WATCH: Homegrown | How NC Chicken Gets to Market
Have you ever wondered where your chicken breasts or game-day wings come from? From the hatchery to processing, see …
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Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2)
Are you a livestock or crop producer whose operation has been directly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic? The USDA …
Business Assistance for Farmers Workshop
Agricultural businesses have been hit particularly hard through the pandemic. The state of North Carolina has provided funding to …
Adverse Weather Preparedness for Livestock
Adverse weather events can occur during any season. As livestock owners, it is wise to have an Adverse Weather …
WATCH: North Carolina Climate Change Webinar Series
The State Climate Office of North Carolina (SCONC) and the North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies (NCICS) have a …
Can Rural Revitalization Be a Benefit From COVID-19?
There doesn’t appear to be any segment of our society that has been left untouched by COVID-19. Since COVID-19 …
Curtis Appointed to USDA Food Safety Advisory Committee
by Kristin Sargent (CALS) The USDA has appointed NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ Patricia Curtis to the …
Making the Most Out of Bulk Sales Opportunities
Are you looking for ways to get more out of bulk meat sales? Do you want to know about …
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. …
From Embryo to Chick: Videos From the Livestock Conservancy and N.C. Cooperative Extension
Are you getting started with backyard or pastured poultry? Are you interested in heritage chicken breeds? You’re in luck – …
Southeastern Hay Contest: Prove Your Hay Is the Best!
The 2020 Southeastern Hay Contest is still on! Entries will be accepted until September 1, 2020. Follow the link …
Chicken Chat Tuesdays With The Livestock Conservancy
August is Chicken Month over at The Livestock Conservancy. They’ve got great content coming out all month on their …
Prepare Fall-Calving Cows for Calving
Hopefully by now calves from fall-calving cows have been weaned. For this group of cows the key will be …
Ken Anderson: The Good Egg
by Dee Shore Ken Anderson is a good egg. And it’s not just us saying so: The NC State University …
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 …
One-Stop Poultry Shop From NC Choices
NC Choices, “an initiative of the Center for Environmental Farming Systems in collaboration with N.C. Cooperative Extension,” has finished …
ICYMI: Union County Pastured Poultry Videos
A little less than a month ago, Union County shared the final video in their series on raising pastured …
Heat Stress in Sheep
We are in the dogs days of summer now and with that can mean additional stress on our livestock, …
Determining Supplementation for Grazing Livestock
Livestock nutrition is based on several metrics. When we talk about grazing livestock we first must think of the …
New Farmland Owner in Guilford County Builds Relationships With Farm Neighbors
Renee Kennedy knew the beautiful farm house and 110 acres she had under contract to purchase in Pleasant Gardens, …
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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.
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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.
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Listeriosis in Your Herd
A Q&A on listeriosis in goats, including causes, symptoms, prevention and risk to humans.
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