Animal Waste Operator Year-End Reminders Continuing Education Credits to Be Offered in Sampson
As the end of the year approaches, it is important for those of us with Certified Animal Waste Operators …
Animal Agriculture
Poultry Pack 4-H Club November Meeting
Any youth 5-18 interested in poultry are invited to join the Poultry Pack 4-H Club hosted on NC State’s …
Southeastern Regional & NC State Fair Contest Results
Results from the contests can be found at the links below. Southeastern Regional Livestock Judging & Skillathon Contest NC State Fair …
Poultry ASA Margaret Ross Contributes to USDA Grant: Pastured Poultry Videos Now Online
Imagine that you want to start a backyard flock of chickens. You see the perfect workshop from Extension, but …
New Publication: HACCP Plans for Shell Eggs
NC State Extension poultry faculty have released a new publication covering Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) planning …
Family Fun at the 2019 Youth Market Turkey Show
When you think about the North Carolina State Fair, what comes to mind? Is it turkeys? We hope it’s …
Bringing Industry, CALS Admins, and Poultry Extension Together at Turkey Industry Days
42. According to a popular sci-fi book, that’s the meaning of everything – definitely more sci-fi than science. For …
Poultry Pack 4-H Club October Meeting
Any youth 5-18 interested in poultry are invited to join the Poultry Pack 4-H Club hosted on NC State’s …
Get Started With Pastured Poultry: New Video Series
Have you always wanted to raise chickens, but weren’t sure where to start? Do you have chickens, but want to …
CCA Training, December 10-12
CCA_web form registration 2019 N.C. Cooperative Extension of Johnston County will host the annual CCA training once again. Come and receive …
Turkey Show Tips From the Girls Who Know
The 2019 Youth Market Turkey Show is just around the corner and youth all over the state are preparing …
Should I Calve on Grass or Hay?
I have been asked by several producers if they should pull their cows and heifers off pasture and feed …
Are You Prepared for Wildfire
This week the Drought Monitor map indicates that large portions of North Carolina are drying out. Even after a …
Swine Farm Biosecurity Even More Important in Winter Months
The health and well-being of the swine that farmers care for on a daily basis is their number one …
Completing Your Poultry Waste Plan
The poultry industry is growing again in North Carolina and poultry producers are needing waste plans completed. For producers …
2020 Perry & Doris Teeter Beef Leadership Institute
Want to enhance your Beef Knowledge? Learn Team Building Skills? Enhance your Public Speaking? Learn about College Opportunities? Make …
Poultry Pack 4-H Club September Meeting
Any youth 5-18 interested in poultry are invited to join the Poultry Pack 4-H Club hosted on NC State’s …
Extension Helps Small Farmers Learn About New Programs
Small farms play a vital role in supporting the competitiveness and sustainability of the United States rural and farm …
Hurricane Dorian Weather Maps - N.C. Poultry Operations
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has provided weather maps related to Hurricane Dorian that include dots …
Emergency Animal Mortality Disposal - N.C. Requirements
As Hurricane Dorian approaches the coast of North Carolina, we want to revisit existing guidance/requirements related to animal mortality. …
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Explaining the North Carolina Egg Law for Producers With Small Flocks
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