Managing Tall Fescue Pastures and Hayfields for Summer Workshop
Registration is open for our tall fescue workshop on March 27th! Tall fescue is the dominant forage on livestock and …
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Meat Marketing & Pricing Workshop Series for Meat Handlers-Asheboro
On March 20th NC Choices, in collaboration with our colleagues at Cornell University, will offer a series of workshops …
2025 Livestock & Forages Programming Assessment
This survey will help determine the needs you (the producers/growers/landowners) have in Randolph County. This will allow us to …
Randolph County Livestock Producers Loaner / Rental Resources
Livestock Rental fees as of 2024 No-Till Drill Rentals Randolph County Soil and Water 336-318-6490 2222-A S. Fayetteville St., Asheboro $12/acre in Randolph County …
Fall Armyworms in Pastures and Hayfields
I have received reports from inside Randolph County and Moore County of forages being damaged by Fall Armyworms this …
Tropical Storm Debby
With the now tropical storm approaching directly towards our area, it is extremely important to take all precautions to …
Nitrate and Prussic Acid Concerns in Warm Season Forages
Nitrate and Prussic Acid Concerns in Warm Season Forages Warm-season annuals are a great tool when tall fescue and other …
Sweet Vernal Grass
You may have noticed seeing these seedheads in your pastures and hayfields. It probably resembled fescue from a glance …
A Guide to Low-Stress Cattle Handling and Working Facilities
Randolph County Livestock Agent, Adam Lawing, has made a great reference document on designing low-stress cattle handling and working …
Basic Livestock and Equine Care for Beginners
More people are wanting to know where their food is coming from and as well as having an interest …
Herd Health 101
Herd health on any operation, no matter the size, starts with prevention. Prevention includes biosecurity as well as preventative …
Importance of Soil pH in Pastures
With fertilizer prices the way that they are now, can you justify the cost of applying fertilizers to your …