2019 NC State Fair Market Steer Tag-in Dates & Locations
2019 Market Steer Tag-In Dates and Locations April 12 – Spring Fling – WNC Ag Center May 7 – Edgecombe Co …
Animal Agriculture
Carolina Smackdown Swine Jackpot
Carolina Smackdown Flyer Carolina Smackdown Entry Form March 23, 2019, at the Lenoir County Livestock Arena. For more information contact Garret Barwick …
Western NC Spring Fling
2019 WNC Spring Fling Show Information Pig Show Heifer Show Steer Show Livestock Judging Contest Skillathon Contest More Information Contact: Tina Jones, …
Chatham County 4-H Poultry Judging Team Wins 1st Place at State Competition
Last summer Dan Campeau, North Carolina Cooperative Extension Area Specialized Poultry Agent, formed a new 4-H Poultry Judging Team …
Results From Judging in January
We would like to thank everyone that came out and participated in another great event. Also, a special thanks …
2019 Regional Chicken Project
The Regional Chicken Project is an opportunity for youth ages 5 to 18 involved in FFA and 4-H in …
Time to Make Your Winter Feed Plan
Written by Matt Poore, Animal Science Departmental Extension Leader, NC State University Updated by Becky Spearman, Bladen County Livestock Extension …
Yuck! Is It Polluted?
“Yuck! Is it polluted?” is a frequent question when people see our ditches and waterways with fluffy orange growths, …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
- Crossbreeding for Commercial Beef Production - University of Missouri-Columbia
- Crossbreeding Systems in Beef Cattle - University of Florida
- Dealing with Pasture and Forage Issues During Recovery from Hurricane Matthew.
- Dry Poultry Litter Requirements
- Livestock and Horse Death Problems
- Livestock and Horse Death Problems - NCDA submission form
- Poultry Summertime Ventilation Checklist
- Weed Id in Pastures and Hayfields
Animal Waste Management
- Check Your Hours!
- Division of Water Quality - Animal Operations
- NC Phosphorus Loss Assessment Tool (PLAT)
- Upcoming Continuing Education Classes
Bladen County Animal Response Team (CART)
- Caring for Your Pets in an Emergency
- Hurricane Preparations for Horse Farms
- State Animal Response Team
Extension Programs at NC State University
Forages
- Bermudagrass Management in North Carolina
- NC Ag Chem Manual
- Pests of Forages and Pastures
- Southeast NC Hay Directory
Horse Blog
Information Portals
- 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
Newsletters
- Livestock Newsletter - January 2019
- Livestock Newsletter - July 2018
- Livestock Newsletter - March 2018
- Livestock Newsletter - May 2018
- Livestock Newsletter - November 2018
- Livestock Newsletter - September 2018
Partnerships and Organizations
- Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS)
- National Cattlemen's Beef Association
- National Pork Board
- National Pork Producers Council
- NC Department of Ag Statistics
- NC Horse Council
- NC Meat Goat Producers, Inc.
- NC Pork Council
- North Carolina Cattlemen's Association
Publications, Information, and News
- NC Department of Agriculture - Veterinary Services
- NC Farm ID - Premise Identification
- Soil and Waste Analysis - Look up your Reports
- Soil and Waste Analysis - Understanding your Reports
Youth Livestock
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