Registration for State-Level 4-H Poultry Judging & Avian Bowl Open
Registration is now open for the state-level 4-H Poultry Judging and 4-H Avian Bowl events. Hurry, registration closes July …
Animal Agriculture
Fencing School
There will be a Fencing School on Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at the Piedmont Research Station in Salisbury, NC. …
Alleghany County Dairy Show Success Clinic
NC dairy youth (ages 8-21) mark your calendars and get ready to sharpen your skills in the show ring. …
Catawba Valley Beef Expo
Catawba Valley Beef Expo June 22, 2019 Hickory American Legion Fairgrounds Entry Deadline: Mail by June 12 (stamped) or carry in by …
Tar River Livestock Competition
Tar River Livestock Competition East Carolina Ag & Education Center Address, 1175 Kingsboro Rd., Rocky Mount, NC Saturday, June 8, 2019, …
Foothills Livestock Judging Contest
Foothills Livestock Judging Contest Entry Form Tuesday, June 25, 2019 River Taw Farms 126 Cedar Lake Farm Rd. Cherryville, NC $10.00 entry per …
Catawba Valley Prospect Lamb & Goat Show
Catawba Valley Prospect Lamb & Goat Show Friday, June 21, 2019 Hickory American Legion Fairgrounds 5 p.m. 2019-Catawba Valley Rules and Regulations 2019-Catawba Entry …
Poultry Pack 4-H Club Meeting in May
Any youth 5-18 interested in poultry are invited to join the new Poultry Pack 4-H Club hosted on NC …
Livestock Judging & Skillathon Clinics
2019 Skillathon 101 Clinic Flyer – June 27, 2019 2019 Judging 101 Clinic Flyer – June 28, 2019 Held at the …
Small Scale Egg Producers’ Meeting
North Carolina Cooperative Extension will offer a workshop for small-scale egg producers on May 23 in Greensboro, NC. Date: Thursday, …
Small Scale Egg Producers' Meeting
Are you a small egg producer? Don’t miss out on this informative meeting! Thursday, May 23, 2019 10 a.m. to 2:45 …
Small Flock Egg Producers' Meeting
This will be great for beginning and intermediate type small flock producers. Thursday, May 23, 2019 10 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. N.C. …
Categories Course
All Credits Pesticide Recertification Monday, June 17, 2019 1:30–4:30 p.m. N.C. Cooperative Extension, Randolph County Center 1003 South Fayetteville Street Asheboro NC 27203 Free class, but …
Poultry Processing Demonstration - Lenoir County
There will be a Poultry Processing Demonstration from the N.C. Cooperative Extension of Lenoir County in mid-May. Please see the …
Field Notes: Extension ASAs and Faculty Give Calibration Demos
If you aren’t an active farmer, you might think spring has just finally sprung – but for North Carolina …
Defend the Flock Biosecurity Program From USDA
PDPS is proud to partner with USDA APHIS to support the Defend the Flock public education program. New resources, …
On-Farm Poultry Processing Regional Seminar - Louisburg
Learn about poultry processing from NC State Extension experts and partners. View the full program. Location 1950 East River Rd., Louisburg, NC …
May Workshops Scheduled for Dairy Risk Management
Dairy farms across the country have struggled with low milk prices, negative cash flow and reductions in equity positions …
Survey for Small-Scale Poultry Producers
The Economic Development team under our state Local Foods Initiative Group (LFPT) at North Carolina State University and N.C. …
2019 NC Junior Beef Round-Up
2019 NC Junior Beef Round-Up Information May 31-June 2, 2019 Livestock Judging Contest, Skillathon Contest, Graphic Design Contest, Photography Contest, Heifer …
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4-H Youth Livestock Program
Beef Cattle Management Calendar
- December Cattle Management
- February Beef Cattle Management
- November Cattle Management
- Piedmont Regional Beef Conference Flyer
Beef Information and Links
- Accuracy and Application of Real-Time Ultrasonic Evaluation of Carcass Merit in Live Animals
- Beef Cattle Marketing in North Carolina
- Beef Cattle Reproduction
- Economic Impact of the Beef Cattle Industry to North Carolina
- Feeder Calf and Yearling Sale Schedule & Summeries
- Genetics and Herd Improvement
- Livestock Owner's Certificate (Continuing)
- Market News
- Market News - Cattle Reports
- Market/Dealer's Certificate
- NC Beef Cattle Improvement Program (Bull Tests)
Beef Information and Links (Management)
- Basic Cattle Handling Practices to Help Reduce Stress
- Beef Herd Records: What You Should Know About Your Herd
- Extension Beef Animal Management
- Feeder and Stocker Health and Management Practices
- Fly Control for the Beef Herd
- Permanent Cattle Identification
- Returns from Management Practices
Beef Information and Links - Health
- Antibiotics for Treatment of Cattle Respiratory Disease
- Antibiotics for Treatment of Cattle Respiratory Disease
- How to Calculate Dry Ingredients for a Footbath
- Pink Eye in Cattle
Information Portals
- Animal Waste Management
- Beef
- Dairy Extension
- Equine Husbandry
- Feed Milling
- Goats & Sheep
- Poultry Science Extension
- Youth Livestock Program
More Extension Programs at NC State University
National eXtension Resources
Partnerships and Organizations
- Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS)
- Dairy Records Management Systems
- NC Department of Ag Statistics
Randolph County Featured Links
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