Veterans on the Farm
November 8, 2019 | Dee Shore As the wife of a career Marine, Roxanne Reed has seen post-traumatic stress and its impact …
Animal Agriculture
Forage Producers Seminar
Join us on October 8, 2019 from 4:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. for a Forage Seminar. Specialists from the …
Horse Pasture Workshop
Mark your calendar for November 2, 2019. There will be a Horse Pasture Management Workshop on this date at …
Tri-County Livestock & Pasture Management Field Day 2019
Thursday, September 26, 2019; 9 a.m.–3 p.m. *(Rain date is October 3, 2019.) Deerfield Farms & Dawnbreaker Farms 3000 Breeze Rd, …
Free Pesticide Collection Day
Do you have pesticides at your home or farm that you no longer need or use? If your answer is …
Central North Carolina Goat / Sheep Practical Management and Marketing Workshop
Tuesday, August 27, 2019; 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m. Registration cost is $20. PROGRAM OVERVIEW Morning On-Farm Session (8:30–11:30 a.m.) @Small Ruminant Education Unit …
Goat and Sheep Workshop
A goat and sheep producers meeting has been planned for August 27, 2019. The morning, hands-on session will be …
NC Farm School 2019, a Class to Remember
NC Farm School graduated its 19th class of successful agricultural entrepreneurs on June 4, 2019. NC Farm School has …
Tri-County Pasture Field Day
Come out and join us on September 26, 2019, for the Third Tri-County Livestock and Pasture Management Field Day. …
Silvopastures Workshop 2019 - Save the Date (July 25, 2019)
Save-the-date, SILVOPASTURES Field Day, July 25, 2019. Registration will be limited to 60 participants. Details for registration, including a …
2019 Piedmont Regional Goat and Sheep Conference
Join us for our best conference yet! The Piedmont Regional Goat and Sheep Conference will take place on Saturday, May 11, …
Novel Endophtye Fescue Workshop
There will be a field day discussing novel endophyte fescue coming up on April 25, 2019. Time is 4–6 …
Foxtail Is Taking Over My Hay Field. What Can I Do to Control This Weedy Grass?
Answer: Foxtail is an annual grass that germinates in the spring when soil temperature averages 65 degrees for three …
Amazing Grazing After 30 Years
Amazing Grazing after 30 years. Dr. Matt Poore Department of Animal Science North Carolina State University The Amazing Grazing program was founded …
Food for Thought: The 2019 American Forage and Grasslands Council and the NC Forage and Grasslands Council
Join us this next week (January 22 to 25, 2019) for the NC Forage and Grassland Council Winter Conference …
Are Your Pastures Toxic? Come Join Us on March 12 to Learn More
What is KY 31 doing to your livestock? How do I renovate my pastures? If you would like to …
2019 Piedmont Regional Beef Conference
Piedmont Regional Beef Conference When: Thursday, March 7, 2019 Where: N.C. Cooperative Extension, Guilford County Center, 3309 Burlington Road, Greensboro, NC Piedmont …
Training in Forages for Producers and Land Managers (Afternoon Session), Feb. 13, 2019
A wet fall 2018 not only delayed, and in some cases completely prevented, timely fall-plantings of cool-season annual and …
Training in Forages for Extension Agents and Research Station Personnel (Morning Session), Feb. 13, 2019
Forage Recovery Plan 2019 A wet fall 2018 not only delayed, and in some cases completely prevented, timely fall-plantings of …
SAVE the DATE (Feb. 13, 2019) Forage Recovery Plan 2019 – Winter Conference
Management Strategies for Early- and Late-Plantings of Cool-Season Forages in North Carolina A wet fall 2018 not only delayed, and …
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