Savings for Summer (Quick Bites)

Time:  12 - 1 p.m. - bring your lunch
Date:  April 28, 2011, Thursday
Location:  Oktibbeha County Extension Conference Room
Speaker:   Susan Cosgrove, Family Resource Management, Newton County, will help prepare us for our summer with some tips, "$avings for $ummer: Plans, Trips, & Tips for Making the Most With Your Money".

Equine Interest Group Meeting

Date: April 18, 2011

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Location: Oktibbeha County Extension Service

Topic: Dean Jousan, Extension 4-H Livestock Specialist, will be present to give a 4-H Horse Show and Con-test Update; Dr. Jim Watson, State Veterinarian, will give a disease and heath care update on the issues that may be affecting equine across the state; and a representative from the Vet School, will present on Foal Care and Development.

Call Julie White (323-5916) for more information

Home Gardens (Quick Bites)

Date:  April 14, 2011, Thursday
Time:  12 - 1 p.m. - bring your lunch
Location:  Oktibbeha County Extension Conference Room
Speaker:   Dr. Lelia Kelly, Consumer Horticulture Specialist, will have some great info on making our home gardens spectacular for the spring!

Women in Agriculture Conference

Date: April 12-14, 2011

Location: Bost Extension Center, MSU Campus

Topics:  Participants will get the opportunity to learn about managing finances in the current economic environment and find out how the Mississippi Market Maker initiative can increase the visibility of their businesses. There also will be an interactive agriculture and forestry tour. New this year is a Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce candidates’ forum. Candidates Cindy Hyde-Smith, Max Phillips and Dannie Reed have confirmed that they will participate in the forum. The conference registration fee is $50, and attendees will have the option to choose either an annual or lifetime membership.

                                                       Please call 323-5916 for more information or to register

Wood ID Workshop

Date:  April 12, 2011

Time:  8 a.m. – noon

Location:  Oktibbeha County Extension

Topics:  Identifying wood, softwood anatomy, hardwood anatomy and hands on wood identification.  Foresters will earn 3 hours of continuing forestry education , category 1-CF hours.

Please call 323-5916 to register by April 11^th.

Beef Cattle Boot Camp

Date: April 8, 2011

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Location: Prairie Research Station

Topics: Performance Data Collection, Calving Assistance, Parasite Control, Cattle Behavior and Welfare, Weed Control, Poisonous Plant ID, Diet Transitions, Fence Building, Freezer Beef

Cost: Registration fees for the Beef Cattle Boot Camp are$35 per person.

Call Julie White (323-5916) for more information or to register

Cool Season Forage Tour/Oktibbeha County Cattlemen’s Meeting

Date:  April 5, 2010

Time:  5:00 p.m.

Location:  MSU Leveck Research Unit (South Farm)

Program:  This tour will cover some of the cool-season forage research and demonstrations. 

RSVP:  For meal reservations please call by April 1, 2011 (323-5916)