Beef Plus is a comprehensive four evening program, and a field-day for beef producers seeking timely information about nutrition, health, forages and pest management issues. The program will contain both classroom and hands-on training. Location: ALFA Farmers Federation Auditorium. April 30th Field Day Details to follow later.

April 06, 2010 – 6 to 9 pm – Herd Health Management
April 08, 2010 – 6 to 9 pm – Forage Management
April 13, 2010 – 6 to 9 pm – Feeding & Nutrition
April 15, 2010 – 6 to 9 pm – Pest Management

Field Day – April 30, 2010
Auburn University Beef Teaching Unit
Hands-on Demonstrations:
Working Live Cattle, Sprayer & Seeder Calibration, Hay Sampling & Interpreting a Forage Analysis, Fencing, Tours of Winter Forage Planting Date and Grazing Trials

Meals will be provided
The cost of participating in the four-day program is $75 per person or two family members can attend for $100 and receive one set of information. Pre-registration is preferred by March 31, 2010. To pre-register, simply complete and mail the form – Download the Registration Form [Download not found]

For more information , contact
Henry D. Dorough
Regional Extension Agent
Office: 256-362-6187
Cell: 256-299-0512
Email: dorouhd@aces.edu

During January’s National Radon Action Month, the U.S. Surgeon General and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urge all Americans to protect their health by testing their homes for radon. This is especially important in Zone 1 areas such as Clay County.  Radon is a natural radioactive gas that you can’t see, smell, or taste but could be present at a dangerous level in your home. As the second leading cause of lung cancer deaths in the U.S. and the first leading cause among non-smokers, radon claims more than 20,000 lives in the U.S. annually. If a high radon level is detected in your home, you can take steps to fix it to protect yourself and your family. For more information about what you can do to protect your health and take action against radon during National Radon Action Month, please visit www.epa.gov/radon/nram/public.html.  Radon test kits are available at the Clay County Extension Office in Ashland.

Marsha S. Moorehead – moorems@aces.edu
County Extension Coordinator
P.O. Box 23
Ashland, AL  36251
256-354-5976
(fax) 256-354-7787