3rd National Goat Conference Proceedings
The Proceedings of the 3rd National Goat Conference that took place on September 16–18, 2018, at Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, …
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NEW - Asian Longhorned Tick Publication Available
]We have had requests for information about the Asian longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) which is an invasive species that …
The FAMACHA History
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This workshop is being organized by Ag. Agents Martha Mobley of Franklin County and Emily Mueller of Wake County. …
The Piedmont Regional Goat & Sheep Conference
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A wet fall 2018 not only delayed, and in some cases completely prevented, timely fall-plantings of cool-season annual and …
WNC AgOptions Grant Writing Workshop
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Blue Ridge Mountain Cattlemen's Association Meeting
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NC Cattle Industry Assessment Referendum
On October 4, there will be a Referendum to continue the North Carolina Cattle Industry Assessment. With passage of …
Alfalfa-Bermudagrass Hayfield Conference
WHERE: Harnett County Commons Area, 309 W. Harnett Cornelius Blvd. Lillington, NC 27546 WHEN: August 23, 2018, 2:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. DETAILS: This conference will …
Small Ruminant Workshop
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From Japan: An Alternative to Guard Dogs
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Hyatt Farms
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Regional Sheep & Goat Producer Training
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2018 Spring Coggins Clinic
Join us at the Annual Spring Coggins Clinic! …
Commercial Poultry Grower Meetings
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Famacha Training & Certification
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Goat Artificial Insemination Short Course
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Fighting Child Malnutrition in Haiti - With Goats
For more than a decade, Professor Charlotte Farin and the NC State Haiti Goat Project have joined the country’s struggle against …
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