Farm Visit Snapshots: Perry-Winkle Farm
From Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos: Farm Visit Snapshots are a new feature on my Growing Small Farms website. A …
Animal Agriculture
Composting Turns Swine Lagoon Sludge to Landscaping Products
The use of brand names and any mention or listing of commercial products or services herein is solely for …
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 …
Fall Toxicity Concerns in Beef Cattle
Fall can bring about some toxicity issues with livestock. As with a lot of other aspects of 2020, some …
Farm Visit Snapshots: Off Grid in Color
From Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos: Farm Visit Snapshots are a new feature on my Growing Small Farms …
Now Accepting Proposals for NC AgVentures Grants
Note: this news article was adapted from articles written by Jackie Miller, NC AgVentures Program Coordinator. NC AgVentures is an …
State 4-H Livestock Contest Information
State 4-H Livestock Contest October 31 – Skillathon November 1 – Livestock Judging State Contest Agenda Quiz Bowl contest has been canceled. Entries are …
Research Update: Applying Swine Mortality Compost to Corn
Have you ever heard of composting swine mortalities? This method of mortality processing is gaining traction within the swine …
Farmworker PPE Distribution
Edgecombe County Farmworker PPE Distribution Friday, September 4, 2020, from 3–5 p.m. Pre-order at: go.ncsu.edu/farmworkers Governor Roy Cooper stated in a press …
One-Stop Poultry Shop From NC Choices
NC Choices, “an initiative of the Center for Environmental Farming Systems in collaboration with N.C. Cooperative Extension,” has finished …
Dr. Tom Van Dyke Named New Extension Beef Veterinarian
The NC State University College of Veterinary Medicine has officially hired Dr. Tom Van Dyke to serve as Assistant …
2020 Eastern Carolina Showmanship Circuit
Congratulations to all the winners of this year’s Circuit Shows! We appreciate everyone’s participation during this time and the …
Local Food Resource Highlight: NC Choice's Poultry Processing Resource One-Stop-Shop
NC Choices, a Center for Environmental Farming Systems initiative in collaboration with N.C. Cooperative Extension, “promotes sustainable food systems …
North Carolina Junior Beef Roundup Class Information 2020
Heifer and Steer Class Information – Please click on the tab at the bottom of the page for the …
Northeast District Beef Webinar Series
Northeast District Beef Webinar Series via Zoom platform 6:30–7:30 p.m. September 3, 2020 – Marketing Cull Cows September 10, 2020 – Small-Scale Processing September …
Youth Quality Care of Animals Training
Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) “certification is designed to be useful and (will) help prepare you …
Pasture Management for Horse Owners Webinar Series
Join us online for this two-part webinar series to learn to better manage your pastures and options for winter …
Last Week in Farm Law (June 13, 2020): Dicamba Order Update, NC "Ag Gag" Provisions Struck Down, and Atlantic Coast Pipeline "Continues"
The following few items take a cursory look at agricultural, environmental and natural resource law developments from the past …
NC State PDIC to Expand Modified Operations
This announcement was updated Thursday, December 3rd, 2020 from the previous versions The NC State Plant Disease and Insect Clinic …
CFAP: USDA Releases Information for Direct Payments to Farmers; May 26 Sign Up
On May 19 the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) issued its final rule on the direct payment portion of …
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Forage Quality: Concepts and Practices
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Sludge Sampling in Anaerobic Treatment Swine Lagoons
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