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Tips for the Trail Ride

Summer is a time when many horse owners enjoy trail riding. In our area, we a blessed with many …

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Preparing Your Farm for Natural Disasters

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2024 SE Reproduction School

Join us on September 10th for the 2024 SE NC Reproduction School at the Sampson County Extension Office in …

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Leptospirosis in Cattle

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Cool Season Food Plot for Deer

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Burke County Backyard Butterflies

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Pet Ownership

National Pet Day is April 11, 2023 Did you know an estimated 68% of U.S. households have a pet? There is …

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Rotational Grazing

Abundant forage growth is wonderful to see in pastures. Following basic recommendations like fertilizing according to soil test results, …

Recent Publications related to Animal Agriculture

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The Evaluation of Gained Knowledge by Livestock Producers, Extension Agents, and Students: Artificial Insemination School

A primary barrier to incorporating artificial insemination into beef and dairy production is the lack …

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Knowledge and Confidence Gains from Reproductive Management Schools — A Multi-County Evaluation

This publication presents the results of a study that evaluates the effectiveness of NC State …

2 weeks ago

Sloped Screen Separator for Manure

Including sloped screens for solid-liquid manure separation can have positive impacts on manure management systems …

Screw Press Separation of Manure

Screw press separators can divide a single by-product stream into a solid and liquid stream …

Pelleting Animal Manures

This factsheet summarizes key technologies used to produce pellets from animal manures and the impact …

Anaerobic Digestion from Animal Manure

Manure is among the lowest methane yielding feedstocks in digesters, but it is widely used …

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Sludge Survey Methods for Anaerobic Lagoons

This publication for lagoon managers and operators describes how to carry out a sludge survey …

11/19/25
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Aflatoxins and Animal Food Safety

This factsheet covers the guidelines and mitigation for aflatoxins in animal food in North Carolina.