Foothills Region Producers' Cooperative Meeting
Where: Monday, January 20, 2020, at 5:30 p.m. (with dinner to follow) When: McDowell County Senior Center For more information and …
Animal Agriculture
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 …
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 …
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Waste Analysis
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2020 North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual
This manual, updated every year, covers pesticide use and safety information, chemical application equipment, fertilizer …
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Induced Molting as a Management Tool
Because of increasing economic pressure related to capital costs, egg prices, feed prices, and replacement …
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Induced Molting of Commercial Layers
This publication discusses how to molt commercial layer flocks.
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Forage Conservation Techniques: Hay Production
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