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Backyard Flock Egg Production

Article adapted from Keeping Garden Chickens in NC, an NC State Extension publication So, you just got your own flock …

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Judgin' in June

Judgin’ in June – Livestock Judging Contest June 27, 2025 Cost = $8 per contestant 3- 4 Classes, 1-2 Sets of Questions, …

Congrats - 2025 PSSI Scholars

Congrats 2025 PSSI Scholars!

Congratulations to the incoming 2025 Poultry Science Summer Immersion Scholars! Prestage Department of Poultry Science looks forward to welcoming in-person …

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Fly Control for Beef Cattle

It is never too early to start thinking about fly control for your cattle herd. In fact, if your …

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Youth Pork Day Success

Nearly 600 fourth graders from eight elementary schools of Sampson County learned all about pork production at Hubb’s Farm …

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Forages for Summer Grazing

Livestock producers and horse owners who use summer annuals for grazing and/or haying should be thinking about what to …

Recent Publications related to Animal Agriculture

Sloped Screen Separator for Manure

Including sloped screens for solid-liquid manure separation can have positive impacts on manure management systems …

Screw Press Separation of Manure

Screw press separators can divide a single by-product stream into a solid and liquid stream …

Pelleting Animal Manures

This factsheet summarizes key technologies used to produce pellets from animal manures and the impact …

Anaerobic Digestion from Animal Manure

Manure is among the lowest methane yielding feedstocks in digesters, but it is widely used …

Delineation of sludge zone and liquid layer above.

Sludge Survey Methods for Anaerobic Lagoons

This publication for lagoon managers and operators describes how to carry out a sludge survey …

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Aflatoxins and Animal Food Safety

This factsheet covers the guidelines and mitigation for aflatoxins in animal food in North Carolina.

Making Use of Surplus Milk

This publication provides information on using surplus milk for land application, as a waste product …

10/29/25

The Power of One Wire

This factsheet discusses the use of temporary electric fencing for cattle.

10/23/25