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 …
Animal Agriculture
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 …
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 …
An Abundance of Fire Ants!
The wet weather we have had this summer and fall has really allowed imported fire ants, Solenopsis invicta, to …
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Recent Publications related to Animal Agriculture
2019 North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual
This manual, updated every year, covers pesticide use and safety information, chemical application equipment, fertilizer …
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Managing Pastures to Feed Your Horse
This publication will explain your horse’s nutritional requirements, and how careful pasture management can produce …
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Precision Agriculture Technology: How to Become a Commercial Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Pilot
This publication discusses flying unmanned aerial vehicles (drones, model aircraft) for commercial purposes. You'll learn …
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Poultry (Broilers, Layers, and Turkeys)
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NC State Local Pasture-Raised and Pasture-Finished Beef Production Guidelines
This publication provides production protocol guidelines developed by North Carolina State University and Amazing Grazing …
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Herd Animal Death Problems
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Nitrogen Fertilization of Switchgrass and Gamagrass: Dry Matter Yield and Nutritive Value
This bulletin publishes the results of two experiments—one with switchgrass and one with gamagrass—that address …
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