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August Forage Tips

We have been having problems with internal parasites due to our hot and unusually wet conditions. Contact April if you need help doing a fecal egg count. Only deworm the animals that need to be…

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New Livestock and Forages Agent - April Bowman

N.C. Cooperative Extension, Stokes County Center is excited to announce that April Bowman started May 1, 2024 as the new Livestock and Forages agent for the county. April previously served as the…

Hay Storage: Good, Better, and Best

This article was written by Clara Willard, 2023 N.C. Cooperative Extension, Stokes County Center Summer Intern, and reviewed by her intern supervisors.The two biggest concerns when making a hay…

Dodging Dogfennel

Dogfennel, a warm season perennial with the distinct scent of fennel, can be found growing throughout Stokes County. While dogfennel has historically been useful as an insect repellent, it…

Soil Report (Mehlich-3 extraction) from North Carolina agronomic division, tabular results

Navigating Fertilizer Prices Part 2: Interpreting Soil Test Results

In order to best describe this process, we will work through the example below. This sample was taken in Fall 2021 by a producer who was establishing tall fescue in some pastures, and maintaining…

Navigating Fertilizer Prices Part 1: Taking a Soil Sample

As with humans, plants must receive appropriate nutrients to grow. Most cattle, sheep, or goat operations rely heavily, if not completely, on forage production for feed. As fertilizer prices continue…

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Riding the Wave of Fertilizer Prices

It's no secret that fertilizer prices have sky-rocketed recently. With increasing prices, it's important to use every tool available to ensure the proper amount of fertilizer is purchased and applied…

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Are You Sure That's Crabgrass?

By now, most have heard about the ability of crabgrass to provide high-quality forage during the summer months, both for grazing and hay. Although it is typically regarded as a weed, livestock will…

Calibrating a No-Till Drill

The time to plant summer annual forages has arrived! Before planting, watch this quick video to learn how to calibrate a no-till drill. Calibrating a seeding drill before planting ensures that the…

Grazing Lands and the Environment

Did you know that proper grazing management can help battle climate change? While plants are performing photosynthesis, they are absorbing carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas. Carbon products are then…