Forsyth County to Offer Virtual Pesticide Continuing Education in December
Join Forsyth County Extension agents for a continuing education class for farmers, landscapers, and other agricultural professionals. Agents April …
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Farmland Opportunities This Month
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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 …
Kids, Got Questions About Turkeys?
The National Wild Turkey Federation wants to hear from kids for its Thanksgiving Edition of Juice Boxes & Conservation. If …
Turkey Chat Tuesdays With the Livestock Conservancy
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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 …
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 …
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 …
Video: Controlling Pasture Weeds
A healthy pasture, i.e., well established, uniform ground coverage, with adequate height management during and after defoliation, is your …
State 4-H Livestock Contest Information
State 4-H Livestock Contest October 31 – Skillathon November 1 – Livestock Judging State Contest Agenda Quiz Bowl contest has been canceled. Entries are …
Yadkin Pesticide Collection Day
Safely dispose of any unwanted pesticides for FREE through the N.C. Cooperative Extension of Yadkin County and the N.C. …
Poultry Flock Talks Series From UPenn Extension
Are you looking for help getting started with backyard chickens? We’ve got great resources to help, and we’re sharing …
35th Sustainable Agriculture Conference
Are you looking for information about sustainable agriculture? Do you want to meet others with the same questions or …
September 2020 Newsletter
The September 2020 NC 4-H Horse Program Newsletter is now available. This issue highlights the recipients of the 2020 Billy Murray Scholarships …
WATCH: Homegrown | How NC Chicken Gets to Market
Have you ever wondered where your chicken breasts or game-day wings come from? From the hatchery to processing, see …
NEOGEN Mycotoxin and Crop Report — Mycotoxins in NC Corn and Wheat
This week’s Monday Mycotoxin and Crop Report video from NEOGEN focuses on the U.S. corn crop, which is doing …
Business Assistance for Farmers Workshop
Agricultural businesses have been hit particularly hard through the pandemic. The state of North Carolina has provided funding to …
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