Deadline for Farmers to Apply for NC Hurricane Disaster Relief Program Extended
The North Carolina Legislature has approved extending the deadline for farmers to apply for the Hurricane Florence and Michael …
Animal Agriculture
WNC Area Beef Conference
The 2018 WNC Area Beef Conference is scheduled for December 7, 2018, from 1–5 p.m. at the WNC Regional …
2018 Hay Show Results at NC State Fair
Congratulations to the NC farmers and farms who placed top in the 2018 Hay Show at the NC State …
Programs Approved to Help NC Pasture-Based Livestock Producers Impacted by 2019 Hurricanes
Three programs are available to help farmers that had damage to pastures from the effects of flooding and excessive …
An Abundance of Fire Ants!
The wet weather we have had this summer and fall has really allowed imported fire ants, Solenopsis invicta, to …
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 …
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 …
Visit NC Farms App Meetings Scheduled
There are two meetings scheduled to introduce the “Visit NC Farms” app to farmers, agribusiness, and agritourism interests in …
Pasture & Livestock Management Field Day
Come out and join us on September 27, 2018, for the Second Tri-County Pasture Field Day. The event will …
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