Still Timely to Plant Cool-Season Annual Forages in Western North Carolina
Helene’s pass also left many damaged pastures, animal handling facilities and infrastructure. Bottomlands received soil (and mud) at most …
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NC State University
Raleigh, NC 27695
NC State University
Raleigh, NC 27695
Mailing Address: Campus Box 7620
NC State University
Raleigh, NC 27695
NC State University
Raleigh, NC 27695
Job Description Dr. Castillo's program in research and extension is focused on forages and grassland management, the use grasses as bioenergy crops, and development and application of technology to improve productivity and resiliency of pasture-based and integrated-crop-livestock systems. Programs are developed to support County/Regional Extension Agents and aid producers transition towards sustainable forage-livestocks systems.
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Recent Posts by Miguel Castillo
Connecting Land and Livestock Managers - a Community of Practice for the Carolinas (North and South)
Miguel S. Castillo, Associate Professor, Crop and Soil Sciences Department, North Carolina State University, North Carolina Liliane Severino da Silva, …
Considerations for Management of Forages and Pastures After a Storm or Hurricane
Excessive rainfall brought by a tropical storm or hurricane during summer can affect management of forages and livestock in …
Early Drought Management Tips for Pasture-Based Livestock Producers #2
Early Drought Management Tips for Pasture-based Livestock Producers Matt Poore, Seth Nagy, Dale Monks, Miguel Castillo, NCSU Cooperative Extension Due to …
Biology and Control of Fire Ants in Pastures
Fire ants can affect your livestock or hay operation and cost you time and money. Fire ants are well …
Early Drought Management Tips for Pasture-Based Livestock Producers
Early drought management tips for pasture-based livestock producers. Matt Poore, Seth Nagy, Dale Monks, Miguel Castillo, N.C. Cooperative Extension These thoughts …
Fire Ants in Pastures
Current recommendations for fire ants control in North Carolina pastures are provided by the NC Turf Bugs. Please note …
Productivity, Nutritive Value, Nitrates, and Stem Maggot Damage for Five Forage Bermudagrass Cultivars in Spray Fields
Introduction In the coastal plains of North Carolina, bermudagrass [Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.] is a widely grown forage in land …