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Cover photo for Spring Bull Breeding Soundness Exams

Spring Bull Breeding Soundness Exams

A complete BSE evaluates the physical characteristics of a bull necessary for mobility and athleticism in the pasture, structural …

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NC Cattlemen's Association Annual Conference

71ST ANNUAL NC CATTLEMEN’S CONFERENCE Hickory Metro Center Convention Center – Hickory, NC February 24-25, 2023 Conference topics include: making the most …

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Small Ruminant Webinar Series

Mark your calendars and register today! The Extension Small Ruminant Program Team has organized several webinar series on management practices …

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WNC Beef Cattle Commission Meetings

WNC Beef Cattle Commission strengthens the beef cattle market in the mountains through educational programs at monthly meetings. Members …

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2023 Beef Industry Tour

N.C. Cooperative Extension is planning a Beef Industry Tour February 14-16, 2023 During this tour, participants will visit locations in …

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Youth Beef Leadership Institute

Want to enhance your Beef Knowledge? Learn Team Building Skills? Enhance your Public Speaking? Learn about College Opportunities? Make …

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Youth Dairy Holiday Photo Contest

Each year, the Dairy Photo Contest allows youth to put their creative talents to use to develop a message about the dairy industry …

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Beef Quality Assurance Training

Please join us for a Beef Quality Assurance Training on Friday, March 4th at the Mountain Research Station in Waynesville beginning at …

Flood Hotline for Farmers

In an effort to better help our ag community, N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has activated its …

After the Storm!

N.C. Cooperative Extension has a wealth of information that will help answer questions from crop and garden issues and …

Recent Publications related to Animal Agriculture

Sheep and Goat Production for Small Farms in North Carolina

This guide provides an overview of sheep and goat production for small and beginning farmers …

Pasture Grazing Heights for Rotational Stocking

This publication provides information for making grazing management decisions using rotational stocking. It covers canopy …

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Raising Prices on Meat, a Pep Talk

This publication provides information to help farms make decisions about raising prices on meat products …

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Biochar Production through Slow Pyrolysis of Animal Manure

Transporting livestock manure to nutrient deficient fields can often be cost prohibitive without manure processing. …

Sloped Screen Separator for Manure

Including sloped screens for solid-liquid manure separation can have positive impacts on manure management systems …

Screw Press Separation of Manure

Screw press separators can divide a single by-product stream into a solid and liquid stream …

Pelleting Animal Manures

This factsheet summarizes key technologies used to produce pellets from animal manures and the impact …

Anaerobic Digestion from Animal Manure

Manure is among the lowest methane yielding feedstocks in digesters, but it is widely used …