Optimizing Feed Production Webinar Series Sponsored by Kemin
Kemin Animal Nutrition and Health – North America is hosting a series of webinars to help attendees optimize their …
Animal Agriculture
Web-Based Guide to Plants Poisonous to Livestock
Questions about potential toxicity to livestock from several plants are a year-round topic. Sometimes the grazing animal has the opportunity to …
Another Risk Management Webinar, Oct. 27 With Dr. Marin Bozic
Penn State University is hosting a free webinar on October 27, 2020, at 2 p.m. featuring Dr. Marin Bozic, …
Now Accepting Proposals for NC AgVentures Grants
Note: this news article was adapted from articles written by Jackie Miller, NC AgVentures Program Coordinator. NC AgVentures is an …
Online Training for Feeders in English and Spanish From Cornell - FREE!
Cornell is offering a two-part online program that will be presented in separate English and Spanish sessions specifically designed …
FDA Webinar: First 100 Days of New Era of Smarter Food Safety
In July, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) released the New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint (blueprint), which …
Increasing Number of Grazing Days During Winter by Using Stockpiled Tall Fescue
Frequently referred to as “standing hay” or “autumn-accumulated forage,” stockpiling is a forage management practice to accumulate late summer …
A New Track: Malheiros Moves Into Reproductive Physiology Position
The Prestage Department of Poultry Science (PDPS) is pleased to announce our newest tenure-track faculty member. Ramon Malheiros started …
Video: Controlling Pasture Weeds
A healthy pasture, i.e., well established, uniform ground coverage, with adequate height management during and after defoliation, is your …
Global Health: Antimicrobial Resistance Tracking Programs Awarded New Funding
Sid Thakur, director of global health at the CVM and NC State with Megan Jacob, associate professor of microbiology …
Arcobacter Abundant in Hurricane Florence Floodwaters
Flooding near the Cape Fear River during Hurricane Florence in 2018. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Mary Junell. …
Congratulations to Stephanie Sosinski - 2020 CEFS Fellow
The Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) Graduate Fellowship was developed to provide financial support and recognition for future …
Poultry Flock Talks Series From UPenn Extension
Are you looking for help getting started with backyard chickens? We’ve got great resources to help, and we’re sharing …
35th Sustainable Agriculture Conference
Are you looking for information about sustainable agriculture? Do you want to meet others with the same questions or …
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 …
2020 Dairy Winter Management Web Series
The 2020 NC Dairy Winter Management Series will consist of three monthly webinars from October through December. Each webinar will …
NCDA&CS COVID-19 Dairy Aid Program
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) is pleased to announce the availability of funding for …
Research Update: Applying Swine Mortality Compost to Corn
Have you ever heard of composting swine mortalities? This method of mortality processing is gaining traction within the swine …
NEOGEN Mycotoxin and Crop Report — Mycotoxins in NC Corn and Wheat
This week’s Monday Mycotoxin and Crop Report video from NEOGEN focuses on the U.S. corn crop, which is doing …
Breaking Down CFAP 2.0
American Farm Bureau Federation released an article breaking down the sections of CFAP 2.0. Relevant livestock and dairy info …
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- Livestock and Poultry Environmental Learning Community (eXtension.org)
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Recent Publications related to Animal Agriculture
Forages for North Carolina: General Guidelines and Concepts
This publication is an overview of forage species and their use in livestock production systems …
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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 …
9/17/20 — Meat Goat Notes
Co-Grazing Meat Goats and Beef Cattle Has Many Advantages
This factsheet presents several advantages to co-grazing meat goats and beef cattle.
9/17/20 — Meat Goat Notes
Modified McMaster's Fecal Egg Counting Technique
A guide to counting fecal eggs in meat goats, modified from the McMaster Procedure.
9/17/20
Toxoplasmosis
A Q&A on toxoplasmosis, a parasite that can cause disease in the placenta and developing …
9/17/20 — Meat Goat Notes
Foot Rot
A Q&A on foot rot, a contagious disease of the hooves of goats and sheep.
9/17/20 — Meat Goat Notes
Pink Eye or Infectious Keratoconjunctivitis
A Q&A on pink eye (infectious keratoconjunctivitis) in meat goats.
9/17/20 — Meat Goat Notes
Housing and Facilities for Meat Goats
This publication discusses housing and working facilities that will meet shelter needs for meat goats.
9/17/20 — Meat Goat Notes