Early Spring Feeding for the Beef Herd
Springtime is a nutritionally critical time for the beef herd. Most are giving birth, and their nutritional needs increase …
Agriculture & Food
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Beef Cattle Lice
External parasites of beef cattle are many. One often neglected, is lice. Both chewing and bloodsucking lice are more …
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 …
Enhancing Your Growing Practices - 3 Part Series for Small Farm
This series is designed for small farmers interested in learning about food safety and obtaining their Good Agriculture Practices …
2021 Winter Vegetable Conference & 53rd Annual Tomato Growers Meeting
“Annual Conference Goes Virtual” Includes: First Time Virtual Trade Show, Virtual Seed Variety Show Case, Virtual Fumigation “Z” Training, Virtual …
National Farm City Week 2020
November 20-27, 2020 Long before the founding of the United States, farms and ranches have been an essential part of …
#ExtensionEats Cookbooks - Holiday Special
#ExtensionEats Cookbooks make a GREAT gift! This cookbook is a compilation of recipes from Extension staff, 4-H members and leaders, …
Production Techniques for High Tunnels for Commerical Growers
Please join N.C. Cooperative Extension, ASAP, and Empowering Mountain Food Systems for a series of regional series on High …
Growing Bloodroot?
We often receive questions on how to grow Bloodroot. Margaret and Alison, with the NC Alternative Crops and Organics …
COVID-19 Protective Equipment for Farmers and Farmworkers
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Burke County Center has face coverings/masks, shields, and bottles of hand sanitizer for you, the farmer, …
Homegrown Honey? Maybe, Maybe Not
Honey is truly one of nature’s bounties. It’s considered to be an almost perfect food. It can last forever …
Hard to Think About Winter Weeds Now, But It Is Time
Winter is still months away but the time to apply preemergence herbicides to control fall-germinating weeds is upon us. …
Taking Forage Samples
Do you know the nutrient composition of the hay you have baled or purchased? If not, you really have …
Grow Your Own Food Project
Thanks to the generosity of Banner Greenhouses, N.C. Cooperative Extension, Burke County Center was able to provide tomatoes, peppers, …
Grazing Summer Annual Grasses
Many livestock producers use summer annuals to supplement or enhance summer grazing. Sudex or sorghum-sudan hybrids, sudangrass and Pearl …
Success in 2019!
Here are some highlights from programs offered by the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Burke County Center in 2019. Successes from 2019 …
Find a Farm, Find Farmland, Zoom Webinar, May 13, 7-8:30 p.m.
What: Explore NC State Extension’s NC FarmLink’s web resource to 1) discover farmland available for lease or for sale across …
Beginner Farmer Online Series
Extension Agents always have clients ask them, “I have some land that I want to do something with. Tell …
USDA Collecting Information on PPE Needs of Farmers
The USDA is collecting information on growers’ ability to access needed PPE for pesticide applications and other agriculture uses …
Get Your Continuing Education Pesticide Credits Online
In response to current COVID-19 gathering restrictions, N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is allowing N.C. Cooperative Extension …
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Insect Control
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Threshold Legal Issues Concerning Solar Development Opportunities
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