Weaning Calves: To Sell or Feed? Weighing Pros and Cons
With calf prices starting to rise, and weaning time coming up, what will you do? Are you going to …
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Healthy Cattle, Happy Farmer: The Role of Fly Control
It is that time of year when everything is starting to warm up and flies are starting to come …
4-H Livestock Club Meeting
Join us at 6 p.m. on May 4, 2023, at the N.C. Cooperative Extension of McDowell County office located at …
Are Minerals Really Worth It for Livestock?
It is that time of year when the winter is starting to come to an end, and everyone’s pastures …
2023 Corn Growers Association Referendum
The Corn Growers Association of North Carolina will be conducting a referendum on Tuesday March 14th, 2023. Who is eligible …
2023 Kathy Norman Memorial Junior Horse Show
It is that time of year again! The Youth Foundation will be hosting the 2023 Kathy Norman Memorial Junior …
Thinking of Buying Baby Chicks? Read This!
With spring coming up many of you are probably thinking about purchasing baby chicks from places like Tractor Supply, …
2023 NC Cattlemen’s Association Annual Conference
The NC Cattlemen’s Association Annual Conference is this February 24-25 at the Hickory Metro Convention Center (1960 13th Ave …
Label Misconceptions Consumers Face
Have you noticed labels on food are different now than in the past? What do all of these different …
Interested in Beekeeping? Free Bee School Coming Up!
Free Four Day Beginning Beekeeping Course 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Saturday, February 4, 11 and 18, 2023 Field day Apr 22, …
Tips to Protect Your Chicken Flock From Avian Influenza
Do you have backyard chickens? If so, you may want to be on the lookout for suspicious activity. It …
MeatSuite- Helping Consumers Find Local Farms Products
Would you like to sell your meat locally? Do you like to buy your meat locally sourced? Do you like to …