Registration for State-Level 4-H Poultry Judging & Avian Bowl Open
Registration is now open for the state-level 4-H Poultry Judging and 4-H Avian Bowl events. Hurry, registration closes July …
Animal Agriculture
Catawba Valley Beef Expo
Catawba Valley Beef Expo June 22, 2019 Hickory American Legion Fairgrounds Entry Deadline: Mail by June 12 (stamped) or carry in by …
Tar River Livestock Competition
Tar River Livestock Competition East Carolina Ag & Education Center Address, 1175 Kingsboro Rd., Rocky Mount, NC Saturday, June 8, 2019, …
Foothills Livestock Judging Contest
Foothills Livestock Judging Contest Entry Form Tuesday, June 25, 2019 River Taw Farms 126 Cedar Lake Farm Rd. Cherryville, NC $10.00 entry per …
Catawba Valley Prospect Lamb & Goat Show
Catawba Valley Prospect Lamb & Goat Show Friday, June 21, 2019 Hickory American Legion Fairgrounds 5 p.m. 2019-Catawba Valley Rules and Regulations 2019-Catawba Entry …
Poultry Pack 4-H Club Meeting in May
Any youth 5-18 interested in poultry are invited to join the new Poultry Pack 4-H Club hosted on NC …
Livestock Judging & Skillathon Clinics
2019 Skillathon 101 Clinic Flyer – June 27, 2019 2019 Judging 101 Clinic Flyer – June 28, 2019 Held at the …
Small Scale Egg Producers’ Meeting
North Carolina Cooperative Extension will offer a workshop for small-scale egg producers on May 23 in Greensboro, NC. Date: Thursday, …
Have Farming Practices and Impacts on the Environment Improved?
Today’s agriculture gets pointed at as an example of poor stewardship and science, but is it really? In January, …
Survey for Small-Scale Poultry Producers
The Economic Development team under our state Local Foods Initiative Group (LFPT) at North Carolina State University and N.C. …
2019 NC Junior Beef Round-Up
2019 NC Junior Beef Round-Up Information May 31-June 2, 2019 Livestock Judging Contest, Skillathon Contest, Graphic Design Contest, Photography Contest, Heifer …
Cape Fear Farm Credit Heifer Showdown
2019 4-H Cape Fear FC Heifer Showdown Registration Showmanship Age Divisions: Cloverbud (5-8) Junior (9-11) Intermediate (12-14) Senior (15-18) Awards and Prizes Ribbons to all …
Poultry Pack 4-H Club Meeting
Any youth 5-18 interested in poultry are invited to join the new Poultry Pack 4-H Club hosted on NC …
Join Us for Our Chatham County Spring Ag Fest March 30!
Spring Ag Fest Celebrating Chatham County Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resources Saturday, March 30, 2019 10 a.m.–2 p.m. This is a FREE Event! Chatham …
N.C. State Fair Youth Livestock Scholarship Information
All youth who have exhibited a livestock animal at the N.C. State Fair are eligible to apply for this …
2019 N.C. 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 …
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 …
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 2019
- Livestock Newsletter - May 2019
- 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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