USDA to Provide Additional Direct Assistance to Farmers and Ranchers Impacted by the Coronavirus
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WATCH: North Carolina Climate Change Webinar Series
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Curtis Appointed to USDA Food Safety Advisory Committee
by Kristin Sargent (CALS) The USDA has appointed NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ Patricia Curtis to the …
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From Embryo to Chick: Videos From the Livestock Conservancy and N.C. Cooperative Extension
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Chicken Chat Tuesdays With The Livestock Conservancy
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Dr. Andrew Weaver Named New Extension Small Ruminant Specialist
The NC State University Department of Animal Science has hired Dr. Andrew Weaver as an Assistant Professor and Extension …
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 …
ICYMI: Union County Pastured Poultry Videos
A little less than a month ago, Union County shared the final video in their series on raising pastured …
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August 2020 NC 4-H Horse Program Newsletter
The August 2020 NC 4-H Horse Program Newsletter is now available. This issue highlights the winners of NC 4-H Virtual State Horse …
2020 Communications Contest Results
The 2020 NC 4-H Horse Program Communications Contests were held in conjunction with the 2020 Virtual 4-H Congress. Contestants …
2020 NC 4-H Virtual State Horse Show Winners
Congratulations to all the NC 4-H’ers that submitted videos and competed in the 2020 NC 4-H Virtual State Horse …
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 …
Free Virtual Conference for Farmers
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2020 Artistic Expression & Creative Writing Contest Winners
Congratulations to all the youth that entered the 2020 NC 4-H Horse Program Artistic Expression & Creative Writing Contests. …
Hurricane Preparation and Recovery for North Carolina: Poultry Producers Guide
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