Poultry Pack 4-H Club 2nd Meeting
Any youth 8-18 interested in poultry are invited to join the new Poultry Pack 4-H Club hosted on NC …
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February 2019 NC 4-H Horse Program Newsletter
The February 2019 edition of the NC 4-H Horse Program Newsletter is now available. This issue features the names of the …
Chatham County 4-H Poultry Judging Team Wins 1st Place at State Competition
Last summer Dan Campeau, North Carolina Cooperative Extension Area Specialized Poultry Agent, formed a new 4-H Poultry Judging Team …
Protect Animals From the Cold
Tiffanee Conrad, Richmond County Livestock Agent | January 18, 2019 Extension @ Your Service Even though December has been unseasonably warm, January …
N.C. State Fair Youth Livestock Scholarship Application Open
All youth who have exhibited a livestock animal at the N.C. State Fair are eligible to apply for this …
Poultry Pack 4-H Club First Meeting
Any youth 8-18 interested in poultry are invited to join the new Poultry Pack 4-H Club hosted on NC …
Purina Fall Cattle Meeting - October 16, 2018
There will be a Fall Cattle Meeting at the Ellerbe Lion’s Club, sponsored by Carthage Farm Supply and Purina, …
Mortality Management for Chicken Houses During Natural Disasters
Please see the following linked information and guidelines from NCDA&CS in case of flooding: Animal Mortality Memo 2003 NCDA&CS Mass Animal …
VOTE October 4 - N.C. Cattle Industry Assessment Referendum
The North Carolina Cattlemen’s Association has announced that the N.C. Cattle Industry Assessment Referendum vote will take place on October …
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2019 North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual
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Managing Pastures to Feed Your Horse
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