Harvest is slowly coming to a close. We are at about 90% harvested on soybeans.

There is some new information on our Variety Testing website for Corn and Grain Sorghum. Yield data from our 2020 testing program is now available. The complete report should be done soon, but if you want the latest yield information click the link below.

Calf diarrhea, also called scours, is a very costly problem for many producers. Calf scours is merely a symptom of the underlying disease that plagues the calves. Dehydration, electrolyte depletion and acid-base imbalance are the actual causes of the animal’s demise. Calves suffering from scours can become critically ill in a very short time.

Several pathogens can cause severe diarrhea in calves. The impact of the pathogen responsible for the diarrhea is determined by the calf’s age as well as the integrity of the calf’s immune system. If the calf fails to receive the proper amount of colostrum from the dam, it will be more susceptible to the pathogens that cause diarrhea.

To learn more about Calf Scours read our fact sheet:

We are getting close to the cutoff on planting ryegrass. There are much more risks of getting a good stand up as we get closer to winter weather. We need to evaluate what we have up and be prepared to fertilize in February.

The NRCS is hosting some virtual pasture trainings over the next few days. Anyone that is interested in these events can contact NRCS for links to join or contact me and I can email you the flyer below with the links attached.

The weekly livestock market report is available on the Arkansas Department of Agriculture website.

There is a PAT training scheduled for November 19, 2020 at 2:30 at the community room of the Greenbrier Events Center located at 5 Lois Lane in Greenbrier.

This training is limited to 20 people. If you want to attend these trainings you MUST pre-register. I will only take the first 20 people.

To register you can call the office at 501-329-8344 or email my administrative assistant Mindy Beard at rbeard@uaex.edu.

Participants must wear a mask into the room, but once seated you may take off the mask. If you decide to get up and leave you will have to put your mask back on. This is a requirement to be able to hold this meeting.

The training will cost $20. If you bring a check please make it out to Faulkner County Extension Office.

The online course is still an option also. If you want to use the online options, the link is below. 

Pesticide Applicator Training - November 19 at 2:30 pm at the Greenbrier Events Center, 5 Lois Lane Greenbrier. Open to the first 20 participants that register. To register call 501-329-8344 or email Mindy Beard at rbeard@uaex.edu.