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Evaluating & Renovating Pastures

Having bare spaces, weed pressure, or wanting to increase diversity/desirable forages could all be reasons to consider renovating a …

September 2025 Newsletter

Extension News September 2025

We’re excited to share our September newsletter with you, filled with the latest news and resources from N.C. Cooperative Extension …

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Pasture Plant ID: Horsenettle

This warm-season perennial often appears as shorter shrubs but can become the dominant plant, competing against desirable forages. They …

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Calving Season Benefits

Profitability is something that is extremely important and is something that is on a lot of our minds. One …

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Stockpiling Tall Fescue

Stockpiling is the practice of letting forage accumulate in the late summer or early fall to delay grazing until …

August 2025 Newsletter

Extension News August 2025

August Newsletter is Here! Get ready to dive into a wealth of knowledge with our latest newsletter, packed with insights …

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Sheep & Goat Producer Meeting

Sheep and Goat Producer Meeting Our Sheep and Goat Producer Meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 26th, at 6:00 …

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Livestock Producers Resources

If you are a livestock producer in Surry County, we would love to connect with you! Contact our office …

June 2025 Newsletter

Extension News June 2025

Welcome Summer with Our June Newsletter! Summer is in full swing, and so is our June newsletter—brimming with tips, exciting …

May 2025 Newsletter

Extension News May 2025

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Ag Disaster Crop Loss Program Fact Sheet

Ag Disaster Crop Loss Program

On March 19 2025, through The Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 – Part I (S.L. 2025-2), the North Carolina General …

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Surry County Bee School 2025

The Surry County 2025 Bee School sponsored by the Surry County Beekeepers Association will beheld on Tuesdays from 7 …

Recent Publications related to Animal Agriculture

Abbreviated Guide to Creating a Livestock Food Safety Plan Under the Preventive Controls for Animal Food (PCAF) Rule

This guide outlines steps that a facility producing livestock food could follow when developing its …

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Sludge Sampling in Anaerobic Treatment Swine Lagoons

Anaerobic swine lagoon sludge sampling allows operators to determine the nutrient concentration in the sludge …

8/19/25
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Precision Agriculture Technology: How to Become a Commercial Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Pilot

This publication discusses flying unmanned aerial vehicles (drones, model aircraft) for commercial purposes. You'll learn …

8/15/25

Modified McMaster's Fecal Egg Counting Technique

A guide to counting fecal eggs in meat goats, modified from the McMaster Procedure.

8/11/25

Additives for Improving Hog Farm Air Quality

Air quality in hog production can be improved by dietary manipulation (e.g., reducing crude protein), …

8/11/25

Poultry Litter Amendments

This fact sheet discusses different types of amendments that can be used to manage ammonia …

8/11/25

FSMA Preventive Controls for Animal Food (PCAF) Exemption Decision Tree Tool

The NC State Feed Milling and Animal Food Safety programs have developed a decision tree …

8/6/25
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Conservation Easements and Agreements: Obligations, Modification and Termination

Participation in conservation practices and restrictions comes in various forms, from revocable-at-will, revocable with penalty, …