Swine Well-Being During Flood Recovery
Hurricane Florence in 2018 has resulted in record levels of flooding in much of North Carolina. Many swine producers …
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USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Offers Landowner Assistance
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is offering assistance to landowners having suffered damage to working lands and livestock …
Picking Up After the Storm on Pasture-Based Livestock Farms
(Download this article as a PDF) Managing storms is a part of any agricultural production system, and it is brought …
3rd HACCP Roundtable Meeting Announced
The Prestage Department of Poultry Science will host its 3rd HACCP Roundtable meeting on October 17, 2018. The goal of …
APHIS Finalizes Conditions for Paying Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Indemnity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is issuing a final rule outlining the …
Have You Seen a Diamondback?
According to Jeff Hall, Conservation Biologist with the NC Wildlife Resources Commission, sightings of Diamondback rattlesnakes are becoming much …
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2018 North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual
This manual, updated every year, covers pesticide use and safety information, chemical application equipment, fertilizer …
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Induced Molting as a Management Tool
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Coccidiosis, the Most Common Cause of Diarrhea in Young Goats
This factsheet offers some information on the signs, symptoms, and treatment of coccidiosis, the most …
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NC State Local Finished Beef Production Guidelines
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Annual Grasses Preserved as Silage: Fermentation Characteristics, Nutritive Value, and Quality
This bulletin brings together 13 independent experiments that address aspects of fermentation, nutritive value, and …
8/22/18
Feed Sampling and Analysis
This publication explains how horse owners should routinely evaluate the nutrient content of their horses' …
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Silages of Native Switchgrass and Gamagrass: Fermentation Characteristics, Nutritive Value, and Quality
This bulletin publishes the results of eight experiments that addressed aspects of nutritive value and …
7/18/18
Horse Flies and Deer Flies
This Entomology Insect Note discusses identifying horse and deer flies and how to control them.
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