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Cover photo for Fall Lambing and Kidding School

Fall Lambing and Kidding School

Dr. Andrew Weaver, Small Ruminant Extension Specialist will be hosting a lambing and kidding school this fall at the …

Cover photo for Haywood County Fair Livestock and Poultry Shows

Haywood County Fair Livestock and Poultry Shows

2024 LIVESTOCK SHOW SCHEDULE: Friday, September 27 – 6:00 p.m. Special Persons Show (Contact Courtney Smith at cwade@haywood.k12.nc.us or 828-593-8330 to register!) Friday, …

Cover photo for 2024 Junior Beef Round-Up

2024 Junior Beef Round-Up

North Carolina Junior Beef Round-Up NC Mountain State Fairgrounds Fletcher, NC August 9-11, 2024 Entries are due August 1, 2024 Agenda Rules and Information Class Listing Online …

Cover photo for Cattle Reproduction School

Cattle Reproduction School

Cattle Reproduction Schoolcattlecattle June 5th and 6th, 2024 Mountain Research Station, Waynesville Contact Kyla-Jo Farmer at 828-456-3575 to register! $15 per person – …

Cover photo for WNC Small Ruminant Workshop

WNC Small Ruminant Workshop

April 27, 2024 Topics to be covered include: Preventative Health Management of Small Ruminants Vaccination programs Parasite mitigation strategies Nutritional and genetic considerations Lambing/Kidding 101 Troubleshooting …

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