Selecting for the Future
2019 NED Beef Conference Tuesday, March 26, 2019 9:00 a.m. Newcomb Farms Address: 2348 State Road 1770, Zebulon, NC) A good herd starts with …
Animal Agriculture
2019 Livestock Show and Sale - April 2nd and 3rd
2019 Eastern Carolina 4-H Livestock Show and Sale April 2nd and 3rd Sale – 6:30 April 3rd This annual event is held at …
2019 4-H Livestock School and East Coast Extravaganza
2019 North Carolina Livestock School and East Coast Extravaganza Eastern Carolina Agriculture and Education Center 1175 Kingsboro Road in Rocky Mount Judges and …
Growing Agritourism in Nash County
Are you interested in learning how to start an agritourism business? There are a vast array of farm experiences and …
2019 Winter Forage and Grasslands Conference Series - Jan 25th
Featuring Neil Rhodes, Week Specialist University of Tennessee and Kathy Voth, Livestock for Landscapes Also local producer profiles, NCSU Extension Update, trade …
Bull Breeding Soundness Exam - Jan 29th
Livestock News Bull Breeding Soundness Exam Tuesday, January 29th East Carolina Livestock Arena – Rocky Mount Fee – $50 per Bull Are your bull(s) …
Meet the NC State University Hemp Researchers
Since the NC Industrial Hemp Program’s inception in 2017, several NC State University researchers have dedicated some portion of …
Hurricane Preparedness; Before, During, and After the Storm
Hearing the word hurricane can bring about fear, intimidation, and anxiety. The key to surviving a hurricane is preparation. …
Horse Farm Tour - Sept 28, 2018
A Tour You Don’t Want to Miss! Join us for our 1st annual Horse Farm Tour presented by N.C. Cooperative Extension, …
2018 Summer Extension Connections Newsletter
2018 Summer Edition of Extension Connections In This Issue Research and Extension Works Shaping Our Future Leaders Summer Livestock Updates Tobacco Tour 2018 Wet Weather Fallout 2018 …
Small Scale Poultry Seminar
Small Scale Poultry Grower Regional Seminar Producing Safe, Healthy Poultry Meat, Farm to Table Thursday, May 24, 2018 NC Cooperative Extension Franklin County …
NCSU Researchers Wrap-Up Initial Hemp in Animal Feed Trial
In December, Prestage Department of Poultry Science researchers, Dr. Carm Parkhurst and Dr. Chris Ashwell, completed an initial study …
CFSA Offers Leadership Development Workshop for Farmers
Carolina Farm Stewardship Association (CFSA) is hosting a two-day leadership development workshop in Durham on November 2-3, 2017. The …
2017 Eastern Carolina Showmanship Circuit
This program, began in 1992, has been a huge success! This year the circuit will again award trophy belt buckles …
2016 Eastern Piedmont Farm School
The N.C. Farm School started four years ago as the Piedmont Farm School, utilizing Cooperative Extension agents from Davidson, …
What Are the Patterns of Why Honey Bee Colonies Are Dying in the US?
Answer: Another year, another survey, and the findings remain less than encouraging. It seems counter-intuitive that we don’t have a …
Is a Virus From Tobacco Killing All of the Honey Bees?
Answer: Probably not, but it’s interesting that it is found in bees at all Honey bees are hosts to more …