Poultry Pack 4-H Club First Meeting
Any youth 8-18 interested in poultry are invited to join the new Poultry Pack 4-H Club hosted on NC …
Animal Agriculture
Advanced Livestock Judging Program
This program is designed for kids ages 14-18 that have some previous livestock judging experience. This program is designed …
2019 NC Livestock School & East Coast Extravaganza
2019 NC 4-H Livestock School & East Coast Extravaganza March 2 – Livestock School, Hog Show, and Got to be …
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 …
Winter Forage Conference
Learn about “Effective Weed Management in Pastures and Hay Fields” featuring Neil Rhodes, Weed Specialist University of Tennessee and …
AgVentures Grant Program
NC AgVentures, a NC Extension program, provides grants to NC independent farmers for new and innovative agricultural project ideas that will …
Do You Have a Winter Feeding Plan for Your Livestock? Do You Know the Nutritional Value of Your Hay?
Hay Donations Individuals interested in donating hay to the hurricane recovery effort can list their donation on the Hay Donation …
4-H Livestock Team Competes at the NC State Fair
The Forsyth 4-H Livestock Team competed at the NC State Fair in both skillathon and judging October 27 and …
Fall 2018 Livestock News
The Fall 2018 Livestock newsletter is now available! It contains information on: Hay donations and hay sampling Creating a winter feeding plan The …
Egg Grading Class
There will be an Egg Grading Class on Thursday, December 6, 2018, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Caldwell County Center …
Local Farm City Celebration Bringing the University to the People
National Farm City Week is always designated the week before Thanksgiving. It is the perfect time of year to …
Cattle Referendum to Be Held October 4
All cattle owners age 18 and older (on October 4, 2018) are asked to vote in the state-wide cattle referendum …
How to Handle, Prepare, and Cook Meat
N.C. Cooperative Extension of Davidson County, along with NC Choices, are hosting a Fall Local Meat Series for Consumers …
Fall 2018 Pesticide Safety School in Winston-Salem
There will be a pesticide safety school in Winston-Salem on August 21 and 22, 2018, at the N.C. Cooperative …
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