Making the Most of Summer Annual Forages
Have you found yourself struggling with the summer forage slump in the past? In Stokes County, our primary forage …
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Stokes County Cattlemen's April and May Meetings
The Stokes County Cattlemen’s Association will be meeting jointly with the Rockingham County Cattlemen’s Association for April and May …
New COVID-19 and Vaccine Educational Toolkit
NC State Extension Educational Tool COVID-19 Prevention and Vaccination for Agricultural Workers [Ver esta página web en español] The NC State Extension educational …
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Gardening has benefits that are greater than the amount of food produced. Many gardeners grow vegetables for the outstanding …
Mixing It Up With Summer Annual Forages
Because tall fescue and orchardgrass are mostly dormant during the summer months, it’s not uncommon to experience the “summer …
Mud Management Is a Sticky Situation
For the past several years, winter precipitation and moisture have been unprecedented. Consequently, sacrifice areas are decimated by spring, …
Lactation Nutrition for Beef Cattle
Lactation is often categorized as a stressful and nutritional demanding period for cattle. Cows must lactate, repair their reproductive …
Friday Spotlight Saura Creek Farm
Our names are Sumpter and Madison Smith and we are first-generation farmers and owners of Saura Creek Farm. Sumpter …
How to Identify and Manage Sweeetpotato Scurf Caused by Monilochaetes Infuscans
From Camilo Parada and Dr. Lina Quesada-Ocampo In collaboration with the Plant Disease and Insect Clinic at NC State University, …
Starting Vegetable Seeds
Join our Agriculture & Natural Resources Agent, Bryan Hartman, to learn how to start your very own vegetable seeds …
Podcast!
Why are NC State Extension and N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services talking about rapidly developing farmland? What …
Maximizing Winter Annual Forage Yield
With the beginning of March comes the onset of Spring fever, and winter annual forage growth along with it. …
Manage Bacterial Spot on Your Tomato Transplants
For vegetable growers (both commercial and home gardeners), springtime often brings to mind tomato transplants. However, sometimes diseases occur …
2021 Southeastern Vegetable Crop Handbook
The Southeastern Vegetable Extension Workers Group (SEVEW) is proud to offer you the 22nd edition of the Southeastern U.S. …
Beef: Back to Basics, Virtual Self-Paced Series
Are you looking to get started with beef cattle? Not sure what you need to learn prior to purchasing …
Importance of minerals for small ruminants
Just like other nutrient requirements, such as protein and energy, mineral requirements for small ruminants are not static. Mineral …
Piedmont Regional Goat & Sheep Conference Webinar Series
Join us online for an exciting webinar series all about goat and sheep management topics! The series will take …
The Payroll Protection Program May Surprise You
By now, I hope that all producers in Stokes County are aware of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) …
NC Farm Bureau Lifting Up Broadband Access as a Critical Need for Farms and Rural Communities
In the March 2021 “The Leader” publication from NC Farm Bureau, which is sent to approximately 3,000 Farm Bureau …
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