Hay Donation Website
NC State Extension has created a website form for collecting information from those who want to donate hay and …
Animal Agriculture
Hay Alert Website
The Hay Alert website is available to help farmers impacted by Hurricane Florence secure winter hay supplies. Dr. …
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 …
Swine Well-Being During Flood Recovery
Hurricane Florence in 2018 has resulted in record levels of flooding in much of North Carolina. Many swine producers …
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Offers Landowner Assistance
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is offering assistance to landowners having suffered damage to working lands and livestock …
Cooperative Extension Mini Course
Free program! For the first time the Catawba County office of N.C. Cooperative Extension is offering its own mini course! …
Pinkeye in Cattle
Large animal veterinarians in Catawba County are saying this is the worse year for pinkeye in cattle they have …
4-H vs. FFA
By Adreanna White While in high school, I was a very active member of the Bandys High Future Farmers of …
Do You Have Angry Fire Ants?
Fire ants aggressively attack anyone or anything that disturbs them or their mound. They did not exist in Catawba …
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Recent Publications related to Animal Agriculture
Explaining the North Carolina Egg Law for Producers With Small Flocks
This publication is targeted toward small producers who may be contemplating entering into egg sales …
3 weeks ago
2018 North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual
This manual, updated every year, covers pesticide use and safety information, chemical application equipment, fertilizer …
3 weeks ago
Induced Molting as a Management Tool
Because of increasing economic pressure related to capital costs, egg prices, feed prices, and replacement …
9/18/18
Coccidiosis, the Most Common Cause of Diarrhea in Young Goats
This factsheet offers some information on the signs, symptoms, and treatment of coccidiosis, the most …
9/4/18 — Animal Science Facts
NC State Local Finished Beef Production Guidelines
This publication provides production protocol guidelines developed by North Carolina State University and Amazing Grazing …
Annual Grasses Preserved as Silage: Fermentation Characteristics, Nutritive Value, and Quality
This bulletin brings together 13 independent experiments that address aspects of fermentation, nutritive value, and …
8/22/18
Feed Sampling and Analysis
This publication explains how horse owners should routinely evaluate the nutrient content of their horses' …
8/1/18 — Horse Feeding Management
Silages of Native Switchgrass and Gamagrass: Fermentation Characteristics, Nutritive Value, and Quality
This bulletin publishes the results of eight experiments that addressed aspects of nutritive value and …
7/18/18