N.C. State Fair Youth Livestock Scholarship Application Open
All youth who have exhibited a livestock animal at the N.C. State Fair are eligible to apply for this …
Animal Agriculture
Onslow County Farm Bureau 2019 Livestock Showdown
2019 Onslow Livestock Showdown-Rules and Registration Online Registration The 2019 Livestock Showdown will be held on April 6, 2019. Please read …
Poultry Pack 4-H Club First Meeting
Any youth 8-18 interested in poultry are invited to join the new Poultry Pack 4-H Club hosted on NC …
January 2019 Livestock News
News, tips, and information about livestock and forage production. Click the link to download the newsletter. January 2019 Livestock …
Advanced Livestock Judging Program
This program is designed for kids ages 14-18 that have some previous livestock judging experience. This program is designed …
2019 NC Livestock School & East Coast Extravaganza
2019 NC 4-H Livestock School & East Coast Extravaganza March 2 – Livestock School, Hog Show, and Got to be …
Sep/Oct 2018 Livestock News
News, tips, and information about livestock and forage production. Click the link to download the newsletter. Sep/Oct 2018 Livestock …
Yuck! Is It Polluted?
“Yuck! Is it polluted?” is a frequent question when people see our ditches and waterways with fluffy orange growths, …
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Precision Agriculture Technology: How to Become a Commercial Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Pilot
This publication discusses flying unmanned aerial vehicles (drones, model aircraft) for commercial purposes. You'll learn …
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Poultry (Broilers, Layers, and Turkeys)
How to manage pesticides to control insects and diseases of poultry (broilers, layers, and turkeys) …
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NC State Local Pasture-Raised and Pasture-Finished Beef Production Guidelines
This publication provides production protocol guidelines developed by North Carolina State University and Amazing Grazing …
Consider Breeding Your Does to Target Ethnic Holidays Where Goat Meat Is Part of the Traditional Holiday Feast
Many ethnic holidays include goat meat as part of traditional celebrations. This factsheet serves as …
12/18/18 — Meat Goat Notes
Herd Animal Death Problems
Animal necropsies attempt to determine the cause of death and whether it affects a concern …
12/5/18 — Animal Science Facts
Nitrogen Fertilization of Switchgrass and Gamagrass: Dry Matter Yield and Nutritive Value
This bulletin publishes the results of two experiments—one with switchgrass and one with gamagrass—that address …
12/5/18
Forage Quality Indices for Selecting Hay
This publication provides an overview of the differences in forage quality by reviewing a summary …
11/12/18
Horse Flies and Deer Flies
This Entomology Insect Note discusses identifying horse and deer flies and how to control them.
11/12/18 — Biting and Stinging Pests