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Get Started With Pastured Poultry: New Video Series
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American Farm Bureau Federation's FMMO Working Group Final Report Now Available
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Turkey Show Tips From the Girls Who Know
The 2019 Youth Market Turkey Show is just around the corner and youth all over the state are preparing …
Upcoming Artisan Dairy Foods Safety Workshop
Got a Food Safety Plan? A) Yes, but I would like to have it reviewed B) Working on it, could use …
2020 Perry & Doris Teeter Beef Leadership Institute
Want to enhance your Beef Knowledge? Learn Team Building Skills? Enhance your Public Speaking? Learn about College Opportunities? Make …
Time Is Running Out to Sign Up for DMC
From Dairy Herd Management Mike Opperman September 16, 2019 Sign-up for the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program ends Friday, which means dairy …
Managing Storm Damage: NCDA & CS Information for Poultry
Mike Martin, Director of Poultry Programs, Veterinary Division of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) …
On the Farm Interview Series
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2019 Southeastern Regional & NC State Fair Livestock Judging and Skillathon Contests
Southeastern Regional Details 2019 SER Entry Form NC State Fair Contest Details 2019 (NC Residents Only) NC State Fair Entry Form (NC …
Farm Crisis Management Workshop
Private Eyes: What do I do? Join us for a joint training between NC State University and the University of Tennessee …
1st International Symposium on Precision Systems and Data Analysis in Animal Agriculture
September 9 & 10, 2019 This symposium is responding to a growing research and application need for automation and big …
Poultry Pack 4-H Club August Meeting
Any youth 5-18 interested in poultry are invited to join the Poultry Pack 4-H Club hosted on NC State …
PDPS Annual Reports Online
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International Symposium on Precision Systems and Data Analysis in Animal Agriculture
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2019 State 4-H Livestock Contest Results
Senior Contest Results High Sr Ind Overall High Sr Team Overall High Sr Ind Meat Goats High Sr Team Meat Goats High Sr Ind …
Gary Stamey Livestock Clinic
2019 Gary Stamey Livestock Clinic When: August 10, 2019 Where: NC Mountain State Fairgrounds (WNC Ag Center) – McGough Arena Fletcher, …
Wilkes Youth Poultry Workshop
Middle and high school students are invited to apply for the 2019 Wilkes Youth Poultry Workshop. The workshop is …
Prestage Farms Youth Livestock Round-Up, Sampson County Heifer and Lamb Show
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Poultry Pack 4-H Club July Meeting
Any youth 5-18 interested in poultry are invited to join the Poultry Pack 4-H Club hosted on NC State …
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