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Extension News February 2026

February Newsletter News From Your Local Extension Agents! Our February newsletter is here, packed with tips, resources, and updates from your …

January 2026 Newsletter

Happy New Year!

Our January 2026 newsletter is officially here, and we’ve curated a wealth of resources to help you start the …

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New World Screwworm (NWS)

The New World Screwworm is a parasitic fly that causes serious damage and can lead to death of the …

Forage and Feeding Tips

Hay inventory and testing Getting your hay tested is the only way to know for sure what the nutrient content …

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Grant Opportunity for Family Farms

NC AgVentures Farm Grant Program provides grant awards to NC farmers and ranchers for agricultural projects to build and …

November 2025 Newsletter

November 2025 Newsletter

The November Newsletter is Out! Your Guide to Community, Farm, and Home The leaves are falling and the holidays are …

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Broomsedge

As we move from summer into the colder months, you may begin to notice the warm season species in …

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Ticks Economic Impact

Ticks may not be the livestock pest we tend to consider, however they can have big effects on the …

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Hay Testing and Hay Contest

Now is a great time to take inventory of your hay supply for the fall! Knowing the amount of …

October 2025 Newsletter

Extension News October 2025

Fall into the latest updates with our October Newsletter! Our dedicated agents have packed this edition with timely advice, program …

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Replacement Heifers

If you decide that it’s best for your operation to raise and develop replacement heifers from your herd, it’s …

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Weaning Management Tips

Pre-weaning practices can go a long way to ensure calves are able to perform during and post-weaning. Getting calves …

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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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Farm Tenancy: Allocating Annual Rent in Sale Transaction

Though there are no hard survey numbers to demonstrate, anecdotally a majority of rented farmland …

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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, …

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Sales Tax: Exemptions for Farm Product Sales

Sales Taxes are reportable on the sale of many goods and services. Such taxes also …

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Neighbor Complaints: The Basics of North Carolina's Right to Farm and Bona Fide Farm Zoning

Though impossible to measure the incidence of neighbor complaints against farmers, North Carolina public policy …

2026 North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual

This manual, updated every year, covers pesticide use and safety information, chemical application equipment, fertilizer …

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Fetal Programming: Cow Nutrition and its Effects on Calf Performance

Recently, a lot of researchers have demonstrated that cow nutrition can impact more than just …

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Anaerobic Digestion from Animal Manure

Manure is among the lowest methane yielding feedstocks in digesters, but it is widely used …

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Sloped Screen Separator for Manure

Including sloped screens for solid-liquid manure separation can have positive impacts on manure management systems …