Farm Visit Snapshots: Off Grid in Color
From Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos: Farm Visit Snapshots are a new feature on my Growing Small Farms …
Animal Agriculture
Another Risk Management Webinar, Oct. 27 With Dr. Marin Bozic
Penn State University is hosting a free webinar on October 27, 2020, at 2 p.m. featuring Dr. Marin Bozic, …
Now Accepting Proposals for NC AgVentures Grants
Note: this news article was adapted from articles written by Jackie Miller, NC AgVentures Program Coordinator. NC AgVentures is an …
Online Training for Feeders in English and Spanish From Cornell - FREE!
Cornell is offering a two-part online program that will be presented in separate English and Spanish sessions specifically designed …
2020 Dairy Winter Management Web Series
The 2020 NC Dairy Winter Management Series will consist of three monthly webinars from October through December. Each webinar will …
NCDA&CS COVID-19 Dairy Aid Program
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) is pleased to announce the availability of funding for …
Research Update: Applying Swine Mortality Compost to Corn
Have you ever heard of composting swine mortalities? This method of mortality processing is gaining traction within the swine …
Breaking Down CFAP 2.0
American Farm Bureau Federation released an article breaking down the sections of CFAP 2.0. Relevant livestock and dairy info …
CFAP 2.0 Announced
Today, USDA announced CFAP 2. Dairy operations applying for CFAP 2 must be in the business of producing and …
Virtual Dairy Financial and Risk Management Conference
The Pennsylvania Center for Dairy Excellence’s 11th annual Dairy Financial and Risk Management Conference, titled “Navigating the Numbers,” will …
CFAP Deadline Approaching
As a reminder, the deadline for participating in the Coronavirus Financial Assistance Program (CFAP) through the USDA Farm Service …
Dr. Andrew Weaver Named New Extension Small Ruminant Specialist
The NC State University Department of Animal Science has hired Dr. Andrew Weaver as an Assistant Professor and Extension …
Dr. Tom Van Dyke Named New Extension Beef Veterinarian
The NC State University College of Veterinary Medicine has officially hired Dr. Tom Van Dyke to serve as Assistant …
Local Food Resource Highlight: NC Choice's Poultry Processing Resource One-Stop-Shop
NC Choices, a Center for Environmental Farming Systems initiative in collaboration with N.C. Cooperative Extension, “promotes sustainable food systems …
Links to Webinar Series Recordings From Cornell
Cornell’s Pro Dairy Program and the Northeast Dairy Producers Association offered a 6-part series of webinars in June and …
Ouch in the Milk Checks Due to Negative PPDs, Depooling, Reblending
Negative producer price differentials (PPDs), depooling, reblending – All things that dairy farmers will feel in their next few …
Building the Bridge: the "People Side" of Dairying Webinar Series
Dairy farm families and dairy consultants are invited to a three-part webinar series in July offered through the PA …
PPP Loan Forgiveness Update
Paul Neiffer with the firm, CliftonLarsonAllen, posted an article to AgWeb today that focused on forginess options for PPP …
Last Week in Farm Law (June 13, 2020): Dicamba Order Update, NC "Ag Gag" Provisions Struck Down, and Atlantic Coast Pipeline "Continues"
The following few items take a cursory look at agricultural, environmental and natural resource law developments from the past …
May Protecting Your Profits Guest Speaker Series Recording Now Available
Matt Lange with Compeer Financial was the featured guest speaker in the last of the series partnership between NC …
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Forages for North Carolina: General Guidelines and Concepts
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Consider Breeding Your Does to Target Ethnic Holidays Where Goat Meat Is Part of the Traditional Holiday Feast
Many ethnic holidays include goat meat as part of traditional celebrations. This factsheet serves as …
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Co-Grazing Meat Goats and Beef Cattle Has Many Advantages
This factsheet presents several advantages to co-grazing meat goats and beef cattle.
9/17/20 — Meat Goat Notes
Modified McMaster's Fecal Egg Counting Technique
A guide to counting fecal eggs in meat goats, modified from the McMaster Procedure.
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Toxoplasmosis
A Q&A on toxoplasmosis, a parasite that can cause disease in the placenta and developing …
9/17/20 — Meat Goat Notes
Foot Rot
A Q&A on foot rot, a contagious disease of the hooves of goats and sheep.
9/17/20 — Meat Goat Notes
Pink Eye or Infectious Keratoconjunctivitis
A Q&A on pink eye (infectious keratoconjunctivitis) in meat goats.
9/17/20 — Meat Goat Notes
Housing and Facilities for Meat Goats
This publication discusses housing and working facilities that will meet shelter needs for meat goats.
9/17/20 — Meat Goat Notes