Alamance County 4-H Youth Livestock Teams Win at State Contest
Alamance County 4-H has a very active Youth Livestock Team that practices almost year-round for livestock judging, skillathon, and …
Agriculture & Food
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Pasture Weed Management Class
Have the weeds taken over your pasture or hay field? Not sure what weeds you have or how to …
Livestock News- Summer Edition
Please click here for the latest Livestock Newsletter, serving Alamance …
Pastured Poultry Workshop
Join us for the annual Pastured Poultry Workshop to be held on Thursday, August 30 from 6:00 p.m. to …
Amazing Grazing Summer & Fall Workshop Schedule
N.C. State’s Amazing Grazing program has just released its 2018 summer schedule! There are six workshops located across the …
Horse Workshop a Big Hit With Horse Owners
Alamance County Cooperative Extension’s Livestock Agent, Lauren Langley partnered with Eagle Bear Farm Owners, Lauren Kahn and Michael Varnum …
Small Scale Poultry Seminar
Small Scale Poultry Grower Regional Seminar Producing Safe, Healthy Poultry Meat, Farm to Table Thursday, May 24, 2018 NC Cooperative Extension Franklin County …
Attention: Hay, Straw, & Pine Needle Producers
Do you produce any kind of hay or straw and ship it out of your county or the state? Bales …
2018 Hay Directory *Updated 5/3/18*
Click here to view the 2018 Hay Directory. Have hay or straw to sell in Alamance or surrounding counties? Click …
73rd Annual Central Piedmont Jr. Livestock Show & Sale Results
73rd ANNUAL CENTRAL PIEDMONT JR. LIVESTOCK SHOW AND SALE The 73rd annual Central Piedmont Junior Livestock Show and Sale was …
Alamance County Farms & Local Foods Listing
Explore the links below, organized by category, to find local goods and support local farmers! Bread & Baked Goods CSAs (Community …
NC Safe Plates Course: June 11-13
NC Cooperative Extension offers NC Safe Plates for all those who work in the food service industry. The course …
Farmers Market Classes for SNAP Recipients, General Public
Alamance County Extension has teamed up with North Park Farmers Market in Burlington to offer TWO types of FREE …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
2018 Hay and Straw Directory
- 2018 Hay and Straw Directory
- Have hay or straw to sell? Click here to fill out a form to be added to the directory.
Archived Livestock Newsletters
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Extension Programs at NC State University
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- Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center
- Vernon James Research and Extension Center
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- Executive Farm Management Program
- Extension Entomology - Insect Biology and Management
- Extension Plant Pathology
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- Industrial Hemp
- NC Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
- NC Pesticide Safety Education
- NC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
- Official Variety Testing
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