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 …
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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 …
Business of Farming Series
North Carolina Cooperative Extension, along with the Davidson County Community College Small Business Center, will be hosting a “Business …
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 …
Business Assistance for Farmers Workshop
Agricultural businesses have been hit particularly hard through the pandemic. The state of North Carolina has provided funding to …
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 …
CFAP 2.0 Announced
Today, USDA announced CFAP 2. Dairy operations applying for CFAP 2 must be in the business of producing and …
COVID-19 Can’t Stop the Learning: Interning During a Pandemic
With Labor Day behind us and highs in only the low-to-mid 70s and 80s, summer is taking a bow. …
Randolph County 4-H'ers Show Off Their Chicken Coops
Chicken coops are as diverse as the people who build them — and the chickens that use them. Whether you’re …
WATCH: North Carolina Climate Change Webinar Series
The State Climate Office of North Carolina (SCONC) and the North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies (NCICS) have a …
Preparing Your Turkey for the Youth Market Turkey Show
You picked up your poults two months ago. They’ve taken a lot of your time and attention. They’re growing …
Batting 1000: Feed Milling Awarded Third DELTA Grant
The DELTA Grants program has announced the awardees for their 2020-2021 grant cycle and there are a couple of …
Can Rural Revitalization Be a Benefit From COVID-19?
There doesn’t appear to be any segment of our society that has been left untouched by COVID-19. Since COVID-19 …
Feed Mill's Fahrenholz Part of New OCIP Cohort
by Cassidy Jo Colson In a time when online course quality has never been more important, this group of faculty …
Virtual Dairy Financial and Risk Management Conference
The Pennsylvania Center for Dairy Excellence’s 11th annual Dairy Financial and Risk Management Conference, titled “Navigating the Numbers,” will …
CFAP Deadline Approaching
As a reminder, the deadline for participating in the Coronavirus Financial Assistance Program (CFAP) through the USDA Farm Service …
Curtis Appointed to USDA Food Safety Advisory Committee
by Kristin Sargent (CALS) The USDA has appointed NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ Patricia Curtis to the …
Making the Most Out of Bulk Sales Opportunities
Are you looking for ways to get more out of bulk meat sales? Do you want to know about …
Pasture Weed Management Webinar
Join us on Thursday, September 24, 2020, for a FREE one hour webinar on Pasture Weed Management. The webinar …
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