Flooding and Animal Food Safety
Crops harvested from flooded land should be tested for contaminants, but unfortunately will typically be found unacceptable for feed …
Farm Health & Safety
Spring 2019 Pesticide School Schedule Available
The Spring 2019 Pesticide Safety School Schedule is now available for registrants who are seeking initial licensing in one …
How to Protect Your Beehives From Mosquito Spraying Following a Hurricane
Keep up to date on which counties are scheduled to conduct mosquito abatement programs, who has been notified, and …
Disaster Aftermath: Damage Claims // Consecuencias De Un Desastre: Reclamos Por Daños
Dear Farming Community and Agents Several things are important in the aftermath of the storm farms. Earlier I have published …
Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) Information
What help is there when a natural disaster, certain diseases, or certain predators happen to affect livestock? There is help …
Understanding Grain Bin Hazards
Grain bins pose serious risks to farmworkers and their families. Watch this video, created by N.C. Cooperative Extension Agent …
APHIS Finalizes Conditions for Paying Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Indemnity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is issuing a final rule outlining the …
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Calibrating a Backpack Sprayer
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2018 North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual
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