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
Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 Covers Broilers, Eggs
In a change from the first round of CFAP payments, the Coronovirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) covers …
Everything You Need to Know About Making Thanksgiving Turkey
Thanksgiving is just a week and a half away! Now’s the perfect time to get your turkey prepared – …
#MyGooseIsCooked Workshop Cooks Up Another Holiday Option
Turkey is a traditional holiday favorite with Americans. Or is it? We certainly eat a lot of it (in …
Farms, Food, and You: Vermicomposting
NC State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has a new podcast series called Farms, Food, and You. …
Kids, Got Questions About Turkeys?
The National Wild Turkey Federation wants to hear from kids for its Thanksgiving Edition of Juice Boxes & Conservation. If …
NCSU Open Horse Show Judges Virtual Academy
Due to COVID-19 restrictions that are currently in effect for NC State University events, the 2020 NC State University …
Turkey Chat Tuesdays With the Livestock Conservancy
November is Turkey Month over at The Livestock Conservancy. They’ve got great content coming out all month on their …
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 …
Save-the-Date (Jan. 25, 2021) - Agent Training
Registration details will be available soon. Delivery will be through Zoom. Forage and Grassland Management Agent Training January 25, 2020, from …
Cage-Free Production Special Report From Poultry Health Today
Poultry Health Today, a poultry news service sponsored by Zoetis, recently shared a Special Report on cage-free egg production. The …
Canadian Farmer Resource Portal Offers Another Perspective on Poultry Production
Poultry is a thriving industry in North Carolina and the United States. There are a lot of resources for …
USDA Updates National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP)
Updates to the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) are coming. On October 5, 2020, the USDA’s Animal and Plant …
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 …
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 …
NC 4-H Horse Program Emergency Fund Silent Auction
New Hope Stables, home of the High Achievers 4-H Club in Perquimans County, has recently experienced the tragic loss …
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 …
Increasing Number of Grazing Days During Winter by Using Stockpiled Tall Fescue
Frequently referred to as “standing hay” or “autumn-accumulated forage,” stockpiling is a forage management practice to accumulate late summer …
A New Track: Malheiros Moves Into Reproductive Physiology Position
The Prestage Department of Poultry Science (PDPS) is pleased to announce our newest tenure-track faculty member. Ramon Malheiros started …
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