Fly Management for livestock
What’s the Buzz? Flies on cattle on pasture? A Field meeting on pasture fly management!
- Tuesday, September 15, 2015, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Fly pests can affect animal health, decrease milk production and
weight gain, transmit disease causing agents, reduce grazing time, annoy and
irritate animals and more.
Who are the usual summer time pest species and what can you do about them?
From this field meetings you will learn to correctly identify the most
important fly pests affecting cattle on pasture in the northeast. You will also
learn techniques to determine if fly populations are at numbers that can cause
economic injury. Learn the options available for controlling fly pests
affecting animals on pasture including the role of dung beetles, use of
effective biting fly catching traps suitable for use on pasture, and what you
should know about making insecticide use decisions. This meeting has both
organic and conventional options for managing fly pests on cattle and other
livestock.
Date: September 15, 2015
Time: 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Location: Meadowland Farm
689 Schultzville Road
Clinton Corners, NY 12514
Fee
Free, but RSVP is required
Last updated August 19, 2015