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*********************************************************** The Chatham
County Center of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service will be
conducting a course for pasture owners entitled Strategies for Weed Control in
Piedmont Pastures. This program will be held on Tuesday, September 27, 2005 from
7:00 – 9:00 p.m. in the auditorium of the Chatham County Agriculture Building.
This program will be a repeat of the similarly titled program that was held
April 14, 2005 at Dry Dock Seafood Restaurant in Siler City, NC. For those
pesticide applicators needing recertification credits, this course has been
approved for two hours credit in the subclasses N, O, D and X. This program will focus on the identification and control of weeds that are
commonly found in pastures in Chatham County. The weeds that will be discussed
are found in pastures that contain almost any livestock species including but
not limited to: beef and dairy cattle, horses, sheep and goats. Control
strategies that will be discussed will include not only herbicides that are
effective in control, but also other strategies such as cultural controls like
proper liming and fertilization, mechanical control and biological control such
as multi-species grazing. This is a free program, open to anyone with an interest in producing a high
quality pasture. However, pre-registration for this program is required by
Friday, September 23, 2005 so that there will be adequate materials prepared for
the program. You may pre-register by either calling the Chatham County Center at
919.542.8202 or by e-mailing Jane_Tripp@ncsu.edu. Samuel E. Groce
E Letter Archives:
Some of you will be wondering why alcooke is sending messages about pastures.
But from the calls I get, I'm aware that some folks do not know our incredible
livestock and forage agent Sam Groce. I always transfer these calls to Sam. At
any rate, if you have pastures, you probably have weeds and Sam is the best
source I know for how to manage the pasture as well as the weeds. Please note
the following class that he is offering:
Extension Agent - Agriculture
Livestock & Forages, Field Crops, Pesticide Coordinator
Chatham County Center
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service
North Carolina State University
Post Office Box 279
Pittsboro, North Carolina 27312
Telephone: 919.542.8202 Fax:919.542.8246
e-mail: sam_groce@ncsu.edu
Al Cooke
Extension Agent
Horticulture
North Carolina State University
North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center
P.O. Box 279
Pittsboro, NC 27312
E-mail: al_cooke@ncsu.edu
Home page:
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/chatham/staff/acooke/home.html
Phone: 919.542.8202 FAX: 919.542.8246