Voluntary Agricultural Districts: The Conservation Agreement Requirement Explained
Questions from landowners and county farmland preservation boards often emerge about the requirement of a conservation agreement for enrollment …
Animal Agriculture
Voluntary Ag Districts: Proposed Legislation Refines Implementation and Professional Responsibility
Legislation has been introduced to the NC General Assembly to refine Voluntary Agricultural District (VAD) administration as part of …
Farmland Preservation: VAD Virtual Training Scheduled for June 9
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ farmland preservation team and the State-wide Voluntary Agricultural District Working Group …
2021 Southeast Ram Sales
Ram buying season is just around the corner. To help locate available rams, a list of sales in the …
May 2021 NC 4-H Horse Program Newsletter
The May 2021 NC 4-H Horse Program Newsletter is now available. This issue features the winners of the Virtual Horsebowl Challenge, …
2021 NC 4-H Horse Program Artistic Expression and Creative Writing Contests
Registration for both contests can be found under “events” in NC 4-H Online 2.0. The deadline for entries for …
Warren County Livestock Show Survey
Livestock is a vital part of the culture and economy of Warren County, as well as being a large …
2021 Candace Norman Award Application
Applications are now being accepted for the 2021 Candace Norman Outstanding Service Award. Two winners, youth and adult, will …
Weed ID Guide
See the University of Missouri Weed ID Guide, an excellent online tool for plant ID. It provides several options …
2021 NC State 4-H Horse Judging Contest Results
The 2021 NC State 4-H Horse Judging Contest was the first face-to-face event the NC 4-H Horse Program has …
2021 NC 4-H State Virtual Hippology Contest Results
The 2021 NC 4-H State Virtual Hippology Contest took place on March 13, 2021. Contestants navigated an exam, slide …
Insurance: Rejesus and Branan Overview Crop, Liability and Property Insurance Options (Video)
Agricultural and Resource Economics Professor Rod Rejesus and Extension Assistant Professor Andrew Branan presented short presentations on Thursday, April …
Plant Identification Support Information
Use the Center for Environmental Farming Systems website as another resource to help you identify some plants, and/or undesirable plants, a.k.a. …
Got Mud?
Join us for a free seminar on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at 7 p.m. to talk about mud problems/solutions, …
Register Now for Climate Webinar on April 26
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center will offer a Climate Webinar on April 26, 2021, from 7–9 p.m …
2021 Piedmont Sheep and Goat Conference Webinar Series
Registration is now open for the 2021 Piedmont Sheep and Goat Conference! This 4-part webinar series will cover mineral …
2021 NC State 4-H Virtual Horsebowl Challenge Results
The North Carolina 4-H Horse Program hosted its first-ever virtual Horsebowl Challenge on March 13, 2021. Ninety-nine youth representing …
Goat Artificial Insemination Short Course
Registration is now open! Goat AI Short Course June 7–9, 2021, in Raleigh, NC. This short course will include …
2021 Invitational Virtual Hippology Contest for Out-of-State Youth
The NC 4-H Horse Program has received a lot of inquires about our online events that we are hosting …
Small Ruminant Reproductive Management Webinar
Join us on March 11, 2021, at 6:30 p.m. for a free webinar on reproduction management of small ruminants. …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
- Animal Waste Management
- Beef
- Dairy Extension
- Equine Husbandry
- Feed Milling
- Goats & Sheep
- Poultry Science Extension
- Youth Livestock Program
More Extension Programs at NC State University
National eXtension Resources
Partnerships and Organizations
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Overview of NC State Finished Beef Production Guidelines
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NC State Local Grass-Fed Beef Production Guidelines
This publication provides production protocol guidelines developed by North Carolina State University and Amazing Grazing …
NC State Local Pasture-Raised and Pasture-Finished Beef Production Guidelines
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NC State Local Finished Beef Production Guidelines
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Forage Quality: Concepts and Practices
In this publication, we describe the factors that affect forage quality and discuss prediction indices …
3/23/21
Spinner Spreader Calibration for Land Application of Poultry Litter
This publication discusses using poultry waste as a nutrient treatment for field crops. It provides …
3/5/21
Reducing Odor and Dust Emissions from Fan-Ventilated Swine Barns with a Combined Engineered Windbreak Wall-Vegetative Strip System
This publication provides information about building a simple yet effective system for reducing odors and …
3/3/21
Aflatoxins and Animal Food Safety
This factsheet covers the guidelines and mitigation for aflatoxins in animal food in North Carolina.