Apply Now for USDA Internships!
Are you a high school senior up to a graduate student looking for a great internship opportunity? USDA has …
Animal Agriculture
2019 Coastal Plains Chicken Project
Registration for the 2019 Coastal Plains Chicken Project is here! This project is for 4-H and FFA members who …
NC 2019 Draft Swine General Permit Comment Deadline: Dec. 21
The deadline for submitting comments on the draft proposed NC swine general permit has been extended to Dec. 21, …
New Extension Associate: Mary Fosnaught
The Prestage Department of Poultry Science welcomed Mary Fosnaught to the faculty on October 3, 2018. We asked Fosnaught …
Talking Turkey at the N.C. State Fair
If you’ve been following the 2018 Youth Market Turkey Show, you know it was part of a record-breaking year …
Storm Damage Relief Program Update for Pastures
Three new programs will be available specifically to help farmers that had damage to pastures from the effects of …
Register for 4-H Goat Show at the 2018 Cape Fear Fair & Expo!
In this year’s 4-H Goat Show, youth will participate in a rotational goat clinic to learn more about goats, …
Time to Make Your Winter Feed Plan
What a difference a month makes! This time last month things were going along very well, but …
Yuck! Is It Polluted?
“Yuck! Is it polluted?” is a frequent question when people see our ditches and waterways with fluffy orange growths, …
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- Division of Water Quality-Technical Assistance & Certification Unit
- Understanding Your Soil and Waste Reports
- Upcoming Continuing Education Classes
Forages
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- NC Ag Chem Manual
- Pests of Forages and Pastures
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- Poisonous Plants to Livestock and Pets in NC
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- Southeast Hay Directory
Information Portals
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Publications, Information, and News
Small Farm Management
Recent Publications related to Animal Agriculture
Poultry (Broilers, Layers, and Turkeys)
How to manage pesticides to control insects and diseases of poultry (broilers, layers, and turkeys) …
12/19/18 — Crop Profiles for North Carolina Agriculture
Consider Breeding Your Does to Target Ethnic Holidays Where Goat Meat Is Part of the Traditional Holiday Feast
Many ethnic holidays include goat meat as part of traditional celebrations. This factsheet serves as …
12/18/18 — Meat Goat Notes
Herd Animal Death Problems
Animal necropsies attempt to determine the cause of death and whether it affects a concern …
12/5/18 — Animal Science Facts
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 …
12/5/18
Forage Quality Indices for Selecting Hay
This publication provides an overview of the differences in forage quality by reviewing a summary …
11/12/18
Horse Flies and Deer Flies
This Entomology Insect Note discusses identifying horse and deer flies and how to control them.
11/12/18 — Biting and Stinging Pests
Commercial Emu Production
This publication discusses commercial emu production. Topics covered include getting started with an emu business, …
11/7/18
Phosphorus Management for Land Application of Biosolids and Animal Waste
This publication addresses nutrient management concerns as they relate to land application of animal wastes, …
11/1/18 — SoilFacts