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2025 NC Angus Association Fall Field Day

The 2025 NC Angus Fall Field Day will be held at Prestage Farms in Roseboro, NC, on October 11, 2025.The Field Day is open to all people interested in beef cattle production. The educational program…

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2025 North Carolina Cattlemen's Conference Annual Meeting

We are excited to share the agenda for the 2025 North Carolina Cattlemen's Association taking place in Hickory, NC on February 21 and 22.The theme of the conference this year is "Managing Resources…

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Interested in Adopting a Defined Breeding Season but Do Not Know Where to Start?

The benefits of adopting a defined breeding go beyond than just facilitating management in cow-calf operations. This factsheet aims to explore the benefits and shed some light on when and how to…

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Getting Ready for Your Breeding Season? Understanding Bull Selection and Genomic Testing

Genetic improvement plays a pivotal role in the profitability and vitality of cow-calf operations. Therefore, in order to maintain our progress we need to choose sires that will align with our…

Beef Quality Assurance - 2023 Trainer Series

Interested in becoming BQA certified? Check out this opportunity!If you are an Ag Ed Teacher in NC, there will be two Zoom sessions offered in January for BQA training (*Ag Teachers Only). January…

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Department of Animal Science Welcomes New Assistant Professor and Extension Livestock Specialist - Felipe Alves Correa Carvalho Da Silva

We are so excited to welcome a new extension faculty member in the Department of Animal Science. Felipe Alves Correa Carvalho da Silva is our new Assistant Professor and Extension Livestock…

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Planting a New Tall Fescue Stand? a Guide to Commercially Available Tall Fescue Varieties

Fall is the time for new plantings of tall fescue. Hopefully, you have been thinking about renovation of your pasture or hayfield for months now and have gone through the appropriate steps to ensure…

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NC Cotton Gin Survey and Cotton Byproduct Availability

This past year, a survey of all North Carolina Cotton Gins was conducted. The purpose of this survey was to learn more about how cotton byproducts are managed and marketed throughout the state. Whole…