Have You Seen a Diamondback?
According to Jeff Hall, Conservation Biologist with the NC Wildlife Resources Commission, sightings of Diamondback rattlesnakes are becoming much …
Animal Agriculture
Newcastle Disease Found in CA Backyard Birds
The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently announced that 4 more cases of virulent Newcastle disease …
Register Now! Marketing Local Meat | An NC Choices Intensive | 8.23.18
Register Here: https://bit.ly/2tlXeKR Marketing Local Meat: a hands-on intensive for meat producers This full-day marketing workshop for local meat producers focuses …
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- Herbicide Carryover in Hay, Manure, Compost and Grass Clippings
- Information on livestock, horses, and forages
4-H Youth Livestock
Animal Waste Management
- Check Your Hours
- Check your soil and waste reports
- Division of Water Quality-Technical Assistance & Certification Unit
- Understanding Your Soil and Waste Reports
- Upcoming Continuing Education Classes
Forages
- Bermudagrass Management in NC
- NC Ag Chem Manual
- Pests of Forages and Pastures
- Plants Poisonous to Goats
- Poisonous Plants to Livestock and Pets in NC
- Search for your Pesticide Credits Online.
- Southeast Hay Directory
Information Portals
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- Beef
- Dairy Extension
- Equine Husbandry
- Feed Milling
- Goats & Sheep
- Poultry Science Extension
- Youth Livestock Program
More Extension Programs at NC State University
National eXtension Resources
Partnerships and Organizations
- Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS)
- Dairy Records Management Systems
- NC Cattlemen's Association
- NC Department of Ag Statistics
- NC Horse Council
- NC Pork Council
Publications, Information, and News
Small Farm Management
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Horse Flies and Deer Flies
This Entomology Insect Note discusses identifying horse and deer flies and how to control them.
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Lice: What They Are and How to Control Them
Information on the different types of lice, diagnosis and treatment is presented in this factsheet. …
6/15/18 — Animal Science Facts
Poultry (Broilers, Layers, and Turkeys)
How to manage pesticides to control insects and diseases of poultry (broilers, layers, and turkeys) …
Using Animal Manures in Forest Fertilization
Applying animal manure to forestland can help animal producers manage waste and supply forest owners …
6/11/18
NC State Local Grass-Fed Beef Production Guidelines
This publication provides production protocol guidelines developed by North Carolina State University and Amazing Grazing …
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NC State Local Pasture-Raised and Pasture-Finished Beef Production Guidelines
This publication provides production protocol guidelines developed by North Carolina State University and Amazing Grazing …
NC State Local Finished Beef Production Guidelines
This publication provides production protocol guidelines developed by North Carolina State University and Amazing Grazing …
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Overview of NC State Finished Beef Production Guidelines
This publication is an introduction to the three production protocol guidelines developed by North Carolina …