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The NC State University Department of Food Science's extension group is dedicated to improving the lives of NC citizens through research, extension education and outreach regarding food, food safety and food processing. With…READ THE REST »

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Livestock Owners: What Do You Do After the Storm?

Pasture-based beef, dairy, sheep and goat farmers need to be diligent in checking livestock, repairing damaged infrastructure, and looking for possible hazards in pastures caused by storm damage.  Whether the storm was a severe MORE »Posted: 6/17/13

Has Your Electric Fence Been Zapped by Lightning?

 If you are going to work with electric fencing, sooner or later you will have a run in with lightning.  An electric fence is a beautiful antenna that periodically can act as a direct MORE »Posted: 6/12/13

Are You Seeing Problems With Your Fruit Trees?

The calls are starting to come in concerning problems with fruit trees.  There are a number of problems that can affect the fruit and the tree itself including insects and diseases.  Determining what is MORE »Posted: 6/12/13

Thin Tree Fruits to Produce Larger Fruit

This appears to be the start of a good year for tree fruits.  Most peach and apple trees are loaded with more fruit than they actually need.  If all of this fruit is allowed MORE »Posted: 5/29/13

Rain, Rain and More Rain

We have had one of the wettest springs that I can remember.  Although the rain is helping to make the landscape nice and green, there is a down side to too much wet weather.  MORE »Posted: 5/21/13

Hay Production Tips

    This year’s hay making season is quickly approaching.  The time required to dry a crop from its initial moisture content down to about 15% moisture is determined by a number of factors, such MORE »Posted: 5/13/13

Deworming Cattle is a Springtime Chore

If you plan on deworming cattle, spring is the right time.  Parasite burdens in pastures peak during the spring, drop over the summer, and rise again in the fall.  Internal parasites cause subclinical effects MORE »Posted: 4/25/13

Some Outside Chores That Need to Be Taken Care of…

When I look around my yard, it seems the chores are multiplying as the weather warms up.  Some chores can wait, but there are others that need to be taken care of pretty quickly.  MORE »Posted: 4/17/13
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