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Covered Lagoon Systems Saving Energy and Farms
Research is being done all around the world to find a renewable source of energy that can sustain us as a people. Earth has just about seven billion people … MORE »Posted: 5/16/13Weed Control In Pastures and Hay Fields
Now that summer is upon us and some dry days have arrived, producers have started making hay. With this increase in activity, I have received quite a few calls … MORE »Posted: 5/10/13Avian Influenza (H7N9) Update
I am sure most of you have heard about the H7N9 strain of avian influenza outbreak in China. As of April 16, 2013, there were 63 cases of humans … MORE »Posted: 4/30/13Forages For Summer Grazing
Livestock producers and horse owners who use summer annuals for grazing and/or haying are probably thinking about what to plant this year. Most will probably choose the old standards, … MORE »Posted: 3/11/13Forages For Summer Grazing
Livestock producers and horse owners who use summer annuals for grazing and/or haying are probably thinking about what to plant this year. Most will probably choose the old standards, … MORE »Posted: 3/7/13
Waste Odor And The Effects On Health
I have spent my entire life around the smell of hogs. My family has topping floors and each year we pump the waste on surrounding spray fields. We are … MORE »Posted: 2/28/13
What Is The Swine Identification Bill And Does It Pertain To Me?
The Swine Identification Bill states that all live swine that are transported on public roads must have a form of identification that is approved by the State Veterinarian. This … MORE »Posted: 2/28/13Poultry Litter Update
I continue to get complaints from citizens about land application of poultry litter to crop and pasture land. Many of the complaints appear to be justified, and include spreading … MORE »Posted: 1/15/13Managing Daily Poultry and Swine Mortality
Because of high fuel prices, many poultry and swine farmers are utilizing composters to manage daily farm mortality. Once the initial investment cost of composters has been met, composting … MORE »Posted: 12/5/12Buy All The Bull You Can
With the prices for calves reaching record levels and the potential for good calf prices for the next few years, I thought this would be a good topic to … MORE »Posted: 10/25/12Biosecurity: Steps To Keeping Your Livestock Healthy
Biosecurity at the farm level refers to measures taken to prevent pests or diseases from entering your premises and to control outbreaks if they do occur. This is particularly … MORE »Posted: 10/11/122012 Hurricane Preparations for Poultry Farms
We are about half-way through the 2012 Hurricane season that officially began on June 21, 2012. As you know, we had 2 Tropical Storms prior to June 1, Alberto … MORE »Posted: 8/15/12Hay Under Attack: Be on the Lookout for Fall Armyworms
Recently here in Sampson County and surrounding counties, farmers have been reporting damage from armyworms to their bermudagrass pastures and hayfields. Just this past week I witnessed how quickly … MORE »Posted: 7/25/12Update on Agronomic Report System
If any of you have attempted to log on the PALS system for retrieving your waste or soil reports, you may have found it difficult to access or even … MORE »Posted: 7/23/12Methionine Rule Affects Organic Poultry Farmers
The number of “backyard” poultry flocks is increasing. More and more people desire to grow their own poultry for meat and eggs. Some of these people want to maintain … MORE »Posted: 6/26/12LINKS
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- Waste Management
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