ICYMI: How Animal Manure Could Help Reduce Agriculture’s Carbon Footprint
by Emma Gosalvez What if we could decrease the negative impacts of climate change through sources derived from animal manure? …
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Poultry Extension and anprocampus Launch New Data Analytics Course
Poultry Extension is pleased to announce a new course, developed in collaboration with anprocampus and directed by Edgar Oviedo: …
An Extreme, Unusual 2020: The Weather Year in Review
Note: This is a guest post from Corey Davis, Assistant State Climatologist of North Carolina, and Kathie Dello, State …
Small Poultry Producer Survey
As we work to improve our programming to better suit the needs of the county, we would like the …
Livestock Skillathon Study Sessions
Exciting new program. This opportunity is open to youth ages 8-18. To receive the materials youth must complete the …
Nance Family Meat Goat Leadership Institute
Applications are due on April 1, 2021 Billy Nance Family Application A virtual experience for youth interested in the Meat Goat …
Stokes County Hay Survey
The survey has been edited and is now accesible. The N.C. Cooperative Extension of Stoke County office is working to …
USDA Payments for Poultry Contract Growers
Poultry contract growers are now eligible for another round of USDA payments. The application period for these payments begins …
East Coast Extravaganza
Swine, Goat, Lamb, Heifer, and Steer Show March 6–7, 2021 Schedule Rules Entry Form Health Guidelines (Please note you will need to complete two …
2021 Piedmont Regional Beef Conference Series
We are pleased to announce that the annual Piedmont Regional Beef Conference will be presented as a webinar series …
COVID-19 Vaccine Q&A Articles
Since the COVID-19 vaccine was announced, NC State University has worked diligently to gather and share answers to common …
2021 NC Forage and Grasslands Council Winter Conference
AGENDA The NCFGC is excited to host its 2021 Winter Conference virtually this year sponsored by Farm Credit. This event …
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 …
Welcome Our New Livestock Agent
Please join us in welcoming Kendra Phipps as our new Livestock Agent for N.C. Cooperative Extension of Stokes County. Kendra …
General Health & Care of Sheep & Goats
North Carolina Cooperative Extension will be offering a General Health & Care of Sheep & Goats workshop for new …
Winter Feeding Cattle
As winter months approach, now would be a good time to evaluate our nutrition program and be proactive with …
Farmland Opportunities This Month
We are thankful to all those landowners that have confidence in NC FarmLink and who currently have active profiles …
Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 Covers Broilers, Eggs
In a change from the first round of CFAP payments, the Coronovirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) covers …
Pig to Pork
This Zoom meeting will cover: Pig to Pork – Have a pig that needs to be processed but not …
Everything You Need to Know About Making Thanksgiving Turkey
Thanksgiving is just a week and a half away! Now’s the perfect time to get your turkey prepared – …
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