Responder Warning Reminder
Joint statement from NCDA&CS, N.C. State University Cooperative Extension and N.C. Cattlemen’s Association During a disaster, it is important to …
Agriculture & Food
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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 …
North Carolina Department of Revenue Waives Diesel Fuel Penalty Due to Hurricane Florence
UPDATE: This is related to Executive Order No. 60: Amending Executive Order No. 57 to Permit Sale, Distribution, and …
H-2A Provisions - Contract Impossibility
In the wake of Hurricane Florence, the U.S. Department of Labor – Wage and Hour Division (WHD) stands ready …
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 …
Understanding and Preventing Sleeping Sickness
Since we have seen several cases of Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis (EEE) in the area this summer, I thought it …
Biosecurity: 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 …
Wet Weather Brings Increased Chances for Field Crops Disease
Current wet weather conditions, brings increased chances for disease to develop and thrive in row crops. This season we …
Get Ready for Fall
It seems as if the summertime has gone by pretty fast. Some of us have had adequate rain and …
Don't Put Away the Umbrella!
The National Weather Service (NWS) has updated their temperature and rainfall predictions for August. Now, they expect our pattern …
Biosecurity on Commercial Poultry Farms
Keeping disease out of your commercial poultry flock is very important. Biosecurity is the best way to greatly reduce …
Keeping Good Farm Records Can Improve Profitability
In order to be a successful farmer, it is important for farm managers to have in place a complete …
Keeping Good Farm Records Can Improve Profitability
In order to be a successful farmer, it is important for farm managers to have in place a complete …
2018 Carolina Swine Showmanship Circuit
Attention youth swine exhibitors! It’s time again to plan on participating in the 2018 Carolina Swine Showmanship Circuit! We …
Preventing Heat Injury During the Summer
As hot as it has been lately and will continue for the next month or two, it’s never too …
August 8, 2018 Eastern NC Nursery Field Day
Registration is available now for the nursery grower field day at Castle Hayne on August 8: The field day will be located at the Horticultural Crops Research Station …
Water and Shade for Cattle in Summer Heat
Since it has gotten very hot over the past weeks, and it will only get hotter, I thought this …
Make Farm Machinery Safety a Top Priority This Summer
Summer break for students has finally arrived and for many this means spending more time with relatives who farm …
Have You Seen a Diamondback?
According to Jeff Hall, Conservation Biologist with the NC Wildlife Resources Commission, sightings of Diamondback rattlesnakes are becoming much …
Completing Your Poultry Waste Plan
The poultry industry is growing again in North Carolina and poultry producers are needing waste plans completed. For producers …
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- NC State Climate Office
- USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
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