Caldwell County Center: Animal Agriculture

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Agriculture & Food: Animal Agriculture

Caldwell County's animal agriculture ranges from traditional beef cattle and poultry operations to dairy goats and trout farms. The county is also home to one of the few independent swine farms in the State.

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New Dairy Extension Associate - Dr. Shannon Davidson
Posted November 13th, 2009 in Agriculture & Food: Animal Agriculture

Dr. Shannon Davidson has joined the North Carolina State University Department of Animal Science and the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service. She is looking forward to providing support, especially in the areas of dairy cattle nutrition and management, for dairymen in North Carolina and working with the North Carolina Dairy Advantage Program. Dr. Davidson grew up in Memphis, TN and went to the University of Kentucky where I was very active in the UK Dairy ... MORE

Horse Industry Referendum 200
Posted January 18th, 2008 in Agriculture & Food: Animal Agriculture

The Caldwell County Extension Center and all other one hundred County Centers will be holding a Horse Industry Referendum vote Wednesday March 5th. Horse owners will be voting to continue their self-assessment of $2.00 per ton of horse feed. This money is used by the NC Horse Council to support the equine industry. For full details about the referendum visit Horse Industry Referendum 2008 at the NCHC ... MORE