Thanksgiving Holiday Hours for the Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
The NC State University Plant Disease and Insect Clinic will be closing for the Thanksgiving holiday starting at 1:30 …
Animal Agriculture
Radio Interview; Steve Pettis on "Tourism Speaks" on WTZQ
Listen as Steve Pettis appears on the Henderson County “Tourism Speaks” Radio Show on WTZQ. He discusses the 2019 …
NC Mountain State Fair Highlights
Livestock shows include awards for the people who show the animals (showmanship), and for the quality of the animals. …
Making Hay When the Sun Shines?
With the prime of haymaking season being upon us, I ask you the question of, how is your hay? …
2019 ASAP's Farm Tour Returns on June 22-23
ASAP’s annual farm tour will take place on June 22-23, 2019, on various farms in the area. This fun …
The Malnutrition Phenomenon
The North Carolina Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory System has diagnosed a significant number of starvation deaths in North Carolina livestock …
Area Beef Conference - December 7
AREA BEEF CONFERENCE December 7, 2018 | 1–5 p.m. WNC Regional Livestock Center The Area Beef Conference will be held on December …
My Grown Up Christmas List
Amy Grant has a great Christmas song by the same title as this article. When we start making our …
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 …
Hazard Analysis Draft Guidance for Food for Animals Now Available
Last month, FDA distributed a Draft Guidance (#245) for Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Food for Animals, …
Commercial Poultry Grower Meetings
Please join us for the 2018 Commercial Poultry Grower Meetings. Register here for the meeting you wish to attend. 3 hours …
Tax Relief for Drought-Stricken Farmers in 25 North Carolina Counties
With all of the rain and flooding caused by Hurricane Matthew, it may be easy to forget that the …
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