Poultry Pack 4-H Club 2nd Meeting
Any youth 8-18 interested in poultry are invited to join the new Poultry Pack 4-H Club hosted on NC …
Animal Agriculture
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 …
N.C. State Fair Youth Livestock Scholarship Application Open
All youth who have exhibited a livestock animal at the N.C. State Fair are eligible to apply for this …
Poultry Pack 4-H Club First Meeting
Any youth 8-18 interested in poultry are invited to join the new Poultry Pack 4-H Club hosted on NC …
Poultry Science Summer Institute (PSSI) Application Now Open
The application for the Poultry Science Summer Institute (PSSI) is now open! The 2019 PSSI will be June 23-27, 2019 …
Local Winner in the Southeastern Hay Contest
The Southeastern Hay Contest is the premier forage quality contest in the Southeastern USA, with entries coming from hundreds …
North Carolina Cattle Industry Referendum
NORTH CAROLINA CATTLE INDUSTRY assessment REFERENDUM VOTE SET FOR OCTOBER 4, 2018 FUQUAY-vARINA, NC — The North Carolina Cattlemen’s Association (NCCA) …
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Additional Beef Links
- 2009 Beef Cattle IRM Calendar
- Beef Cow-Calf.com
- Iowa Beef Center
- NC Market Reports
- University of Kentucky Beef Resources
- University of Tennessee Beef Publications
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- Burke County Beekeepers
- Burke County Cattlemen's Association
- Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS)
- NC Department of Ag Statistics
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2019 North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual
This manual, updated every year, covers pesticide use and safety information, chemical application equipment, fertilizer …
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Managing Pastures to Feed Your Horse
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Precision Agriculture Technology: How to Become a Commercial Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Pilot
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