Piedmont Regional Beef Conference Webinar Series
Join us online as the Piedmont Regional Beef Conference planning committee brings you an exciting series throughout the month …
Animal Agriculture
Small Ruminant Producer Survey
The NC State Extension Small Ruminant Team has developed a needs assessment survey to help us better understand North …
Understanding Dystocia for Cattle Producers
Dystocia, or calving issues can be a detrimental issue for cattle producers. It is estimated that 11% of heifers …
Strip Grazing
If you saw the article I wrote last month on fall pasture management, you read about how stockpiling fescue …
Hay Quality Factors
There are many factors to gauging hay quality. Two of the biggest factors include knowing different forages have different …
Utilizing Crabgrass as Livestock Forage
Crabgrass has gotten a bad reputation as an aggravating weed in yards, gardens or pastures. In livestock operations however, …
Hay Seller? Share Your Info...
Many livestock and equine owners rely on local farmers when purchasing quality forage and hay crops. To simplify and …
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2021 North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual
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Forage Quality Indices for Selecting Hay
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Forage Quality: Concepts and Practices
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Forage Fertilization in North Carolina: Concepts and Guidelines
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