2020 NC Foothills Farm Tour Applications are live on Nov. 1, 2019
2020 NC Foothills Farm Tour Application for participating farms Are you a farm owner in Polk or Rutherford counties who …
Animal Agriculture
Pastured Pork Workshop
When: October 16, 2019, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Where: Colfax Creek Farm, 274 Harvey Logan Road, Bostic, NC …
Small Ruminant Workshop at the WNC Regional Livestock Center
WNC Regional Livestock Agenda for March 30, 2019. The event takes place at the WNC Regional Livestock Center in Canton, …
Foothills Farm Tour
N.C. Cooperative Extension in Rutherford County and Polk County Agricultural Development are partnering to bring you the first ever …
4-H Poultry Judging and Avian Bowl
Rutherford County Extension Center Monday, March 25, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. Open to youth ages 9-18. Practices dates and times to …
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 …
Commercial Agriculture in Rutherford County
Within Rutherford County a wide-range of animal and crop diversity exists. Full- and part-time commercial producers rely on the …
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- Feed Milling
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- Poultry Science Extension
- Youth Livestock Program
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Poultry Waste Stockpiling Methods: Environmental Impacts and Their Mitigation
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Water Needs Assessment Tool—A Guide for Technical Specialists
This publication provides background information and references for the Water Needs Assessment Tool spreadsheet and …
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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 …
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Additives for Improving Hog Farm Air Quality
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Evaluation of a Cow-Calf Grazing System in the Piedmont: Animal Performance and Pasture Productivity
In the North-South transition zone both cool-season and warm-season, perennial grasses can be grown and …
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Asian Longhorned Tick
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Swine Manure as a Fertilizer Source
This factsheet explains the three factors of proper swine manure management: the nutrient content of …
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