 6,100 members, the GCA
is the largest agricultural com
modity association and the sec
ond largest agricultural organiza
tion of any type in the state. At
least a third of the members live
within an hour’s drive of Athens.
This is the first time in its 37-
year history that the Association
has met in Athens. “Athens was
Lean ‘N Easy beef recipes available
' Beef can be a part of a healthy
,'diet. Beef, which has been regard
ed with a wary eye by many con
sumers, does fit into a healthy,
active lifestyle. That’s good news
for today’s families that love the
taste of beef and want to eat right.
It really comes down to selec
tion and preparation of whatever
meat you choose. For example,
according to USDA nutrition data,
a 3-ounce serving of beef top
round (trimmed, after cooking)
'has 150 calories, 4 grams of fat, 1
gram of saturated fat and 70 mil
ligrams cholesterol.
> That compares favorably to the
same serving size of roasted, skin
less chicken breast, which comes
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due to soil and slope limitations
prohibiting other agricultural
uses. The vast majority of broiler
litter, a by product from broiler
production equivalent to an aver
age N-P’OS-K’O fertilizer grade of
3-3-2, is land applied to pastures
for disposal purposes and to sup
ply plant nutrients. Soil testing,
crop nutrient content, and a nutri
ent management plan are neces
sary practices to determine the
appropriate amount of broiler lit
ter or other animal manure needed
for pasture fertilization.
Producers need to be aware that
excessive applications of plant
nutrients with broiler litter appli
cations can actually harm cattle
performance. Endophyte infected
tall fescue becomes unpalatable to
cattle and intake drops off as the
toxic effects of the fungal endo
phyte are intensified with exces
sive fertilization and fescue
growth. Forage intake and animal
performance my decline when lit
ter application rates are for dis
posal purposes rather than plan
the last five most recent crop
years and is still capable of being
planted in a normal manner. It
also includes marginal pasture
land (pastureland along the edges
of streams and other water bod
ies) suitable for use as a riparian
buffer. NRCS determines if the
intended practice is feasible for
the eligible land
Landowners can receive rental
payments for 10 to 15 years,
depending on the practices
installed. Also, rental payments
can increase up to 20 percent for
certain high-priority conservation
practices such as filter strips,
grassed waterways and riparian
buffers. Other eligible practices
include shallow water areas for
wildlife and contour grass strips.
These practices are specially
designed to achieve significant
chosen for the 1998 meeting site
because the new Classic Center
offers excellent facilities and
plenty of space for the meetings
and trade show,” said M.K. Cook,
convention chairman.
Convention highlights include
educational meetings, personal
conferences with cattle experts,
tours of UGA and animal science
facilities, and the cattle industry
trade show. An added attraction
will be a “ranch manager’s con
test,” in which teams of four com
pete in a show of cattle produc
tion know-how. Grand prize is
airfare for the team to the 1998
in at 120 calories, 2 grams fat, 1
gram saturated fat and 70 mil
ligrams cholesterol.
Ounce for ounce, beef is also a
good source of essential nutrients
like protein, B vitamins, zinc and
iron. In fact, your bodies absorbs
more iron from beef than from
vegetables.
A new beef recipe collection,
Lean ‘N Easy with Beef will soon
be available at the meat cases
across Georgia. For 1998, Beef
has a new twist. The National
Cattlemen’s Beef Association has
teamed up with Kikkoman
Brands to create some new and
great tasting beef recipes using
Kikkoman Lite Soy, Lite Teriyaki
nutrient requirements.
Likewise, improper timing of
nutrient application can alter the
mixture of species in the pasture
and increase the likelihood of
nutrient runoff and nitrogen
leaching. To maximize production
of tall fescue, late winter and
early fall nutrient applications are
recommended. Grazing the flush
of spring tall fescue growth to an
average height of 4 inches by mid
to late spring will benefit the
common bermuda grass as it
breaks dormancy and will also
encourage tiller development for
fall fescue production. Summer
production of common bermuda
grass will dilute the toxic effects
of tall fescue when animals are
most susceptible to elevated air
and body temperatures.
So you can see that when and
how much broiler litter is applied
to your tall fescue common
bermuda grass pastures can have
an impact on your pastures and
therefore on the growth of your
livestock.
environmental benefits, giving
participants a chance to help pro
tect and enhance wildlife habitat,
improve air quality and improve
the condition of Georgia’s water.
Under the continuous sign-up
option, USDA will automatically
accept land into CRP at any time
farmers are willing to offer it if all
eligibility requirements are met.
Unlike a general CRP sign-up
where producers submit bids indi
cating the amount they are willing
to accept to enroll acreage in the
program, the continuous sign-up
program does not have a competi
tive evaluation process. Contact
your local USDA Service Center
or the Upper Chattahoochee Soil
and Water Conservation District
Office at (770) 781-2148 for more
information about this and other
USDA conservation programs.
International Beef Improvement
Federation meeting in Calgary,
Alberta, Canada. An evening of
entertainment by singer/song
writer Mike Dekle will follow a
banquet honoring the “Cattleman
of the Year.” Georgia cattlemen of
the year awards will be presented
to Johnson Angus Farm in
Jackson County and Carlton
Griffeth in Warren County.
Cook said interested cattlemen
can contact local GCA chapter
presidents for convention details
or the Georgia Cattlemen’s
Association office at (912) 474-
6560.
Sauce and Garlic Roasted
Teriyaki Sauce. This recipe col
lection features five lean and easy
beef recipes.
Also included are easy-to-fol
low tips and suggestions for buy
ing beef and keeping beef lean
when cooking. The Lean ‘N Easy
materials are funded in part by
the Georgia Beef Board.
For national nutrition month,
why not try some of these new
delicious beef recipes. For a free
copy of the 1998 Lean ‘N Easy
recipes please send a self
addressed stamped envelope
(business size #10) to Lean ‘N
Easy Recipes, GBB, P.O. Box
24570, Macon Ga. 31212.
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Photo/Tom Brooks
Participants in Master Gardening class heard Bratt Bowlin talk about landscaping.
Master Gardener class students
continuing 12-week training
Bratt Bowlin
required to volunteer 50 hours in the community
for the next year.
Instructors for the classes include Extension
Service specialists and horticulturists. Bratt
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Twenty-six Forsyth
County residents are learn
ing about proper plant care
and gardening practices
through a 12 week inten
sive training at the Sawnee
Center. Coordinated by
Extension County Agent
lan Cowie, the Master
Gardener students graduate
from the program in mid-
March. Each will be
Bowlin, president of Forsyth County based
Mountin Valley Nursery talked to the group
recently about installation and maintenance of
plants in the landscape. The Master Gardener
program in Forsyth County presently has 24
members. Last year they donated more than
1,800 hours in establishing the “Outback”
demonstration garden behind the library, planting
landscape plants at the Senior Center, designing a
wetland’s garden at Big Creek school and assist
ed in answering the hundreds of calls to the
Extension office.
If you would like more information about how
Master Gardeners are involved in the community,
call the Forsyth County Extension Service at
(770) 887-2418.