Farmland Opportunities This Month
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Animal Agriculture
Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 Covers Broilers, Eggs
In a change from the first round of CFAP payments, the Coronovirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) covers …
Students, Industry — Register Now for FSPCA’s 2020 (Virtual) Conference
Are you interested in learning about – or catching up on – the latest food safety news, including FSMA …
Everything You Need to Know About Making Thanksgiving Turkey
Thanksgiving is just a week and a half away! Now’s the perfect time to get your turkey prepared – …
#MyGooseIsCooked Workshop Cooks Up Another Holiday Option
Turkey is a traditional holiday favorite with Americans. Or is it? We certainly eat a lot of it (in …
Composting Turns Swine Lagoon Sludge to Landscaping Products
The use of brand names and any mention or listing of commercial products or services herein is solely for …
December Deadline: Biennial Food Facility Registration and Qualified Facility Attestation
The biennial food facility registration and qualified facility attestation period is open. The December 31, 2020, deadline is coming …
Kids, Got Questions About Turkeys?
The National Wild Turkey Federation wants to hear from kids for its Thanksgiving Edition of Juice Boxes & Conservation. If …
New Extension Publication: Guide to Writing PCAF Food Safety Plans
Food safety plans (FSP) are required for animal food facilities under the Preventive Controls for Animal Food (PCAF) rule. …
Turkey Chat Tuesdays With the Livestock Conservancy
November is Turkey Month over at The Livestock Conservancy. They’ve got great content coming out all month on their …
New Resource Helps You Answer “Does PCAF Apply?”
Have you been looking for an easier way to figure out if the Preventive Controls for Animal Food (PCAF) …
New Factsheet: Extrusion Processing
What is extrusion? How does it fit with animal feed production? This new factsheet, Extrusion Processing: A Versatile Technology for …
Cage-Free Production Special Report From Poultry Health Today
Poultry Health Today, a poultry news service sponsored by Zoetis, recently shared a Special Report on cage-free egg production. The …
Canadian Farmer Resource Portal Offers Another Perspective on Poultry Production
Poultry is a thriving industry in North Carolina and the United States. There are a lot of resources for …
USDA Updates National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP)
Updates to the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) are coming. On October 5, 2020, the USDA’s Animal and Plant …
Feed Mills Nourish Animals, State Economies
image from Economic Impact of a New Poultry Feed Mill in Alabama/Getty Images Did you know? Here in North Carolina, …
Optimizing Feed Production Webinar Series Sponsored by Kemin
Kemin Animal Nutrition and Health – North America is hosting a series of webinars to help attendees optimize their …
Web-Based Guide to Plants Poisonous to Livestock
Questions about potential toxicity to livestock from several plants are a year-round topic. Sometimes the grazing animal has the opportunity to …
FDA Webinar: First 100 Days of New Era of Smarter Food Safety
In July, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) released the New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint (blueprint), which …
A New Track: Malheiros Moves Into Reproductive Physiology Position
The Prestage Department of Poultry Science (PDPS) is pleased to announce our newest tenure-track faculty member. Ramon Malheiros started …
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- Hogs, Pigs and Pork
- Horses (eXtension)
- Livestock and Poultry Environmental Learning Community (eXtension.org)
- Sheep
- Small and Backyard Poultry (eXtension)
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Recent Publications related to Animal Agriculture
Sludge Survey Methods for Anaerobic Lagoons
This publication for lagoon managers and operators describes how to carry out a sludge survey …
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Forage Quality Indices for Selecting Hay
This publication provides an overview of the differences in forage quality by reviewing a summary …
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Forage Quality: Concepts and Practices
In this publication, we describe the factors that affect forage quality and discuss prediction indices …
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Forage Fertilization in North Carolina: Concepts and Guidelines
This publication discusses appropriate fertilizer application for forages in North Carolina.
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Forages for North Carolina: General Guidelines and Concepts
This publication is an overview of forage species and their use in livestock production systems …
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Forage Conservation Techniques: Hay Production
This publication addresses aspects of hay production as a method of conserving forage crops.
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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 …
2 weeks ago
Sludge Sampling in Anaerobic Treatment Swine Lagoons
Anaerobic swine lagoon sludge sampling allows operators to determine the nutrient concentration in the sludge …
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