Livestock Skillathon Study Sessions
Exciting new program. This opportunity is open to youth ages 8-18. To receive the materials youth must complete the …
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Nance Family Meat Goat Leadership Institute
Applications are due on April 1, 2021 Billy Nance Family Application A virtual experience for youth interested in the Meat Goat …
East Coast Extravaganza
Swine, Goat, Lamb, Heifer, and Steer Show March 6-7, 2021 Schedule Rules Entry Form Health Guidelines (Please note you will need to complete two …
Demonstration: Grazing Stockpiled Fescue
January 28, 2021, at 3 p.m. (Rain Date January 29) | Kenly, NC N.C. Cooperative Extension of Johnston County invites interested …
Emerging Forage Options for Eastern North Carolina
February 18, 2021 | 6:30 p.m. N.C. Cooperative Extension of Johnston County invites livestock and forage producers to join an …
January/February 2021 Livestock News
In this issue: Animal Waste Update, On-Farm Euthanasia of Cattle, Evaluation of Sprigged Bermudagrass Varieties, Winter Housing for Small …
Anaerobic Digester Systems for NC Farms
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Dairy ASA – Ashley Robbins will be hosting a webinar on February 4, 2021, from noon–1:30 …
Research Brief: Evaluation of Sprigged Bermudagrass Cultivars in Spray Fields
There are several vegetatively propagated bermudagrass cultivars readily available to producers in North Carolina; a.k.a., sprigged bermudagrass cultivars. We …
NC State PDIC Now Accepting Credit Card Payments
The NC State University Plant Disease and Insect Clinic (PDIC) is excited to announce that we are now accepting …
November/December 2020 Livestock News
November/December 2020 Livestock News In this issue: Virtual Beef Cattle Series, CFAP-2, Eastern NC Cattle Marketing Survey, Animal Waste Recertification …
2020 State 4-H Livestock Contest Results
Senior Contest Results Sr Ind Overall Sr Team Overall Sr Ind Meat Goats Sr Team Meat Goats Sr Ind Sheep Sr Team Sheep Sr Ind Cattle Sr …
Web-Based Guide to Plants Poisonous to Livestock
Questions about potential toxicity to livestock from several plants are a year-round topic. Sometimes the grazing animal has the opportunity to …
September/October 2020 Livestock News
In this issue: Fall Fruit & Nut Tree Sale, Virtual Beef Cattle Series, Animal Waste Update, Don’t Ignore Hybrid Vigor, …
NC Commerce: Job Retention Grant
North Carolina businesses and certain nonprofits that missed out on other COVID-19 relief funds can now apply for a …
July/August 2020 Livestock News
In this issue: Coronavirus Assistance Programs for Producers, Animal Waste Management, Are You a Cattle Farmer or a Grass …
Rye and Ryegrass: They Are Not the Same!
Rye and Ryegrass Two forages grown across NC have very similar names, but are actually quite distinct species with some …
Virtual Livestock Show "Showing From Home"
Open to youth in North Carolina that have market animals tagged for shows in March-June 2020. We will be …
Register Now for March Webinars on Creating a Free Online Store for Your Farm
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended our world in a very short time frame. It’s been a stressful and sometimes …
Local Farmers' Markets Do Their Part to Flatten the Curve on Coronavirus
Last week was a blur amid all the news about coronavirus and its impacts on our communities, both locally …
March/April Livestock News
In this Issue: Animal Waste Management Update, Managing Winter Weeds in Bermudagrass Hayfields, What is BQA and Why Should …
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