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Delivery System For Feral Hog Bait Still Garnering Intense Research At LSU

 Delivery System For Feral Hog Bait Still Garnering Intense Research At LSU

Dr. Glen Gentry at the Idlewild Research Station is using funding from the Louisiana Soybean, Grain Research and Promotion Board to find ways of controlling feral swine. But he points out a delivery system is still a way off.

The latest research is centered around a machine that connects via cellular signals much like traps work. “When the camera senses movement it sends a picture,” says Gentry. “Usually it’s set up around a corn feeder or wildlife feeder of some sort, some kind of bait source.”

“When you see pigs you can then send a signal to the delivery system via cell phone and it will release bait on the ground,” according to Gentry. “When we ran performance trials  the pigs preferred the baits to whole shell corn.  They typically will leave the whole shell corn and eat the bait and then return and eat the whole shell corn.”

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Shearing Delay Leads To Kingston 4H Sheep Show!

Video: Shearing Delay Leads To Kingston 4H Sheep Show!

What started as a disappointment turned into a day full of surprises, fun, and celebration as we leave Ewetopia Farms behind and head out to the Kingston Fair to watch the 4H sheep show

Today’s vlog was supposed to be another sheep shearing day here at Ewetopia Farms, but when our shearer had to cancel, we suddenly found ourselves with an unexpected free day. Lucky for us, the Kingston Fair was happening — and some of our own sheep (and friends) were competing!

We brought along our shearing helper and headed to the fairgrounds to cheer on the 4H kids and see how our sheep did in the show. From last-minute preparations and sheep showmanship to market lamb competitions and ewe classes, we take you behind the scenes of what it’s really like at a country fair.

We couldn’t be prouder — our girls walked away with wins in both showmanship and breeding ewe classes! Afterwards, we toured the fair, met a beekeeper with fascinating insights, admired other livestock shows, and wrapped up the evening with motocross stunts and a demolition derby!

Sometimes farm life throws curveballs — but today, it gave us the chance to celebrate community, our sheep, and the next generation of shepherds.