Farm Visit Snapshots: Off Grid in Color
From Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos: Farm Visit Snapshots are a new feature on my Growing Small Farms …
Animal Agriculture
Now Accepting Proposals for NC AgVentures Grants
Note: this news article was adapted from articles written by Jackie Miller, NC AgVentures Program Coordinator. NC AgVentures is an …
State 4-H Livestock Contest Information
State 4-H Livestock Contest October 31 – Skillathon November 1 – Livestock Judging State Contest Agenda Quiz Bowl contest has been canceled. Entries are …
Randolph County 4-H'ers Show Off Their Chicken Coops
Chicken coops are as diverse as the people who build them — and the chickens that use them. Whether you’re …
September Livestock News
In the September 2020 edition of Livestock News: Fall Recertification for Animal Waste Operators Challenging Times for the Pork Industry Don’t Ignore …
Coyote Conflict Management for Livestock Operations
On August 27, 2020, N.C. Cooperative Extension of Jones, Craven, and Pamlico Counties hosted a Zoom on nuisance coyote …
ABS Artificial Insemination School
ABS Global, formerly the American Breeders Service, is offering 2 AI classes this Fall. Both classes will be held …
Sheep & Goat Webinar Series for Beginners
Are you considering raising sheep or goats? Have you recently gotten sheep or goats and need to learn more? N.C. …
Beef Cattle Webinar Series
The Northeast District of N.C. Cooperative Extension is offering a FREE Beef Cattle Webinar Series beginning September 3, 2020. …
Virtual Recovery Business Summit
The Small Business Center at Montgomery Community College is offering a Virtual Recovery Business Summit with Sessions that will focus …
Dr. Andrew Weaver Named New Extension Small Ruminant Specialist
The NC State University Department of Animal Science has hired Dr. Andrew Weaver as an Assistant Professor and Extension …
Dr. Tom Van Dyke Named New Extension Beef Veterinarian
The NC State University College of Veterinary Medicine has officially hired Dr. Tom Van Dyke to serve as Assistant …
Nuisance Coyote Zoom
N.C. Cooperative Extension of Jones, Craven, and Pamlico County offices are hosting a Zoom on nuisance animals, specifically focusing …
2020 National Farmers Market Week
This week is National Farmers Market Week which is an annual celebration of farmers markets coordinated by the Farmers …
Local Food Resource Highlight: NC Choice's Poultry Processing Resource One-Stop-Shop
NC Choices, a Center for Environmental Farming Systems initiative in collaboration with N.C. Cooperative Extension, “promotes sustainable food systems …
North Carolina Junior Beef Roundup Class Information 2020
Heifer and Steer Class Information – Please click on the tab at the bottom of the page for the …
2020 Sunbelt Ag Expo Canceled
MOULTRIE, Georgia — North America’s Premier Farm Show, the Sunbelt Ag Expo, has provided a venue for the agricultural …
Online Recovery Business Summit
The Small Business Center at Montgomery Community College is offering a FREE Online Recovery Business Summit via Zoom. In order …
2020 Regional Chicken Project Winners Announced
This year’s Regional Chicken Project and Chicken Show was obviously quite different than it has been in the past. …
Turkey Poult Distribution
Each year the N.C. State Fair conducts a Market Turkey Show for the youth in North Carolina. The show …
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Forages for North Carolina: General Guidelines and Concepts
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Consider Breeding Your Does to Target Ethnic Holidays Where Goat Meat Is Part of the Traditional Holiday Feast
Many ethnic holidays include goat meat as part of traditional celebrations. This factsheet serves as …
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Co-Grazing Meat Goats and Beef Cattle Has Many Advantages
This factsheet presents several advantages to co-grazing meat goats and beef cattle.
9/17/20 — Meat Goat Notes
Modified McMaster's Fecal Egg Counting Technique
A guide to counting fecal eggs in meat goats, modified from the McMaster Procedure.
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Toxoplasmosis
A Q&A on toxoplasmosis, a parasite that can cause disease in the placenta and developing …
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Foot Rot
A Q&A on foot rot, a contagious disease of the hooves of goats and sheep.
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Pink Eye or Infectious Keratoconjunctivitis
A Q&A on pink eye (infectious keratoconjunctivitis) in meat goats.
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Housing and Facilities for Meat Goats
This publication discusses housing and working facilities that will meet shelter needs for meat goats.
9/17/20 — Meat Goat Notes