The Johnston County Cattlemen’s Association, in cooperation with Johnston County Cooperative Extension, have announced the availability of portable cattle handling equipment to its members. The equipment includes a Priefert S04 squeeze chute and a Priefert CS-1 Cattle Handling System. The CS-1 includes panels, bow gates, a sweep tub and an alley. This project is funded in part by a grant from NC AgVentures, a project of the Tobacco Trust Fund Commission.
To demonstrate this equipment and promote its use, a field day demonstration is planned for October 4th at Wood Angus, 721 Honeycutt Rd, Willow Springs. The field day will begin at 6 pm at the Wood’s sale barn with a complimentary dinner of hamburgers and hot dogs, followed by a demonstration of the equipment with live cattle directly behind the sale barn.
Members of the association can rent either the squeeze chute or the CS-1 for $50 per use, up to one week. Both pieces can be rented for $100 per use, also a one-week maximum. The squeeze chute will be available for rent immediately following the field day on October 4. The CS-1 will be available once a trailer is built to haul it.
Anyone may join the Johnston County Cattlemen’s Association; dues are $20 per year for an individual or farm operation.
Members interested in renting this equipment will need to reserve it by calling the Johnston County Cooperative Extension Office at919-989-5380 or by emailing the Livestock Agent Dan Wells at dgwells@ncsu.edu
The demonstration of the equipment on October 4 is open to all interested parties. In order to prepare for the meal, anyone planning to attend is asked to register by calling the Extension Office at 919-989-5380 prior to October 1.
