Poultry Pack 4-H Club First Meeting
Any youth 8-18 interested in poultry are invited to join the new Poultry Pack 4-H Club hosted on NC …
Animal Agriculture
Value-Added Dairy Conference & Trade Show - a Regional Success!
With nearly 80 people representing 8 states, Asheville, NC, hosted a successful first-time event focused on value-added dairy enterprises. …
2019 Dairy Winter Management Series - Dealing With Financial & Emotional Stress
2019 Dairy Winter Management Series Flyer Join Robin Tutor from the NC Agromedicine Institute and Matt Lange from Compeer Financial …
Are Your Pastures Toxic? Come Join Us on March 12 to Learn More
What is KY 31 doing to your livestock? How do I renovate my pastures? If you would like to …
Advanced Livestock Judging Program
This program is designed for kids ages 14-18 that have some previous livestock judging experience. This program is designed …
2019 Piedmont Regional Beef Conference
When: Thursday, March 7, 2019 Where: N.C. Cooperative Extension, Guilford County Center, 3309 Burlington Road, Greensboro, NC 2019 Piedmont Regional Beef …
2019 NC Livestock School & East Coast Extravaganza
2019 NC 4-H Livestock School & East Coast Extravaganza March 2 – Livestock School, Hog Show, and Got to be …
Forage Recovery Plan - Training Sessions, 13 Feb. 2019 @ Piedmont Research Station in Salisbury
This program is focused on management strategies for early- and late-plantings of cool-season forages in NC. In addition to …
Training in Forages for Producers and Land Managers (Afternoon Session), Feb. 13, 2019
A wet fall 2018 not only delayed, and in some cases completely prevented, timely fall-plantings of cool-season annual and …
Training in Forages for Extension Agents and Research Station Personnel (Morning Session), Feb. 13, 2019
Forage Recovery Plan 2019 A wet fall 2018 not only delayed, and in some cases completely prevented, timely fall-plantings of …
Poultry Science Summer Institute (PSSI) Application Now Open
The application for the Poultry Science Summer Institute (PSSI) is now open! The 2019 PSSI will be June 23-27, 2019 …
2019 NC 4-H Horse Program Steward Training
Calling all adult volunteers! We are looking for new 4-H Horse Program Stewards. Stewards are a key part of …
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