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1 I WOULD REALLY LIKE YOUR FEEDBACK! Hello All, Included is the Weekly Pile of Information for the week of September 27, 2015, Extension's Equine related educational information & announcements for Rockingham & Guilford Counties. To have something included in the Weekly Pile, please follow these simple guidelines. Information included needs to be educational in nature &/or directly related to Rockingham or Guilford Counties. provided information is a resource to the citizens of Rockingham/Guilford Counties. provided information does not require extra time or effort to be listed. Listings for Swap Shop will not list pricing details. Please E mail information to me by Wednesday each Week. Please keep ads or events as short as possible with NO FORMATTING, NO unnecessary Capitalization s and NO ATTACHED DOCUMENTS. (If sent in that way, it may not be included) Please include contact information Phone, and alike. PLEASE PUT WEEKLY PILE IN SUBJECT LINE when you send into me. The Weekly Pile is not for listings for Commercial type properties or products. If I forgot to include anything in this it was probably an oversight on my part, but please let me know! If you have a question or ideas that you would like covered in the Weekly Pile, please let me know and I will try to include. As Always, I would like to hear your comments about the Weekly Pile or the Extension Horse Program in Rockingham or Guilford Counties! I NEED YOUR FEEDBACK & IDEAS! data:text/html;charset=utf 8,%3Cp%20class%3D%22MsoNormal%22%20align%3D%22center%22%20style%3D%22font family%3a%20arial%2c%20sans... 1/20

2 Included in The Pile this Week: 1. Severe Weather 2.Downed Trees & Livestock 3. Picking Up After the Storm On Pasture Based Livestock Farms 4. You Asked 5. Water When a Horse Is Hot 6. MAJOR EQUINE DIGESTIVE ENZYMES & ORGANS 7. Preventing Fall and Winter Colic 8. NC Horse Judging Short Course Oct Low Quality Hay 10. DON T FORGET - Soil Testing Charging A Fee During Peak Season 11. HAY 12. Swap Shop data:text/html;charset=utf 8,%3Cp%20class%3D%22MsoNormal%22%20align%3D%22center%22%20style%3D%22font family%3a%20arial%2c%20sans... 2/20

3 13. Take A Load Off Severe Weather With the heavy rains and possible hurricane conditions that are affecting the state right now, it is important to advise those with horses/horse farms review your disaster preparedness status. It is so important that preparedness is taken care of BEFORE it is needed! NCAGR Horse Disaster Preparedness: NCAGR 24 step horse disaster plan: NCAGR Equine Disaster Response Alliance: Emergency Boarding Facilities in NC accepting horses for evacuation: University of Florida Equine Hurricane Preparedness document: Downed Trees & Livestock data:text/html;charset=utf 8,%3Cp%20class%3D%22MsoNormal%22%20align%3D%22center%22%20style%3D%22font family%3a%20arial%2c%20sans... 3/20

4 With this wet weather hanging over us for days on end, we need to be diligent in checking livestock, repairing damaged infrastructure, and looking for possible hazards in pastures caused by storm damage. If previous Hurricanes taught us anything we know that there could be toppled and uprooted trees across North Carolina. Cattle, horse, goat and sheep producers need to be aware of the potential dangers that exist. The wilted leaves of stone fruit trees (cherry, peach, plum and especially wild cherry) are toxic to livestock. These leaves are only dangerous in their wilted form. Wilting of the green leaves changes a glucoside in the leaves to hydrocyanic acid (prussic acid) and sugar. The sweet, wilted leaves are thus more attractive to animals than normal foliage. Prussic acid interferes with the oxygen carrying ability of the blood. Death is usually rapid and with little outward symptoms. Prussic acid contents vary widely, but in some cases just a few handfuls of leaves could be enough to kill a horse or cow. These leaves lose their poison when they become dry. Your best bet is to remove these trees entirely from your pasture systems, but if you have some, check for downed trees. Either remove the trees from the pasture (taking care to remove all of the leaves) or remove the livestock from the pasture until the leaves have dried. Another threat is acorn poisoning. It seems that cattle like newly fallen acorns best. If you are grazing livestock in pastures with Oak trees, take proper precautions. Clinical signs of poisoning are loss of appetite, listlessness, weakness, constipation early, followed by diarrhea that may be dark colored or bloody and animals will appear bowed in the back. Animals get weaker and eventually go down. Affected animals may show yellow color, bloody urine and dehydration. Treatment of down animals is rarely successful, while early treatment of cases is helpful. Again, if you suspect poisoning, remove the livestock from the affected pastures. In all cases of poisoning, contact your local veterinarian for proper diagnosis and treatment Picking Up After the Storm On Pasture Based Livestock Farms Matt Poore, Extension Beef Specialist, NCSU Department of Animal Science Pasture based beef, dairy, sheep and goat farmers need to be diligent in checking livestock, repairing damaged infrastructure, and looking for possible hazards in pastures caused by data:text/html;charset=utf 8,%3Cp%20class%3D%22MsoNormal%22%20align%3D%22center%22%20style%3D%22font family%3a%20arial%2c%20sans... 4/20

5 storm damage. Whether the storm was a severe thunderstorm, a hurricane, or a tornado, storm damage can cause acute injury and further damage to livestock if tending to animals and pastures is made a low priority in the recovery process. At a time when there often is damage to personal property including dwellings, outbuildings, and other non livestock facilities, sometimes the livestock and the pastures take a lower priority. The health and wellbeing of livestock should be the second priority after the health and well being of farmers and their families. Immediately after the storm subsides, producers should assess damage both to their infrastructure and their livestock. After they are sure friends and family are out of peril, they should check their pasture infrastructure to make sure that cattle or other livestock are in the pastures they were in before the storm, and that none of the animals are injured. If animals were injured by flying debris, the farmer should contact a veterinarian immediately if the injuries were severe. If conditions are so bad that livestock need to be evacuated, producers should contact their local extension agent, veterinarian, or emergency management officials. Next, check to make sure waterers are operational and that fences are up and intact. If livestock are watered in a pressurized system and power is out, the producer should make haste to use a generator to restore power to the well system, or to provide another source of water (whether that be creating an emergency opening in the fence into a pond or stream, or by hauling water to the animals). If hauling water, make sure the amount delivered to the animals is adequate. Adult lactating beef cows of average size need to be provided at least 25 gallons per day of fresh water, while dairy cattle would require more. Mature sheep and goats will need 1 3 gallons per day (depending on their size). Cattle in particular may be dangerous when very thirsty. If cattle have been deprived of water for 24 hours or more, producers should take great care when filling water tanks or restoring water flow to small tanks. Cows are likely to fight aggressively to get to the water source, and the cattle or even the farmer may be injured in the struggle. If electric fencing is in use, producers need to check the power level to make sure the system is operational, and if the power is out, they should restore emergency power to the fence energizer. The perimeter fence should be checked to make sure fallen trees or branches have not downed the fence. If fence damage has occurred, farmers should make data:text/html;charset=utf 8,%3Cp%20class%3D%22MsoNormal%22%20align%3D%22center%22%20style%3D%22font family%3a%20arial%2c%20sans... 5/20

6 every effort to get trees or branches off the fence and should make temporary repairs to keep livestock from wandering out of the pasture. More permanent repairs can be made later in the recovery process. If the system is electric, putting up temporary polywire and temporary posts may be the quickest way to restore the perimeter. After assessing damage to the livestock and infrastructure, producers should assess other potential hazards caused by storm damage. Debris blown into pastures such as insulation and other building materials (common following tornadoes) may be eaten by livestock, leading to digestive upset and possibly death. As producers check pasture infrastructure and scout for debris, they should also look for downed wild cherry tree limbs (or fallen wild cherry trees) and immediately either fence them away from livestock or remove them from pastures before livestock consume them. PRUSSIC ACID POISONING FROM CONSUMING WILTED CHERRY LEAVES FOLLOWING STORM DAMAGE IS A VERY COMMON CAUSE OF DEATH IN CATTLE, SHEEP and GOATS. This is an especially great hazard if pastures are short and livestock are hungry, because they may rapidly consume a large amount of the toxic material. Another potential poisoning that may result from late summer or fall storm damage is acorn poisoning. If there are oak trees in pastures and storms knock many of the green acorns down at one time, livestock may consume enough to be poisoned. As producers scout pastures for damage, they also should be aware of the potential for acorn poisoning. They should note which pastures have the highest levels of acorns, then take steps to keep animals away from them. As with cherry tree poisoning, the greatest risk is when livestock are hungry and pastures are grazed short. Finally, farmers should make sure livestock have adequate forage or feed, and should check mineral feeders to ensure animals have access to dry mineral (and are consuming the targeted amount). When farmers are hit by storm damage, there is much to think about and sometimes farmers neglect to follow normal management practices once they see that livestock are not injured and that infrastructure is intact. It is very important for animals to continue to have access to adequate forage and mineral supplement. If there is extensive damage to infrastructure, it may be most convenient to confine livestock to one pasture and feed hay until repairs can be made. After Hurricane Floyd hit the east coast in 1999, livestock specialists and veterinarians data:text/html;charset=utf 8,%3Cp%20class%3D%22MsoNormal%22%20align%3D%22center%22%20style%3D%22font family%3a%20arial%2c%20sans... 6/20

7 received numerous reports of livestock with various health problems for several months after the storm. Investigations of these situations by local livestock agents did not reveal specific issues caused directly by the storm, but rather that some livestock were undernourished because farmers had so many other problems to deal with. In a great many cases, the livestock had no access to a mineral supplement and were suffering from deficiencies. Many mineral feeders had been blown all the way out of pastures, the mineral present was soaked and hardened so that livestock were not consuming it, or minerals had simply not been put out. Trace minerals (including zinc, copper and selenium) are deficient in many areas of the country and are important for the animal to be able to deal with stress and immune challenge. Storms are an inevitable part of life, and managing damage means more than just cutting trees off fences and making sure livestock are not injured. Immediately following the storm the safety and health of you and your family comes first, but remember to continue to protect the safety and health of the animals you care for as part of your livelihood. Are You Going To Be Taking Animals To The Processor? Please think of your processor during wet weather spells. A muddy steer may take the processor 2 3 times as long to clean and prep than a clean steer, creating both a laborintensive process and increasing the potential for uncleanly conditions. Clean animals are expected to have some mud on feet, ankles and possibly legs during wet conditions, however belly and/or sides of the body that have mud cakes on them is not considered acceptable for many processors. Some processors across the country rank mud/cleanliness and charge accordingly. Let's do our best to remember our processing partners' needs during these especially wet spells You Asked: How much hay does a horse need to eat a day & is it necessary to have hay/feed in front of a horse all day? We base the amount fed on weight. It is difficult to estimate how many small square bales of hay a horse needs each day since bales vary in size and weight. The average adult horse required about 2% of its bodyweight in feed (hay plus grain) each day. For example, a 1,000 adult horse at maintenance would require 20 pounds of feed daily. If your small square bale weighs 40 pounds, then the horse should be fed half the bale each day. If the bale weighs 80 data:text/html;charset=utf 8,%3Cp%20class%3D%22MsoNormal%22%20align%3D%22center%22%20style%3D%22font family%3a%20arial%2c%20sans... 7/20

8 pounds, then one quarter of the bale would be required each day. If you feed grain, then subtract that amount from the hay meal. For example, if you are feeding 5 pounds of grain, then reduce the amount of hay fed by 5 pounds. Using the above example, the hay ration would then be reduced from 20 to 15 pounds. Adding the 5 pounds of grain to the 15 pounds of hay fed daily would help ensure the horse was receiving 2% of their bodyweight in feed each day. It is also a good idea to assess horse body condition each month and adjust the amount of hay (and grain) fed as needed. It is not necessary for horses to have feed in front of them all day. In fact, this practice can lead to obesity if high quality, energy dense feed is offered without sufficient exercise. Feeding 2 to 4 small meals throughout the day, that equal 2% bodyweight, is ideal since horses consume several small meals throughout the day. However, feeding more than two meals throughout the day is not feasible for many horse owners. One management method that has proven to extend foraging time while allowing horses to remain on a controlled diet in the use of slow feed hay nets. A recent study at the University of Minnesota found that horses took 3.2 hours to consume a hay meal when fed off the stall floor and 6.5 hours to consume the same hay meal when fed from a slow feed hay net. Researchers concluded that slow feed hay nets represent simple and affordable management tools for extending foraging time when meal feeding horses. Krishona Martinson, PhD, University of Minnesota Water When a Horse Is Hot Last week s article brought on concern about the restriction of water. I think that that the concern of Colic (In the past and even today) and restricting water has actually caused problems and digestive upsets. Below is an article that was in Equus, that I think sums it up pretty well by North Carolina State University Veterinarian, Dr. Anthony Blikslager, a horse water after exercise 8622 OFFERING A HORSE WATER AFTER EXERCISE A SWEATY HARDWORKING HORSE NEEDS TO BE REHYDRATED WITHOUT DELAY, BUT THE KEY IS TO KNOW HOW MUCH WATER TO ALLOW AT ONE TIME. data:text/html;charset=utf 8,%3Cp%20class%3D%22MsoNormal%22%20align%3D%22center%22%20style%3D%22font family%3a%20arial%2c%20sans... 8/20

9 Q: One of the most dangerous myths I hear is the one that says hot, sweaty horses shouldn't drink cold water because it will cause them to colic, founder or tie up. I think this myth promotes dehydration of hardworking horses, which in turn creates a cascade of health problems. Often I see people waiting until the horse is literally begging for water, and even then the rider is hesitant to let him drink for fear he will colic. I tell riders to offer horses a drink at every possible opportunity, regardless of how sweaty they might be. I remind people that a horse doesn't plan his?day like we do. He doesn't think to get?a big drink before he leaves the corral in the morning because it might be a long, hot day. In other words, your horse might be thirsty and need water before you even start riding. Could you please assure owners (and me) that it's OK to let hot horses drink? Isn't it a greater risk to wait until they're cooled down? A: The notion that a hot, recently exercised horse needs to cool down before drinking water is indeed a myth unfortunately, one of many about horses and colic. Absolutely, it is best to rehydrate sweaty, hardworking horses without delay, but the key is to know how much water to allow at one time. A horse's stomach is relatively small compared to the size of his body, and it holds about eight to 12 liters (two to three gallons). Once full, the stomach needs to empty before taking in any further water. When a horse is worked hard, his stomach and intestines temporarily shut down while blood flow is shifted to the heart and lungs. Anyone who runs long distances can tell you that they have difficulty keeping down food and water immediately after running, and they are likely to vomit if they have a full stomach as they exercise. The same is likely to be true in horses. Therefore, instead of allowing a horse to drink his fill after working, it's better to offer small amounts every 20 minutes. By small amounts, I mean one to two liters (up to half a gallon), and wait until the water has a chance to move out of the stomach to offer more. It's also important to be aware of how much a working horse sweats to determine how much water he will need to recover. Because of their body mass and the dangerous temperatures that could be reached during hard work, it's critical that horses release built up heat as they exercise. Fortunately, they are highly efficient at cooling themselves with sweat. A horse can lose up to 10 percent of his body weight through sweating if worked all day and not given water. That equals approximately 48 liters (about 12 gallons) of water plus electrolytes. This is why, as you pointed out, it is crucial to provide water at every available opportunity. The water can be given with an electrolyte supplement made for horses, and it can be either warm or cool, although warmer water may be less of a shock to the system. As an interesting side note, there are horses who live and work in desert conditions in North Africa and elsewhere. These horses have adapted to a hot climate where water is available only infrequently. They store water in their large colons, and as they exercise the colon gradually dries out. When water is available, they take in the equivalent of two to three buckets (about six gallons) at one time without ever showing signs of colic. However, because we have control of our working horses' consumption, a slower reintroduction of water is good common sense, while it makes no sense to hold them off it. Anthony Blikslager, DVM, PhD, DACVS North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina data:text/html;charset=utf 8,%3Cp%20class%3D%22MsoNormal%22%20align%3D%22center%22%20style%3D%22font family%3a%20arial%2c%20sans... 9/20

10 6. MAJOR EQUINE DIGESTIVE ENZYMES & ORGANS Bob Mowrey, NCSU Extension Animal Husbandry Digestive Enzyme Salivary amylase Site of Action Mouth Site of Production Mouth/saliva Action Reduce starch to maltose Digestive Enzyme Salivary maltase Site of Action Mouth Site of Production Mouth/saliva Action Reduces maltose to glucose Digestive Enzyme Pepsin (gastric juices) Site of Action Stomach Site of Production Stomach Lining Action Reduces protein to intermediate protein breakdown products (IPBP) proteoses, peptides, peptones Digestive Enzyme Gastric lipase (gastric juice) Site of Action Stomach data:text/html;charset=utf 8,%3Cp%20class%3D%22MsoNormal%22%20align%3D%22center%22%20style%3D%22font family%3a%20arial%2c%20san... 10/20

11 Site of Production Stomach Lining Action Reduces fat (triglycerides, T.G.) to free fatty acids (FFA) * glycerol Digestive Enzyme Pancreatic lipase Site of Action Small Intestine Site of Production Pancreas Action Reduces T.G. to FFA * glycerol Digestive Enzyme Pancreatic amylase Site of Action Small Intestine Site of Production Pancreas Action Reduces starch to maltose Digestive Enzyme Trypsin Site of Action Small Intestine Site of Production Pancreas Action Reduces IPBP to amino acids (AA) Digestive Enzyme Intestinal amylase Site of Action Small Intestine data:text/html;charset=utf 8,%3Cp%20class%3D%22MsoNormal%22%20align%3D%22center%22%20style%3D%22font family%3a%20arial%2c%20san... 11/20

12 Site of Production Small Intestine Lining Action Reduces maltose to glucose Digestive Enzyme Bile Site of Action Small Intestine Site of Production Liver Action Emulsifies fat, Activates pancreatic lipase Digestive Enzyme Cellulase Site of Action Cedum Site of Production Cecal bacteria & protozoa (microbes) Action Digest fibrous carbohydrates to volatile fatty acids (VFA s) Accessory Organs Mouth, Tongue, Salivary glands (parotid, sublingual & submaxillary), Liver & Pancreas Preventing Fall and Winter Colic Kelly McCaskill, Moore Co, NC Cooperative Extension Although I m sure most of you are looking forward to fall; cooler weather, football and pumpkin spice everything, this time of year can be risky for the data:text/html;charset=utf 8,%3Cp%20class%3D%22MsoNormal%22%20align%3D%22center%22%20style%3D%22font family%3a%20arial%2c%20san... 12/20

13 gastrointestinal health of our pasture pals. Cool weather often signals an increased occurrence of colic, but we can decrease the incidence by paying close attention to our management practices. One of the most common causes of fall and winter colic is an abrupt change in diet. Even horse pastures that are fortunate enough to be able to grow a good stand of cool season grasses, such as Fescue or Ryegrass, typically have to feed hay at some point in the cool months. This change in diet, increase in dry matter and natural decrease in water consumption during the cooler months can create issues in a horse s naturally sensitive digestive tract. Some tips for preventing hay/water related colic: Make the transition from grass to hay gradually try giving at least a two week period of adjustment to new forage before making a complete switch. Have fresh, thawed water available at all times this can be difficult during the coldest months when water is prone to freeze overnight, but using a heated water bucket can help. Regularly check pastures for poisonous plants when grass becomes scarce horses can begin to nibble on things that wouldn t normally appeal to them. Keep an eye out for pokeweed, horse nettle, black nightshade and bracken ferns, all of which can cause physiological distress in livestock. Cherry and maple trees are also at their most toxic (and most palatable) when the leaves begin to change color. Monitor hydration all animals, humans included, drink less in the cooler months when water is not being lost to perspiration. When animals decrease drinking enough for dehydration to ensue, however, it can cause major issues, specifically impaction colic in horses. Using the skin tent test on your horse s shoulder is a great way to assess hydration status. If tented skin is slow to go back to flat, this is an indicator of dehydration and data:text/html;charset=utf 8,%3Cp%20class%3D%22MsoNormal%22%20align%3D%22center%22%20style%3D%22font family%3a%20arial%2c%20san... 13/20

14 extra water should be added to ration and/or hay should be soaked prior to feeding. Another way to prevent fall and winter colic is to make sure your horse s gut is in top notch condition at the beginning of the season by following a good parasite prevention program. A fecal egg count will give you the best indication of whether your horse needs to be dewormed and what to use. A veterinarian or your local livestock extension agent can help you with this. Although dewormers are important and have their place, using good sanitation practices is one of the best ways to keep the intestinal parasite population to a minimum on your farm. Removing manure piles and keeping the proper stocking rate in your pastures are two of the main practices that will help you with this. With good management practices, a watchful eye and a little luck you and your hooved companion hopefully can make it through the upcoming fall and winter seasons with little complications! NC Horse Judging Short Course Oct The 2015 NC Horse Judging Short Course will be held Oct 24 25th in Raleigh, NC. Information about the course can be found at the following link: horse judging short course/ Cost for this highly informative 2 day course (complete with NC Horse Judging Manual) is $75. Entries must be post marked by Oct 3rd to avoid a late fee of $25. At this time entries are low. If we do not have 10 entried by October 15th, this course will be cancelled! Low Quality Hay data:text/html;charset=utf 8,%3Cp%20class%3D%22MsoNormal%22%20align%3D%22center%22%20style%3D%22font family%3a%20arial%2c%20san... 14/20

15 In the past couple of weeks I have taken numerous hay samples that were sent in for analysis. Results of many of these samples came back low in quality. Please know what quality you are feeding and monitor the body condition of the animals that you are feeding. Supplementation will be needed for many of these horses being fed this low quality hay DON T FORGET - Soil Testing Charging A Fee During Peak Season NCDA&CS Agronomic Division Peak season Soil Testing Fee There is a $4 fee charged for all soil samples processed by the NCDA&CS Agronomic Division during its busiest season: December through March. (No fee April through November). So if you are planning to take soil test, go ahead data:text/html;charset=utf 8,%3Cp%20class%3D%22MsoNormal%22%20align%3D%22center%22%20style%3D%22font family%3a%20arial%2c%20san... 15/20

16 and get them sent in to avoid the fee. GET YOUR SOIL SAMPLES TAKEN & SENT IN! HAY PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE HAY FOR SALE! A Hay Directory is maintained by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service for the Rockingham County and Guilford County area. This directory is intended as a service to both hay producers and buyers in the area. If you are in need of hay or would like to be added (or removed) from this list please call me at or and let me know your name, address & phone #, type of hay, number of bales, (square or round bales) and weight per bale. MANAGE YOUR PASTURES! Swap Shop data:text/html;charset=utf 8,%3Cp%20class%3D%22MsoNormal%22%20align%3D%22center%22%20style%3D%22font family%3a%20arial%2c%20san... 16/20

17 Adult looking to rent a place to live on a horse farm, will help with horses, stalls, etc. Please at: dvsnt1@hotmail.com Denise cell: Fiore Farms Very few boarding spots available. Working Student needed. Red Dog Farm rescue Geronimo in need of a forever home. 3 yr. old gelding. He'd make a cute young rider prospect. PERFECT on trails too. Red Dog Farm rescue Sulli in need of a forever home. Great companion horse. Loves to be groomed. New horses for Fiore Farms Caviar For lease or sale. Gorgeous 12.3 hands, paint, mare pony. Needs an intermediate level rider at minimum. Spunky and fun. Carletto 28 yr. old Saddlebred gelding. Smart and elegant with good ground manners, needs an intermediate to experienced rider hh Riley 9yr old gelding Quarter/Belgian cross. 16.1hh. Loves to jump. Trained for vaulting. Lots of personality. Intermediate rider needed. Contact: BellEquine.org FioreFarms.com Take A Load Off I need your clean Jokes, so please send em to me! data:text/html;charset=utf 8,%3Cp%20class%3D%22MsoNormal%22%20align%3D%22center%22%20style%3D%22font family%3a%20arial%2c%20san... 17/20

18 Domestic Dispute with Golfers Police are called to an apartment to find a woman holding a 3 iron, standing over a motionless man. The detective asks '"ma'am is that your husband?" "Yes" says the woman. "Did you hit him with that Golf Club?" "Well, Yes, yes I did" she replies. "I caught him cheating on me." The woman begins to sob, dropping the club and she puts her face in her hands. "How many times did you hit him Mam?" "Well, I don t rightly recall, so I guess you can just put me data:text/html;charset=utf 8,%3Cp%20class%3D%22MsoNormal%22%20align%3D%22center%22%20style%3D%22font family%3a%20arial%2c%20san... 18/20

19 down for a five." I always need more help with the jokes! I always want to know what you think of the Weekly Pile, good or bad, Especially if it has had ANY IMPACT on you. Let me hear from you! PLEASE SEND TO ME YOUR IDEAS FOR ARTICLES IN FUTURE NEWSLETTERS! I WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!!!!! Please remember our Troops who are serving our Country (and their families), those who have come home with wounds, and the families that paid the ultimate sacrifice. have a great weekend! Ben Chase ben Rockingham and Guilford County Extension Agent Agriculture & Livestock data:text/html;charset=utf 8,%3Cp%20class%3D%22MsoNormal%22%20align%3D%22center%22%20style%3D%22font family%3a%20arial%2c%20san... 19/20

20 North Carolina State University North Carolina Cooperative Extension, 525 NC 65, Suite 200, Reidsville, NC (336) Fax: ben_chase@ncsu.edu data:text/html;charset=utf 8,%3Cp%20class%3D%22MsoNormal%22%20align%3D%22center%22%20style%3D%22font family%3a%20arial%2c%20san... 20/20