Webinar Series on the People Side of Dairying
The Center for Dairy Excellence is offering a three-part webinar series on working with people on a dairy farm: …
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Know Your Zone - Hurricane Preparedness
The North Carolina Department of Public Safety recently announced the Know Your Zone campaign to help coastal residents and …
Farm Credit Releases Free Online Course to Help Farmers Cope With Stress
A couple of weeks ago, we shared some resources for farmers concerned about maintaining their mental health during these …
Collaborative Newsletter Addresses COVID-19 Impacts on Poultry
In collaboration with Extension service faculty at Purdue University, the University of Maryland and Virginia Tech, NC State University …
Extension Faculty Focus: Ferket Works With Companies to Improve Poultry Health and Growth
Chickens are big bucks for North Carolina producers — between broilers, chickens raised for meat, eggs and turkeys — …
Staying Mentally Healthy During COVID-19: Resources for Farmers
COVID-19 has made a big impact on animal producers and there have been a lot of resources for dealing …
Video: Cutting Up & Frying a Whole Chicken
Extension agents have a new video showing how to cut up a whole chicken. Margaret Ross, Eve Honeycutt, Kelly …
4-H Embryology Summer Fun Program
If you’re interested in learning more about poultry and the incubation process, then please join us for this year’s …
Webinar Series: Mental Health for Farming and Rural Communities
We’re sharing a webinar series opportunity with our community: Improving Mental Health Service Access for Farming and Rural Communities: …
Video: How to Freeze Chicken
Extension agents have a new video to help you wrap and freeze chicken safely. Margaret Ross, Eve Honeycutt, Kelly …
Down on the 4-H Farm Virtual Program
NC 4-H is offering so many virtual summer programs, it can be hard to choose. We’re partial to the …
That White Envelope May Be Worth $1,200
— Written By Carolyn Bird If you haven’t received your Economic Impact Payment (EIP) yet, perhaps you should be on …
BioWorma®, an Alternative to Traditional Anthelmintics
This webinar presentation is about BioWorma®, a fungus (Duddingtonia flagrans) that traps and kills roundworm larvae in the manure …
Count on Me NC - Free Trainings to Help Businesses Manage COVID-19
The Count On Me NC program is focused on providing the necessary knowledge and information needed to manage COVID-19 within …
USDA Announces Details of Direct Assistance to Farmers Through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
CFAP Factsheet for Livestock Producers CFAP assistance is available to livestock producers who have an ownership interest in eligible livestock …
Poultry Processing Resources From NC Choices
NC Choices, “an initiative of the Center for Environmental Farming Systems in collaboration with N.C. Cooperative Extension,” has a …
2019 Annual Report Just Released for PDPS
The 2019 Annual Report from the Prestage Department of Poultry Science is now available! Browse online or flip through here: Want …
Do I Need to Worry About a Killing Frost in My Corn?
Do I need to worry about a killing frost in my corn? By: Taylor Dill I have received multiple calls about …
Extension Agents Talk to WRAL About Meat Supply
On April 24, 2020, Katie Carter, Area Agent, Agriculture – Livestock from the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Jones County Center published …
Video: Getting Started Selling Local Meats (Livestock Webinar Series)
The webinar on selling local meats from the Livestock Webinar Series is now available. The series is hosted by …
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Reducing Drift and Odor with Wastewater Application
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Asian Longhorned Tick
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Controlling Sore Mouth in Meat Goats
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Preparing Meat Goats for the Breeding Season
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