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Bridging the GAP: Technologies to Improve Pasture Management and Winter Feeding

Technologies: Temporary fencing is a versatile tool that allows management of livestock, specially grazing cattle, in the landscape. Bale grazing provides the opportunity for winter feeding of…

Silvopasture

Silvopastures of North Carolina and Virginia: Effects on Animal Welfare

Silvopasture is a type of agroforestry system that integrates trees, forage, and livestock under a common management unit. The scope and potential of silvopastures to mitigate heat stress in the…

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NC Hay Samples Rank High at the Southeastern Hay Contest

Since 2015, forage samples from North Carolina have continuously been submitted to the Southeastern Hay Contest and have consistently placed in the top-3 positions of several categories, specially…

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Forage Establishment Considerations for the Mountain Region

Helene’s pass left many damaged pastures, animal handling facilities, and infrastructure. Bottomlands received soil (and mud) at most likely record accumulation rates. As efforts continue to shift…

Bermudagrass Production in North Carolina

Bermudagrass Production in North Carolina

A new factsheet on production and management of Bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon L.) in North Carolina has been published. You can access the publication in html and pdf format here.Bermudagrass is a…

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Still Timely to Plant Cool-Season Annual Forages in Western North Carolina

Helene’s pass also left many damaged pastures, animal handling facilities and infrastructure. Bottomlands received soil (and mud) at most likely record accumulation rates. As efforts continue to…

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Connecting Land and Livestock Managers - a Community of Practice for the Carolinas (North and South)

Miguel S. Castillo, Associate Professor, Crop and Soil Sciences Department, North Carolina State University, North CarolinaLiliane Severino da Silva, Assistant Professor, Animal and Veterinary…

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Considerations for Management of Forages and Pastures After a Storm or Hurricane

Excessive rainfall brought by a tropical storm or hurricane during summer can affect management of forages and livestock in several ways. The extent of damages, and hence the remediation options, can…

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Early Drought Management Tips for Pasture-Based Livestock Producers #2

Early Drought Management Tips for Pasture-based Livestock ProducersMatt Poore, Seth Nagy, Dale Monks, Miguel Castillo, NCSU Cooperative ExtensionDue to the recent drought a large portion of the NC…

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Biology and Control of Fire Ants in Pastures

Fire ants can affect your livestock or hay operation and cost you time and money. Fire ants are well established and adapted in some counties of North Carolina while continuing to spread across…