Anaerobic Digester Systems for NC Farms
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Dairy ASA – Ashley Robbins will be hosting a webinar on February 4, 2021, from noon–1:30 …
Animal Agriculture
Bull Management Is Essential for Cow / Calf Beef Operations
Isn’t it funny how we often look to the most complicated solutions to reach our goals, but the simplest …
Hay Testing Cost Share Available for Yancey County Livestock Producers
We are fast approaching the time of year when local livestock producers will begin their winter feeding programs. One …
We Are Available by Phone to Help You!
The Extension building may be closed to the public but we are still available by phone to help in …
Homemade Hand Sanitizer
The big topic of discussion at this time is COVID-19. We live in an age of technology and a …
NC Restaurants Feeding Kids Initiative Announcement
Are you a restaurant, catering company or foodservice operation interested in helping feed kids in need during COVID-19 school …
Covid 19 Resources
Check out these resources on best practices for preparing for COVID-19 and managing risk for individuals at home and …
Bovine Artificial Insemination Workshop Has Been Canceled
Due to a lack of pre-registrations the Artificial Insemination (A.I.) Workshop scheduled for October 24–26, 2019, has been canceled. One …
Yancey County Cattleman’s Association Meeting
Yancey County Cattleman’s Association May Meeting A meeting of local beef producers will be held May 14th at 6 p.m. …
Bovine Artificial Insemination Workshop
Bovine Artificial Insemination Workshop Artificial insemination (A.I) is a great way to improve the management of your beef herd. …
Red Angus Cattle Meeting
Attention Yancey County beef producers, if you are looking to expand or diversify your herd. Join us on November …
Commercial Poultry Grower Meetings
Please join us for the 2018 Commercial Poultry Grower Meetings. Register for the meeting you wish to attend. 3 hours of …
Tax Relief for Drought-Stricken Farmers in 25 North Carolina Counties
With all of the rain and flooding caused by Hurricane Matthew, it may be easy to forget that the …
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Recent Publications related to Animal Agriculture
Overview of NC State Finished Beef Production Guidelines
This publication is an introduction to the three production protocol guidelines developed by North Carolina …
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
This publication provides production protocol guidelines developed by North Carolina State University and Amazing Grazing …
NC State Local Finished Beef Production Guidelines
This publication provides production protocol guidelines developed by North Carolina State University and Amazing Grazing …
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.