Ag Disaster Crop Loss Program
Applications for the Ag Disaster Crop Loss Program are being accepted by NCDA&CS now through May 4, 2025. Any Producer …
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Controlling Flies on Cattle
Cattle producers are faced with the task of controlling flies during these warm months of late spring and summer and …
Understanding Lime and Fertilizer
When lime and fertilizers are applied to soils, the onset of many chemical reactions takes place. Some occur instantly …
Pesticide Safety School
Wednesday April 9 and Thursday, April 10, 2025 Burke County Agricultural Building 130 Ammons Drive, Morganton, NC Description: To purchase manuals and register …
Burke-McDowell-Caldwell FSA Damage Reporting Information
**Please take lots of pictures of the damages and keep all damage and expense reports separate for each farm.** Fencing …
Soil Sample Fees Waived in Western NC
Through special state funding, the Agronomic Division of NCDA&CS is waiving all predictive and diagnostic laboratory fees (soil testing, plant tissue …
Forage Sampling Fees Waived in Western NC
This waiver is applicable only for samples collected in the 27 officially designated counties impacted by Hurricane Helene, through …
NC Cattle Industry Referendum
NORTH CAROLINA CATTLE INDUSTRY ASSESSMENT REFERENDUM VOTE SET FOR OCTOBER 30, 2024 The North Carolina Cattlemen’s Association (NCCA) has announced that …
Burke-McDowell-Caldwell FSA Damage Reporting Information
**Please take lots of pictures of the damages and keep all damage and expense reports separate for each farm.** Fencing …
Flood: Damaged Crops and Forages - Livestock Management
Burke county farmers now must deal with the aftermath of recent flooding rains. There is extensive damage to field and …
Tips for the Trail Ride
Summer is a time when many horse owners enjoy trail riding. In our area, we a blessed with many …
Leptospirosis in Cattle
Producers sometimes call about a stillborn calf, or a calf that has been aborted, and ask what is wrong …