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International Symposium on Precision Systems and Data Analysis in Animal Agriculture
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2019 Chicken & Rabbit Show
Calling youth ages 5-18! The 2019 Chicken & Rabbit Show is drawing near! All participating youth must be enrolled in 4HOnline …
Poultry Processing Demonstration - Lenoir County
There will be a Poultry Processing Demonstration from the N.C. Cooperative Extension of Lenoir County in mid-May. Please see the …
Field Notes: Extension ASAs and Faculty Give Calibration Demos
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Defend the Flock Biosecurity Program From USDA
PDPS is proud to partner with USDA APHIS to support the Defend the Flock public education program. New resources, …
On-Farm Poultry Processing Regional Seminar - Louisburg
Learn about poultry processing from NC State Extension experts and partners. View the full program. Location 1950 East River Rd., Louisburg, NC …
Commercial and Private Pesticide Credit Class Offered
Attention Commercial and Private Pesticide license holders. There will be a pesticide credit class held on April 30, 2019, …
Save the Date: May 3, 2019 - Strawberry Field Day
NC State Strawberry Variety Trial Field Day May 3, 2019, from 9 a.m. to noon Address: N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer …
2015 Flue-Cured Tobacco Survey: Plant Disease Survey Data
In this post, we continue to provide results from our annual surveys of county agents about flue-cured tobacco production …
Auxin Herbicide Required Training
All persons planning to apply dicamba (Engenia, FeXapan, or XtendiMax) to Xtend cotton or soybeans or 2,4-D (Enlist Duo …
2019 Tobacco Referendum
Flue-cured tobacco farmers engaged in the production of flue-cured tobacco during the 2018 crop and who share directly in …
2019 Peanut Production Contest
Calling all Peanut Farmers! Farmers interested in participating in the 2019 Peanut Yield Contest needs to bring a final sale summary …
2019 Winter Meeting Schedule Announced
The 2019 Winter Meeting Schedule has been set. Below you will find the schedule of events and the corresponding …
2019 Auxin Herbicide - Best Management Practices Training
Please join us on February 15, 2019, at 11 a.m. for the 2019 Auxin Herbicide training that will be …
2019 Governor'S Volunteer Service Award Nominations Being Sought!
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2019 Governor’s Volunteer Service Award. The awards program, created by the Office …
2018 Tobacco Day Agenda - December 6th, 2018
December 6th, 2018 Meeting Address: N.C. Cooperative Extension, Johnston County Center, 2736 NC-210, Smithfield, NC 27577 8:00 a.m. – Coffee and Donuts 8:30 …
Fall 2019 Pesticide School Schedule Available
The Fall 2019 Pesticide Safety School Schedule is now available for registrants who are seeking initial licensing in one …
2018 Corn Variety Trial Data Is In!
The 2018 Hertford County Corn Variety Trial season has officially come to a close. I would like to take …
The Effects of Late-Season Storm Damage to Flue-Cured Tobacco
Extreme weather events, such as hurricanes, can prove detrimental to flue-cured tobacco yield and quality. Specific to hurricanes, both …
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