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FIELD DAY: Leveraging Technology to Improve Pastures and Cattle Performance

New technologies are transforming the livestock industry, giving land and livestock managers powerful tools to improve efficiency, animal health, and profitability. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to…

Fall Armyworm Control in Pastures and Forages table listing insecticide classes, active ingredients, timing

Fall Armyworm Management for Forages/Pastures

Don't let the caterpillars take over! Check out current recommendations for fall armyworm management in forages here."

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Bermudagrass Stem Maggot Damage

Last week, extension agents in the southeastern part of the state reported bermudagrass fields showing noticeable damage—such as frost-like or bronzed foliage—caused by bermudagrass stem maggot…

Tri-County Livestock and Pasture Management Field Day

The 2025 Tri-County Pasture and Livestock Management Field Day rotates into Durham County this year.Date: September 24, 9am to 3 pmAddress: Lowell Valley Farm, 10542 South Lowell Rd., Bahama, NC…

Dr. Navdeep Godara

Welcome Our New Turfgrass / Forage Weed Science Specialist

Let's welcome Dr. Navdeep Godara who recently joined the Crop & Soil Sciences Department as the Turfgrass & Forage Weed Science Specialist. His research and outreach program focuses on…

NC State Forage & Grassland 2025 Webinar Series, one session monthly Jul–Oct; Jul15 Aug20 Sep17 Oct8

Annual Forage & Grassland Management Webinar Series

Join us this year for the 2025 Forage & Grassland Management Annual Webinar Series. The full schedule and registration links are provided below. We are excited to share an excellent lineup of…

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Prepare to Monitor Pests and Prevent Damages in Pastures (Upcoming Workshop and Webinar)

In 2024, we experienced a significant resurgence of fall armyworm infestations, resulting in notable damage to both tall fescue and bermudagrass hayfields and pastures across North Carolina. These…

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Get ready to enter the 2025 Southeastern Hay Contest

The Southeastern Hay Contest is more than just a competition – it's an extesion-led regional effort effort to raise awareness about the importance on how managing/matching hay testing and livestock…

Bridging the Gap — Winter Feeding & Pasture Management workshop, Feb 4, 2025, WNC Livestock Center

Workshop (4 February 2025, Canton, NC): Technologies to Improve Winter Feeding and Pasture Management

Eventbrite registration HERE.

Grazing (beef steers) and foraging (pollinators) grass-clover pastures

Open Enrollment: UAVs to Frost-Seed Forages and Cover Crops in Western North Carolina

Following the impact of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina, numerous agricultural resources—including livestock handling facilities, row crop fields, tree-planted areas, pastures, hay storage…