Franklin County Five-County Beef Tour Features Grassland Partnership Participants

(Updated: June 10, 2026, 5:26 p.m.)
cows grazing stockpiled tall fescue

Regional Historic 5-County Beef Tour Features Grassland Partnership Participants

Join us on June 16th, 2026 for the regional historic 5-county beef tour. Register through eventbrite.

This year's program will feature three farms (Koi Creek Farm, Mae Farm, and Mountain Ranch) that are part of the USDA-NRCS-funded Grassland Partnership.The Grasslands Partnership aims to improve the productivity of forage-based farm operations in areas dominated by tall fescue grass.

For more information, contact the Franklin County Cooperative Extension office, 919-496-3344, Ag Agent, Martha Mobley, martha_mobley@ncsu.edu; or the Sampson County Cooperative Extension office, 910-592-7161, Ag Agent Paul Gonzalez, paul_gonzalez@ncsu.edu.