Youth Quality Care of Animals Training
Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) “certification is designed to be useful and (will) help prepare you …
Animal Agriculture
Webinar Series on the People Side of Dairying
The Center for Dairy Excellence is offering a three-part webinar series on working with people on a dairy farm: …
Know Your Zone - Hurricane Preparedness
The North Carolina Department of Public Safety recently announced the Know Your Zone campaign to help coastal residents and …
Farm Credit Releases Free Online Course to Help Farmers Cope With Stress
A couple of weeks ago, we shared some resources for farmers concerned about maintaining their mental health during these …
Selling, Handling, and Storage of Pasture Poultry Products in North Carolina
Learn from a Food Compliance Officer from the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, who needs a meat …
July 2020 NC 4-H Horse Program Newsletter
The July 2020 NC 4-H Horse Program Newsletter is now available. This issue highlights the NC 4-H Virtual State Horse …
Collaborative Newsletter Addresses COVID-19 Impacts on Poultry
In collaboration with Extension service faculty at Purdue University, the University of Maryland and Virginia Tech, NC State University …
Staying Mentally Healthy During COVID-19: Resources for Farmers
COVID-19 has made a big impact on animal producers and there have been a lot of resources for dealing …
Video: Cutting Up & Frying a Whole Chicken
Extension agents have a new video showing how to cut up a whole chicken. Margaret Ross, Eve Honeycutt, Kelly …
Youth "Beef Cattle" Photo and Graphic Design Contests
Youth ages 6-21 are encouraged to enter the Junior Beef Photography Contest. You may submit one photograph in each …
Introduction to Poultry Incubation
Join North Carolina Cooperative Extension virtually, Thursday, July 9, 2020, at 1 p.m. (EST) to learn the basics of …
Soil Testing Kits Available in the Demonstration Garden
Do you need soil testing kits? While our office doors are closed to the public, community members can pick …
Last Week in Farm Law (June 13, 2020): Dicamba Order Update, NC "Ag Gag" Provisions Struck Down, and Atlantic Coast Pipeline "Continues"
The following few items take a cursory look at agricultural, environmental and natural resource law developments from the past …
State of the State of Farmland in the US
North Carolina ranks 2nd nationwide for the amount of acres converted to a developed use for the years 2001 …
Safe Milk Handling and Husbandry of the Backyard Dairy Cow Webinar
Are you interested in having a backyard dairy cow? Maybe you already have one but find yourself with more …
Video: How to Freeze Chicken
Extension agents have a new video to help you wrap and freeze chicken safely. Margaret Ross, Eve Honeycutt, Kelly …
Down on the 4-H Farm Virtual Program
NC 4-H is offering so many virtual summer programs, it can be hard to choose. We’re partial to the …
Land Use Trends, FarmLink Success Stories, Website
Webinar about general land management trends across the state, a handful of NC FarmLink success stories, and how to …
There May Be a New Tick in Town
Photo by: Matt Bertone, NC State University The Asian Longhorned Tick has been found in Davidson, Surry, Wilkes, and five …
Coronavirus Food Assistance Program for Farmers
Many farmers have questions about the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). Right now, there may be more questions than …
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Recent Publications related to Animal Agriculture
Forage Needs and Grazing Management for Meat Goats in the Humid Southeast
This factsheet offers information on forage needs for meat goats, as well as typical grazing …
6/15/20 — Animal Science Facts
Fences for Horses
This publication provides an overview of the factors that should be considered before you install …
6/4/20
Reducing Drift and Odor with Wastewater Application
This publication addresses application techniques that affect drift and odor problems associated with wastewater application, …
5/20/20 — SoilFacts
Guidelines for the Commercial Application of Poultry Litter
A summary of North Carolina rules and regulations governing the purchasing, handling, application and reporting …
5/18/20 — SoilFacts
Asian Longhorned Tick
The Asian longhorned tick is an invasive tick spreading throughout the eastern US. A native …
5/15/20
Controlling Sore Mouth in Meat Goats
This publication offers information on the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of sore mouth, a contagious, …
5/13/20 — Animal Science Facts
Breeds and Production Traits of Meat Goats
This publication covers the characteristics and production traits (adaptability, reproductive rate, growth rate, carcass characteristics) …
5/13/20 — Animal Science Facts
Preparing Meat Goats for the Breeding Season
This publication offers information on how to prep does and bucks for the meat goat …
5/13/20 — Animal Science Facts