How Can a Farmer Preserve High-Quality Silage?
Wilkes County is one of the top producers of corn silage in the state. Farmers have started to harvest …
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Please Share the Road With Farm Machinery...The Life You Save Could Be Your Own!
The agricultural industry is the largest employer in Wilkes County and North Carolina. Motorists traveling Wilkes County’s rural roads …
Blackleg in Cattle Is Usually Fatal! an Ounce of Prevention...Vaccinate!!
Blackleg has been recognized as a livestock disease since before medieval times, and today we often use the term …
If You Own Cattle, You Should Be Aware of Liability Issues
Ownership of any animal means taking responsibility for it. Obviously, this includes basic husbandry practices such as food, water, …
Try to Treat Pinkeye in Cattle Early for Best Results
With the arrival of summer, pinkeye treatment is an issue many producers have to face. Appropriate, timely treatment will …
Help Your Cattle Beat the Heat!
Hot weather is a fact of life in North Carolina. Those of us lucky to call the Old North …
Control of Lice in Cattle
When cool weather arrives most of us forget about insects. However, cattle lice are cool weather pests. The lice …
Cows for the Future? Heifer Retention
With most cow-calf producers weaning their fall calves, one question that always comes up is how …
Hay Production Tips
This year’s hay making season is quickly approaching and already started for some producers. The time required to dry …
Checking Pastures After Storms Should Be a Priority!
Livestock producers need to be mindful of potential dangers that may have blown in or down into their pastures. …
Don't Take Chances When Spraying Pesticides/Herbicides
With the recent nice weather and drier conditions, many farmers were finally able to spray pastures, hayfields and winter …
Make Hay While the Sun Shines...But Do It Safely!
Hay season is just around the corner. Cattlemen and women will be out in full force, mowing, raking and …