Quincy, Marianna,
Monticello, Live Oak
Research and Extension Updates
Vol. 3 No. 26 December 17, 2001
From the Director: As we begin our third year of publishing the
newsletter, we would like to extend a thank you to our readership. Our goal is and has been to provide the
faculty in the county extension offices with the latest news, dates, and other
information from the various disciplines of
research and extension programs which take place at NFREC-Marianna, Quincy, Monticello and Live Oak. We hope you are able to use information from
ongoing research in your county newsletters and education activities. If you
would like additional information, contact the faculty member author or our
editor,
Regards, Dr.
Dates
of Interest:
December 19: Entomology for Florida Living, Agricultural Center, Marianna, FL
January 17, 2002: Estate Planning and Timber Taxes Workshop
St. Johns County Extension Office, 3125
Agricultural Center Drive, St. Augustine, FL
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm Sign-in
and 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm Workshop
January 22: Panhandle Watermelon/Cucurbit Meeting, Agricultural Center, Marianna, FL
February 26: NW Florida Beef Conference & Trade Show
March 2: Florida Bull Test Sale
More Info on Dates
"Entomology for Florida Living",
applicable to South Alabama and South Georgia too, is posted. The meeting in
Marianna will be held at the Agricultural Center on Hwy 90 West, with Registration
starting at 8:00 A.M. Central Time. Four CEU's have been approved for
Florida and Georgia Restricted Use Pesticide Applicators, both in the General
Standards (Core) and Public Health categories. At the Marianna meeting on
December 19th, no fee is being charged, just a voluntary donation for
refreshments.
The Panhandle Watermelon/Cucurbit meeting will be
held on Tuesday, January 22, 2002, starting at 4:00 P.M. with registration and
CEU forms. Location: Jackson County Agricultural Center, Hwy 90 West,
Marianna. A full program and a trade show are being planned. An agenda will be
mailed and distributed when the plans for the meal are confirmed. For more
information contact:
Charles L. Brasher
Extension Agent III - FAMU/Vegetables
Jackson County Extension Service
2741 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 3
Marianna, FL 32448-4022
Telephone (850) 482-9620
SunCom 789-9620
Fax (850) 482-9287
clBrasher@mail.ifas.ufl.edu
ESTATE PLANNING and TIMBER TAXES
The program, presented by Tance Roberts, certified
tax law attorney, will provide an overview of issues relating to estate
planning, with the intent of making landowners aware of their options and
obligations so they can communicate effectively with estate planning
advisors. The second half of the program
will cover some of the important tax rules that apply to forestry practices so
that you pay only what is owed. This
will be a good time to get caught up on some of the latest tax laws since the
Presidents Tax Relief package was passed.
A free supper, sponsored by the St. Johns County Timber
Growers Association, will be catered at the
meeting room, served at approximately 5:00 pm. Call the St. Johns County Extension Office at 904-824-4564 by
January 15 if you plan to attend so that we can plan accordingly for
meals and reference materials. We look
forward to seeing you there. Please
share this with others who might be interested.
Sponsors: Florida Division of
Forestry, Forest Stewardship Program
St. Johns County Cooperative Extension
Service
University of Florida, School of Forest
Resources and Conservation
St. Johns County Timber Growers Association
Southern Region Master Tree Farmer II Program to be Broadcast live
in February and March 2002.
Forest
landowners and others interested in forest management are invited to
participate in a live satellite broadcast short course next spring. The course, entitled “Master Tree Farmer
II," will be broadcast live from Clemson University every Tuesday evening,
7-10 pm EST, beginning February 5th and ending March 19th,
2002 at selected locations throughout the South. The course will introduce landowners to
advanced forest management concepts and practices. The program will involve state, regional and
national experts on a variety of topics.
Each two and a half- to three-hour session will involve topics ranging
from stand prescriptions to advanced wildlife management. Other topics include managing the forest
site, vegetation management, forest health, and forest measurements and
products.
The
first level of the Master Tree Farmer program was featured In February and
March of 2000 and 2001. This year's
advanced level course is designed for people that have completed the first level Master Tree
Farmer, or who have some experience with forest management activities.
A
Steering Committee, composed of several natural resource agencies and the
Cooperative Extension Service, is chaired by Dr. George Kessler of Clemson
University and Bill Hubbard, Southern Regional Extension Forester. State Extension forestry contacts have agreed
to lead efforts in their own state (including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida,
Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina,
Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas). Chris Demers of the University of Florida is
the Florida Coordinator. The cost of the course is $60 if by January
28, $70 after January 28, and $10 per spouse sharing materials. To register,
call the Florida Forestry Association at 850-222-5646. Visa and Master Card are accepted. Visit the Master Tree Farmer web site at mastertreefarmer.net/ or contact Chris
Demers at 352-846-2375, cdemers@ifas.ufl.edu for more information and downlink
(Nowak,
NFREC News, 3-26)
Personnel
Richard Brumbley’s name was inadvertently misspelled in the last
issue. Apologies, Richard!
North Florida
Research and Education Center recently held its annual Holiday Party
in the new facility’s seminar room.
Around 170 employees and family members enjoyed a catered meal and music
by Dr. Fred Rhoads and Mr.
Melvin Barber. Santa Claus was on
hand to distribute goody bags to the children.
Door prizes were donated by the following:
Smiley’s Tupelo Honey, Gary Knox, Jeff Norcini, Steve Olson, Ron and Pam
Barnett, NFREC-Live Oak, Pete Vergot of the District Extension Director’s
office, Florida Peanut Producers Association, Florida State Rural Development
Council, and Fernlea Nursery.
Achievement Awards were presented to John Crawford of NFREC-Marianna
and Lei Lani Davis of NFREC-Live
Oak. Betty
Collins of NFREC-Monticello is also a
recipient of an Achievement Award, although she was not able to attend the
dinner.
As a “grand finale” to the
evening, the Employee of the Year Award
was presented to Carol Dunson by Dr. George Hochmuth, Center
Director. Mrs. Dunson is the accountant for North
Florida Research and Education Center.
Dr. Hochmuth said,
“Mrs. Dunson plays a critical role at NFREC, managing
the Center accounting office. She has been instrumental in finding ways
to make the Center more financially efficient, and helping us manage the Center
budget in times of fiscal reductions. Her knowlege of accounting and her
understanding of the state fiscal system has been extremely helpful to the NFREC and IFAS.” Congratulations, Carol. We’re happy for you and we appreciate all
of your hard work!
Cotton
Gin Trash for of Beef Cattle Feeding
High local supplies have made cotton gin
trash an attractive feed ingredient for use in the feeding of beef cattle. In the ginning of cotton, a good portion of
the harvested crop is residue. This
residue, commonly referred to as “gin trash”, is composed of fragments of burs
and stems, small amounts of immature cottonseed, lint, leaf fragments, and
dirt. Gin trash has low feed value for
cattle due to its high lignin (14%) and ash (6%), and low protein (7%)
contents. The TDN content of gin trash
is quite low (44%), similar to that of medium to low quality bahigrass
hay. In spite of its low feed value, gin
trash can be an economical feed ingredient for the feeding of beef cattle.
Pertinent points on the feeding of gin trash to beef cattle:
- Because of its low feed
value, the feeding of a supplement (i.e. corn with cottonseed meal) is
recommended, especially when fed to lactating cows and growing stocker
cattle.
- Care should be taken to
insure dry storage.
- Caution. Be aware that some pesticides that are
cleared for cotton production may not be the cleared for the feeding of
the crop residue, such as a gin trash, to livestock, especially dairy
cattle.
Further
information can be obtained from local county extension service.
(Myer,
NFREC News)
Lorsban Re-Registration
As you are
probably aware, U.S. law requires
that all pesticides registered prior to 1984 must undergo re-registration. This
process takes into account health and safety issues and may take a decade or
more to complete for some pesticides. Lorsban (Dow Agrosciences) recently
received the interim re-registration eligibility decision (IRED). Under this
new U.S. re-registration action, the Lorsban label remains intact with all of
its agricultural uses. A major focus of the IRED is a label improvement
proposal that reflects how Lorsban products are actually used in today's
agriculture. These changes represent a significant benefit for end-users such
as farmers and commercial applicators since Lorsban products are used on a wide
number of crops with diverse methods of application. The new labeling also
introduces buffer zones and retreatment intervals for added environmental
protection, and contains provisions to further reduce potential exposures to
agricultural workers.
For
all Lorsban products (Lorsban 4E, Lock-On, Lorsban 15G and Lorsban 50W) the
label will be consolidated and revised for increased clarity. For the 4E
formulation, there will be a reduction in the maximum and seasonal application
rates to fit the majority of uses; buffer zones for aerial use patterns,
orchard airblast and ground boom spray applications will be required that are
consistent with many pyrethroid labels; spray drift concerns will be addressed
by using buffer zones in combination with local stewardship programs. For the
Lock-On formulation; a statement will be added to the label to prohibit flood
irrigating within 24 hours of application thereby avoiding contamination of
irrigation tail waters. Also, spray drift setbacks (buffer zones) will be required.
For
the 15G formulation, there will be; a reduction in the maximum and seasonal
application rates to fit the majority of uses; a maximum number of seasonal
applications and a 10-day re-treatment interval will be specified; and a
minimum package size of 50 pounds will be required. The label for the 50W
formulation will have a reduction in the maximum and seasonal application rates
to fit the majority of uses as well as; a limited number of seasonal
applications and a 10-day re-treatment interval; and down wind buffer zones for
aerial (150 feet) and ground (25 feet) application.
Restricted
Entry Intervals (REIs) have not been a major concern with the chlorpyrifos
assessment and will remain at 24 hours for all crops with the exception of
cauliflower (3 days), citrus trees (5 days) and fruit trees (4 days).
(Sprenkel, NFREC News, 3-26)
Thought for the Day: Happy Holidays!
Cheryl
Vergot, Public Relations NFREC - Quincy, U/F IFAS
E-Mail: cvergot@ifas.ufl.edu
Phone:
(850) 875-7112
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