Ramsey County

November 20, 2006

Howdy!!!!
Here we are “wedding week”.  What are the chances that our household will be normal and to add Thanksgiving in there.  Well, we’ll get through it and have a good time in the process.  It is always fun to get friends, relatives and families together.  I called one last night and sounds like he will be here for the entire 4 days of the holiday and wedding.  I am sure I will need plenty of sleep next week.  We will have folks from around the world attending this wedding as Christine’s fiancé is from New Zealand with friends coming from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.  I guess I bring this up as we are always facing many new and exciting challenges, in our everyday life, and for those folks coming to the United States for the first time will definitely see things they have never dreamt about.  The same thing goes through our own everyday activities and the reason for the programming we offer throughout the year, from the Extension office.  We try to stay on the outer edge of programming that offers new strategies to your farming, ranching, gardening or just your everyday activities.  One such an event is “Ranchers Night Out”.  The topics of the night; which will be held at Lake Region Livestock, (Thursday, November 30, 6 pm) is Cow Nutrition and Swath Grazing.  Cow nutrition is not something new, as many of us have fed cows for many years, but with the different feed stuffs available to us today, there are ways to cut costs and still maintain good cow nutrition.  Dr. Greg Lardy (NDSU Beef Specialist will visit about cow nutrition) but something new that might fit into your changing strategy could be swath grazing during the winter months.  Now we know that snow can alter our feeding strategies but the mother cow and also adapt to new strategies.  Our presenter for this topic is a cow boy from Pipestone, Manitoba.  He actually feeds his cows using this technique and likes the many benefits this new feeding strategy produces for his ranch.  Don’t forget about the free supper provided by Lake Region Livestock and surrounding Extension offices (Ramsey, Benson, Nelson, Towner, Cavalier and Rolette).  Another new experience being provided in the cattle business is the opportunity for producers to try a Feed Out experience at the Carrington Research Center.  Cattle producers enrolled in this project will have their cattle on display at Lake Region Livestock from 2-7 pm for producers to view and will then be loaded for Carrington to be put on feed.  This Feed Out allows producers to remain in control of their calves and see the benefits of feeding their own cattle to slaughter.  “Another great learning experience”.

           Calendar!!    

            November 30                           Rancher’s night out, Lake Region Livestock
            November 30                           Cattle feed out entries delivered to L.R. Livestock
            January 3 & 4                           Lake Region Roundup  

524 4th Ave NE #5, 2nd Floor Ramsey County Courthouse
Devils Lake  ND  58301
701-662-7027
email - ramsey@ndsuext.nodak.edu

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