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Prestage Department of Poultry Science

  • Workshops & Conferences
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    • General Topics
    • Breeds
    • Broiler Meat Flocks
    • Brooding
    • Feeds & Nutrition
    • Health
    • Housing
    • Incubation & Hatching
    • Laying Hens
    • Other Fowl
    • Problems
    • Processing
    • Table Eggs
  • Biosecurity
  • Disaster Preparedness (Poultry)
  • Layer Performance
  • Pastured Poultry Webinar Series
  • Technical Information
    • Gamebird, Duck, Ostrich & Emu
    • Hatching Management
    • Table Egg / Commercial Egg Production
    • Small Flock Production
    • Litter / Manure Management
    • Poultry Diseases
    • General Poultry Management
    • Poultry Mortality
  • Feed Milling
    • Feed Milling Academic Programs
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News From Prestage Department of Poultry Science

youth market turkey show t-shirt design contest
Youth - Share a YMTS T-shirt Design!

February 13, 2026

From: Poultry 4-H & Youth
Turkey Show Registration Open
YMTS Registration Opens Mar 3rd!

February 12, 2026

From: Poultry 4-H & Youth
4-H online promotion
Don't Forget to Re Enroll in 4-H Online!

January 8, 2026

From: Poultry 4-H & Youth
Pardoned turkeys Gobble and Waddle in their pens at NC State
Pardoned Turkeys Are Emblematic of North Carolina’s Strong Poultry Industry

December 22, 2025

From: NC State Extension
Barred rock chicken on grass
Poultry Judging Virtual Practice Workshops

December 16, 2025

From: Poultry 4-H & Youth
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Recent Outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)

October 15, 2025

From: Cleveland County Center
National 4-H Week logo
Celebrate National 4-H Week at Youth Market Turkey Show!

October 6, 2025

From: Poultry 4-H & Youth
egg chef challenge collage
Eggcellent Culinary Skills Demonstrated in NC 4-H Presentations!

July 22, 2025

From: Poultry 4-H & Youth
All News From Prestage Department of Poultry Science

Upcoming Events

Mar 31
State FFA Poultry Judging Event Tuesday | Mar 31 | All Day Agriculture Supply Exposition Center, 4825 Trinity Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607, USA
Apr 27
Feed Manufacturing Short Course and PCQI Training Register with Eventbrite Monday | Apr 27 | 9:00 AM — 12:00 PM 4000 Chi Road, Raleigh, NC 27603
Jun 05
4-H Avian Bowl Questions & Registration Due Friday | Jun 05 | All Day Online
Jun 12
4-H Poultry Judging Registration Due Friday | Jun 12 | All Day Online
Jun 21
Poult Pickup - Tentative Sun Jun 21 — Tue Jun 23
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News From NC State Extension

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2026 YMTS T-shirt Design Winner

March 5, 2026

From: Poultry 4-H & Youth
reserve champion junior 2025 winner with banner and her turkey in the showring
Youth Market Turkey Show Registration Time!

March 2, 2026

From: Poultry 4-H & Youth
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NC 4-H Camps Are HIRING!

February 20, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
NC Farm Succession School flyer; March 31st, 2026; father carrying child on shoulders in cornfield
Register Now for NC Farm Succession School

February 10, 2026

From: NC FarmLink
Section 1: G.S. 106-740 — Public hearings on condemnation and rezoning of farmland
Voluntary Agricultural Districts: New Model Ordinance May Require Adoption

February 4, 2026

From: Farm Law
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Forest and Rangeland Tax Conference: Duke University August 4-5 (Abstracts Due March 31)

February 3, 2026

From: Farm Law
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NC 4-H Camps Are Awarded Character at Camp Grant!

January 30, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
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NC 4-H Camps Are Hiring for Summer 2026!

January 20, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
Your Land, Your Legacy workshop — Feb 23, 8:30 AM to 12 PM, Extension Aud., Shelby NC
Your Land, Your Legacy Workshop in Cleveland County: Feb 23rd From 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM

January 20, 2026

From: NC FarmLink
NC Cooperative Extension Small Farm Resource Roundup flyer; free webinar Feb 18 2PM; registration QR
Free Small Farm Resource Webinar: Feb 18th at 2pm

January 20, 2026

From: NC FarmLink
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