Youth Livestock Clinic
The Jackson, Macon, Swain Cattlemen’s Association will have a livestock clinic on Tuesday, June 11, 2019. Steers will work …
Animal Agriculture
Buttercup Control
It is that time of year again. In the next couple of weeks, that familiar golden blanket will engulf many …
Poultry 101 Class
The Macon County Poultry Club will present a Poultry 101Class on Saturday, April 13, 2019, from 10 a.m.–noon at …
Small Ruminant Workshop
SMALL RUMINANT WORKSHOP MARCH 30, 2019 WNC Regional Livestock Center, Canton, NC Workshop Agenda 9:30 a.m. Registration/Sponsor Visit 10 a.m. Welcome 10 a.m. Vitamins and …
Bull Breeding Soundness Exams - Saturday, November 3
Date/Time: November 3, 2018, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Location: Macon County Fairgrounds, Macon County NC Veterinarian: Dr. Jessica Scruggs Cost: $50.00/Bull Exams …
Commercial Poultry Grower Meetings
Please join us for the 2018 Commercial Poultry Grower Meetings. Register here for the meeting you wish to attend. 3 hours …
Hay Hotline
This week, the NC Drought Monitor put most of Macon County into Extreme D3 drought designation, most of Jackson …
Dystocia: Calving Difficulty
Dr. Matthew Burns, Clemson University Extension Beef Specialist – Livestock and Forage Program Team Leader will be out guest …
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 …
Dealing With Drought
I know that we are all thankful for the rain we have received over the past few days. It …
Backyard Poultry and Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
Most poultry producers are aware of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) that has been working its way across …
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2020 North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual
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Ruminant Preference for Bermudagrass Hay With and Without Exposure to Swine Lagoon Effluent
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