New Extension Associate: Mary Fosnaught
The Prestage Department of Poultry Science welcomed Mary Fosnaught to the faculty on October 3, 2018. We asked Fosnaught …
Animal Agriculture
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 …
Preparing Irrigation Equipment for the Winter Season
Now that freezing temperatures are around the corner, it’s time for many farmers to prepare their irrigation equipment for …
Recovering From Hurricane Florence
Dealing with the aftermath of a major hurricane is no easy task. It’s hard to imagine what damage you …
Dealing With Bot Flies
This has been an interesting fall to say the least. With a very active hurricane season, horse flies hanging …
Time to Make Your Winter Feed Plan
What a difference a month makes! This time last month things were going along very well, but …
Hay Donation Website
NC State Extension has created a website form for collecting information from those who want to donate hay and …
Yuck! Is It Polluted?
“Yuck! Is it polluted?” is a frequent question when people see our ditches and waterways with fluffy orange growths, …
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 …
Get Ready for Fall
It seems as if the summertime has gone by pretty fast. Some of us have had adequate rain and …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Risk Management Basics: What Every Farmer Needs to Know
Risk has always been a part of agriculture, but farming in America has changed drastically over the past few …
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Forage Quality Indices for Selecting Hay
This publication provides an overview of the differences in forage quality by reviewing a summary …
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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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Commercial Emu Production
This publication discusses commercial emu production. Topics covered include getting started with an emu business, …
2 weeks ago
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, …
3 weeks ago — SoilFacts
Nitrate Management in Beef Cattle Production Systems
This publication describes how to avoid high nitrate in forages, and how to manage high …
10/18/18
Warm-Season Perennial Forages Conserved as Hay: Nutritive Value and Quality
This bulletin brings together 18 independent experiments that address aspects of nutritive value and quality …
10/17/18
Explaining the North Carolina Egg Law for Producers With Small Flocks
This publication is targeted toward small producers who may be contemplating entering into egg sales …
9/26/18
2018 North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual
This manual, updated every year, covers pesticide use and safety information, chemical application equipment, fertilizer …
9/25/18