Friday, April 8, 2016

TRICHOMONIASIS OR TRICH MEETING SCHEDULED Eddy and Chaves County

TRICHOMONIASIS OR TRICH MEETING SCHEDULED Eddy and Chaves County Cattle experts from New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service will make presentations to ranchers and others May 4 on the cattle disease trichomoniasis. Trichomoniasis, a highly transmittable disease, can result in early fetal death and infertility, resulting in extended calving intervals. Dr. John Wenzel, Extension veterinarian, and Woods Houghton Eddy County Extension Agent along with Sammy Urig DVM will be holding different kind of producers meeting on May 4th. They will be holding a meeting on talk radio, KCCC, 930 AM dial on May 4 at noon to 1:00pm they will be discussing the cattle disease Trich. Producers can call in their question during or e-mail them to whoughto@nmsu.edu during or before the radio meeting. The call in number will be 575-887-5521 or you can listen on line as well at http://tunein.com/radio/KCCC-930-s31960/ Trich can and will put beef producer in the red, I have seen loss in calf crops can be 10 percent to 30 percent and as high as 50 percent. There will also be a face to face meeting will be at 3 p.m. on May 4 at the Extension Office 1304 West Stevens, Carlsbad and May 5 at 10:00 in Roswell Thursday, May 5, 2016 - 10:30 AM Farm Bureau Building Eastern New Mexico State Fairgrounds Roswell, NM 10:30 AM – Trichomoniasis and Veterinary Feed Directive Update 12:00 Noon – Lunch Provided by Paul’s Veterinary Supply 1:00 to 3:00 PM – Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Program 3:00 PM – Question Session and Wrap up Subscribe to Eddy County Ag news at: http://nmsueddyag.blogspot.com/ Eddy County Extension Service, New Mexico State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and educator. All programs are available to everyone regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, handicap, or national origin. New Mexico State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Eddy County Government Cooperating.

National Drought report

The National Drought Mitigation Center’s March 2016 Drought and Impact Summary is now available at http://drought.unl.edu/NewsOutreach/MonthlySummary/March2016DroughtandImpactSummary.aspx March highlights: In parts of the western U.S., drought has stretched into its fifth year. Northern California has seen some easing of drought conditions and water restrictions, but the southern part of the state remains dry and continues to face water supply issues. Deborah Wood National Drought Mitigation Center University of Nebraska-Lincoln 817 Hardin Hall 3310 Holdrege St. Lincoln, NE 68583-0988

Closer Insecticide for Pecan section 3 delayed.

Gentlemen It was communicated to you all in the past few weeks that the EPA had told DAS that we would have the new Closer Sec 3 registration by late march or early April. We were notified on Monday that the EPA has now decided ( activist pressure ) to open this label up for a 30 day comment period which will be followed by a timeline in which the EPA has to address the comments. So in all reality the only way we will have Closer for pecans this year is via the Sec 18 process. DAS cannot be a party to that process. If you or your growers believe we need Closer as a rotation product for aphid control in pecans, you need to contact Brad Lewis or Richard Heerema or your county agent. If they choose to ask for a Sec 18, DAS will fully support with the necessary data. This is not about any environmental issue or safety issue, it is about bees and the activist community becoming emboldened and threating the EPA. Making the threats with a full mouth and belly. The EPA is scared to death of litigation. In the meantime, any Closer that is owned by growers is legal to be used, no issues. Please let me know if you have questions. Greg Greg Alpers Sr. Sales Representative Range and Pasture, Crop Protection, IVM, PhytoGen Cottonseed Mobile 575-626-7438 Dow AgroSciences LLC 1909 West 27th Street, Roswell, NM 88201 gaalpers@dow.com www.dowagro.com Solutions for the Growing World

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

USDA Announces Loan Rates for Wheat, Feed Grains and Oilseeds

USDA Announces Loan Rates for Wheat, Feed Grains and Oilseeds 04/06/2016 03:00 PM EDT WASHINGTON, April 6, 2016 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the 2016 marketing assistance loan rates by county for wheat, corn, grain sorghum, barley, oats, soybeans and each “other oilseed” (canola, crambe, flaxseed, mustard seed, rapeseed, safflower, sesame seed and sunflower seed). The rates are posted on the Farm Service Agency (FSA) website at www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/price-support/commodity-loan-rates/index

Department seeking next generation of conservation officers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, April 6, 2016: Department seeking next generation of conservation officers SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is seeking qualified men and women to join the next generation of conservation officers who protect and conserve the state’s natural resources. Applications for game warden trainees with salaries starting at $17.03 an hour will be accepted by the New Mexico State Personnel Office until June 5, 2016. Please visit www.wildlife.state.nm.us to learn more about the position and how to apply. Prior law enforcement experience is not required, but successful applicants must possess a bachelor’s degree in a related field such as fisheries or wildlife biology, forestry or criminal justice. Please visit www.wildlife.state.nm.us for a complete list of qualifying degrees. Candidates also must pass psychological and medical exams, a background investigation and fitness and drug tests. Applicants also must pass a written exam and an oral interview board before being offered a position. If hired, recruits will receive basic training at the state Law Enforcement Academy and the department’s recruit school before undergoing a year of on-the-job training under a field training officer. Those hired can look forward to extensive training in subjects such as emergency vehicle operations, criminal investigations, defensive tactics, firearms training and arrest procedures. Training also includes aerial wildlife survey techniques, wildlife restraint, off-highway vehicle and boat training. Training is rigorous and the work is often difficult, requiring sound judgement, a good work ethic and common sense. The department is seeking highly motivated personnel who are up to the challenge this career offers. Conservation officers primarily work alone in remote, rural regions of the state while enforcing New Mexico’s game and fish laws, investigating criminal cases and pursuing civil cases against offenders. Officers also educate the public about wildlife and wildlife management, conduct wildlife surveys, capture problem animals, investigate wildlife damage to crops and property, assist in wildlife relocations, and help develop new hunting, fishing and trapping regulations. For more information about conservation officer duties, educational and physical requirements, training and employee benefits, please visit www.wildlife.state.nm.us/enforcement/career-advancement or contact Lt. Brady Griffith, the department’s recruiting officer at (505) 795-1700 or bradyd.griffith@state.nm.us. ###

EPA Releases Draft Biological Evaluations of Three Chemicals’ Impacts on Endangered Species

EPA Releases Draft Biological Evaluations of Three Chemicals’ Impacts on Endangered Species As part of the Endangered Species Act consultation process with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), EPA has released for public comment the first-ever draft biological evaluations analyzing the nation-wide effects of chlorpyrifos, diazinon, and malathion on endangered and threatened species and designated critical habitat. Partial evaluations, without the effects determinations, were released in December 2015. The EPA is soliciting specific feedback regarding how to refine the assessments. Accompanying the biological evaluations is a document titled “Instructions for Commenting on the Draft Biological Evaluations for Chlorpyrifos, Diazinon, and Malathion.” This document outlines the components of the biological evaluations, the types of feedback sought and where to submit comments. We encourage commenters to group their comments to help facilitate review because of the anticipated volume of public input. You can find these instructions in the “Supporting Documents” section of each docket. Following public comment on the draft biological evaluations, EPA will finalize the assessments. For those species and designated critical habitats where registered uses of the pesticides are “likely to adversely affect” species and/or habitat, USFWS and NMFS will use the analyses and data from the biological evaluations in their final Biological Opinions for each of the three chemicals. The Biological Opinions will also have a public comment period before they become final. At any time during this consultation process with USFWS and NMFS, EPA can determine if a pesticide’s registration, label, or use instructions should be altered to ensure use of a pesticide is consistent with the requirements of FIFRA and the ESA. EPA will work with stakeholders to implement these changes through label-based restrictions on use or through geographically-specific Endangered Species Protection Bulletins. More information is available at www.epa.gov/endangered-species/assessing-pesticides-under-endangered-species-act. These draft biological evaluations were developed using interim scientific methods developed collaboratively with USFWS and NMFS. The interim scientific methods represent a new paradigm for analyzing pesticides for effects on endangered species and were developed in response to the April 2013 National Academy of Sciences (NAS) report, “Assessing Risks to Endangered and Threatened Species from Pesticides.” In developing the biological evaluations, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has provided expertise on crop production and pesticide use and helped EPA use the National Agricultural Statistics Service Cropland Data Layer to help define the footprint of agricultural use patterns. To read the biological evaluations for each pesticide, go to: • https://www.epa.gov/endangered-species/biological-evaluation-chapters-chlorpyrifos, • https://www.epa.gov/endangered-species/biological-evaluation-chapters-diazinon, • https://www.epa.gov/endangered-species/biological-evaluation-chapters-malathion. When the federal register notice publishes in the next week, you can submit your comments in the registration review dockets for chlorpyrifos (EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0850), diazinon (EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0351), and malathion (EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0317) at www.regulations.gov. EPA will accept comments for 60 days. Additionally, we will host an online technical webinar to explain the interim methods used to make effects determinations and how to navigate the biological evaluation materials on the website. The webinar will take place later in April. More information will be sent via Pesticide Program Update ahead of the webinar.

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

NMSU experts to make presentations on cattle disease: trichomoniasis

NMSU experts to make presentations on cattle disease: trichomoniasis DATE: 04/04/2016 WRITER: Darrell J. Pehr, 575-646-3223, pehr@nmsu.edu CONTACT: Sidney Gordon, 575-437-0231, sgordon@nmsu.edu Cattle experts from New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service will make presentations to ranchers and others April 26 on the cattle disease trichomoniasis. Trichomoniasis, a highly transmittable disease, can result in early fetal death and infertility, resulting in extended calving intervals. Dr. John Wenzel, Extension veterinarian, and Sidney “Sid” Gordon, Extension agriculture agent in Otero County, will be joined by Dr. Warren Franklin of Ruidoso and other experts at a meeting of the Otero County Cattleman’s Association. “Trichomoniasis is a disease that can be economically devastating in a short period of time, Gordon said. “Loss in calf crops can be 10 percent to 30 percent and as high as 50 percent.” The meeting will be at 6 p.m. April 26, at Hitch-N-Post BBQ, 2930 N. White Sands Blvd., in Alamogordo. All are invited. A meal will be provided for the OCCA board and members at 5:30 p.m. Please call Gordon at 575-437-0231 if you plan to attend the dinner portion of the meeting. Those who would like to join the organization also are invited for the meal. For more information, check the organization’s website at oterocountycattlemansassociation.com. - 30 - Follow NMSU News on Twitter: http://twitter.com/nmsunews Follow NMSU News on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NMSUNews We will be holding a meetin in Carlsbad on May 4th and Roswell on May 5th