Survey for Chatham County Farmers and Others Involved in Agriculture & Forestry
Chatham County is developing a Comprehensive Plan to guide the growth and development of the county over the next …
Animal Agriculture
Celebrity Dairy Open Barn This Weekend!
Every year around Valentine’s Day Celebrity Dairy invites the public out to the farm to see the newborn goats and …
All Poultry Owners, Large and Small, Must Register for Farm ID Number
The following press release was written by the NCDA&CS. Contact: Jen Kendrick, Public Information Officer NCDA&CS Public Affairs Division 919-707-3005 RALEIGH – State …
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
Information and updates regarding Highly Pathogenic Avian …
Cold Weather Horse Nutrition
With winter blowing in, be glad that your horses don’t have to deal with temperatures that consistently dip into …
Controlling Lice in Cattle
Cattle lice are an external parasite of cattle that continues to rob producers of pounds of gain and ultimately …
Winter Feeding Areas for Livestock
As we move into colder weather, it is time to think about strategies for winter-feeding of livestock, since it …
Adding Weaning Weight to Calves
With higher beef cattle prices, livestock producers should capture all the weaning weight possible to calves. Producers can increase …
Establishing and Managing Horse Pastures
Pastures can be of great value to the horseman or horsewoman. They supply an important source of nutrition, a …
Beef Sire Selection
The ultimate goal of a beef cattle producer is to increase net income by balancing expenses with the income …
Beef Sire Selection
The primary goal of a beef cattle operation is to increase net income by minimizing costs and maximizing income. …
How Much Feed Do Horses Need?
Horse owners often ask how much grain to feed their animals? The truth is most horses require very little …
Creep Feeding Calves for Maximum Growth
Creep feeding of beef calves can boost animal performance and can be crucial to fall-born calving operations. Creep feeding …
Oats as Emergency Forage
Oats, while traditionally grown in the spring as a grain crop, can also be planted in the summer as …
Rotational Grazing
When it comes to livestock, most of us relish the times of the year when cool season grass is …
Kidding Preparations
With a good number of small ruminants in Burke county, It seems appropriate during this time of new births …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
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
Additional Goat Links
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
Partnerships and Organizations
- Burke County Beekeepers
- Burke County Cattlemen's Association
- Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS)
- NC Department of Ag Statistics
Publications, Information, and News
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