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Bridging the GAP: Technologies to Improve Pasture Management and Winter Feeding
Technologies: Temporary fencing is a versatile tool that allows management of livestock, specially grazing cattle, in the landscape. Bale grazing provides …

Helene Response Resources for Farmers and Farmworkers (Webinar)
NC State Extension Forestry, in partnership with state and federal agencies supporting the recovery efforts, will host a webinar …

Soil Management Recommendations for Helene-Impacted Western N.C.
Hurricane Helene caused great devastation throughout much of Western North Carolina and farm fields were not spared. There are …

Crop Insurance Guidance for Farmers
In the wake of Hurricane Helene, the agricultural community in Western North Carolina is faced with a long and …

Hay and Livestock Assistance Form
N.C. Cooperative Extension and the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) are helping coordinate donations of hay …

Farmer and Rural Mental Health Resources
In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which wrought devastation across Western North Carolina already estimated in the tens of …

Hurricane Helene Update From NCDA&CS (10/1/24)
This update post contains important information from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture Veterinary Division’s newsletter. To subscribe to …

Ways You Can Help in Hurricane Helene Recovery
As friends, families and loved ones in Western North Carolina continue to fight through the devastation caused by Hurricane …
Early Drought Management Tips for Pasture-Based Livestock Producers #2
Early Drought Management Tips for Pasture-based Livestock Producers Matt Poore, Seth Nagy, Dale Monks, Miguel Castillo, NCSU Cooperative Extension Due to …

Biology and Control of Fire Ants in Pastures
Fire ants can affect your livestock or hay operation and cost you time and money. Fire ants are well …
Early Drought Management Tips for Pasture-Based Livestock Producers
Early drought management tips for pasture-based livestock producers. Matt Poore, Seth Nagy, Dale Monks, Miguel Castillo, N.C. Cooperative Extension These thoughts …

Productivity, Nutritive Value, Nitrates, and Stem Maggot Damage for Five Forage Bermudagrass Cultivars in Spray Fields
Introduction In the coastal plains of North Carolina, bermudagrass [Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.] is a widely grown forage in land …

2024 Forage Webinar Series
Save the date for the 2024 Forage Webinar Series. Registration details will follow. Forage & Grassland Management Webinar Series Once a month …

Silvopasture Tours; Sept. 5 & 6, North Carolina
Save-the-date. Join us for the opportunity to visit and discuss two typical silvopasture systems in North …

Labor Survey Reminder!
If you haven’t done so already, please help NC State University, the University of Georgia and the University of …

Silvopastures in North Carolina, What Have We Learned?
Silvopastoral systems can provided multiple ecosystem services – the benefits people obtain from ecosystems –, for example, forage production, …

Soybean Growth Habit Impact on Soybean Height, Nodes, and Yield in the Same Maturity Group
We increasingly get questions about the impact of soybean growth habit on soybean yield. Soybeans have two growth habits: …

Consider Frost-Seeding Clovers Into Tall Fescue Pastures
Tall fescue-clover pastures have a long history of improving livestock performance in the U.S. transition zone as well as …

Join Us for a Zoom Info Session on NRCS's Conservation Stewardship Program on Dec 13
Have you heard about NRCS’s Conservation Stewardship Program(CSP)? If offers technical and financial assistance to help agricultural and forest …
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Recent Publications related to Agriculture & Food
Plant Growth Regulators
This publication explains plant growth regulators for a variety of crops.
2025 North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual
This manual, updated every year, covers pesticide use and safety information, chemical application equipment, fertilizer …
Basic Information for Determining Drain Spacing on North Carolina Soils
Knowing the soil profile of your agricultural land will help determine the spacing needed for …
FloodWise Flood Mitigation and Reduction Practices Budget Tools
This publication provides a set of budget tools for the ten most promising nature-based solutions …
Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis L.)
This publication discusses growing and harvesting bloodroot, a spring wildflower used to produce natural red, …
Cultivation of Ramps (Allium tricoccum and A. burdickii)
Ramps, also known as wild leeks, are native to the eastern North American mountains. They …
Commercial Goldenseal Cultivation
This factsheet covers commercial goldenseal production in North Carolina, a highly valued medicinal herb which …
Organic Sweet Corn Production
Many organic vegetable farmers are interested in producing sweet corn. Organic sweet corn can be …