NC Hay Producers Received Awards at the 2018 Southeastern Hay Contest
The Southeastern Hay Contest is the premiere forage quality contest in the Southeast USA, with entries coming from hundreds …
Animal Agriculture
Time to Make Your Winter Feed Plan
What a difference a month makes! This time last month things were going along very well, but …
Pasture Management Session at NC Annual Ext. Conference
N.C. Cooperative Extension Conference 2018 Concurrent Session: Pasture Management: Weeds, Fertilization, and Grazing Management Impacts on Pasture Productivity In addition to adequate …
Hay Donation Website
NC State Extension has created a website form for collecting information from those who want to donate hay and …
Horsebowl and Hippology Reference Updates
As you begin to prepare for the 2019 Horsebowl and Hippology competition season, just a few reminders about resources. Horse …
Horse Boarding Now Sales Tax Exempt
HORSE BOARDING is now eligible for State Sales Tax Exemption. Refunds can be requested back to July 1, 2014. …
Stockpiling and Pasture Renovation
There is a season for sowing and a season for harvesting. This is a foundational concept for farmers. Although …
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Recent Publications related to Animal Agriculture
Nitrate Management in Beef Cattle Production Systems
This publication describes how to avoid high nitrate in forages, and how to manage high …
5 days ago
Warm-Season Perennial Forages Conserved as Hay: Nutritive Value and Quality
This bulletin brings together 18 independent experiments that address aspects of nutritive value and quality …
6 days ago
Explaining the North Carolina Egg Law for Producers With Small Flocks
This publication is targeted toward small producers who may be contemplating entering into egg sales …
9/26/18
2018 North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual
This manual, updated every year, covers pesticide use and safety information, chemical application equipment, fertilizer …
9/25/18
Induced Molting as a Management Tool
Because of increasing economic pressure related to capital costs, egg prices, feed prices, and replacement …
9/18/18
Coccidiosis, the Most Common Cause of Diarrhea in Young Goats
This factsheet offers some information on the signs, symptoms, and treatment of coccidiosis, the most …
9/4/18 — Animal Science Facts
NC State Local Finished Beef Production Guidelines
This publication provides production protocol guidelines developed by North Carolina State University and Amazing Grazing …
Annual Grasses Preserved as Silage: Fermentation Characteristics, Nutritive Value, and Quality
This bulletin brings together 13 independent experiments that address aspects of fermentation, nutritive value, and …
8/22/18