Livestock Basics 101- Program Series
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Animal Agriculture
North Piedmont Farm School Extends Registration Deadline Until January 3, 2020
North Central Farm School Extends Deadline until January 3. Classes begin January 13, 2020. Registration and class fee must …
Equine Educational Program
Come and join us for an educational program on horses! All are welcome! April 2, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. 525 NC …
Small Ruminant Information Workshop
Please see the information below and join us for an educational workshop on sheep and goats! Thursday, April 25, 2019, …
Small Scale Poultry Seminar
Small Scale Poultry Grower Regional Seminar Producing Safe, Healthy Poultry Meat, Farm to Table Thursday, May 24, 2018 N.C. Cooperative Extension Franklin County …
2015 Extension Horse Management Short Courses
Directions to The Guilford County Agricultural Center, Located at 3309 Burlington Road 375-5876 and can be found at https://www.ces.ncsu.edu/guilford/directions.shtml From Downtown …
Social Media Workshop
Social Media Workshop For Agricultural Businesses Monday November 25th, 2013 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Location: Rockingham Cooperative Extension For more detail click on …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
- Boarding Horses - Penn State
- Evaluating Conformation of Horses - Univ. of Tennessee
- Evaluating Skeletal Structure of Horses - Univ. of Tennessee
- Functional Anatomy of the Horse Foot - Univ. of Missouri
- Horse Quest
- Livestock Production - North Dakota State University
- Publications Index - University of Nebraska - Lincoln
- Selecting the First Horse - Purdue Univ.
Horses and Mules Contest and Awards
Horses and Mules Genetics and Herd Improvement
- A Horse Genetic Disease - HYPP - University of Tennessee
- How to Select Stallions - University of Tennessee
- Selecting the Right Broodmares - University of Tennessee
- The Genetics of Equine Coat Color - Texas A&M University
Horses and Mules Health
- Colic in Horses - Univ. of Kentucky
- Control of Infectious Diseases of Horses - Univ. of Tennessee
- Emergency First Aid for Horses - University of Tennessee
- Equine Infectious Anemia - North Dakota State Univ.
- Equine Vaccinations - Clemson Univ.
- Horse Welfare - University of Tennessee
- Ileal Impaction: A Life Threatening Cause of Colic
- Navicular Syndrome in Horses - Univ. of Missouri
- Rabies in Horses - Univ. of Kentucky
- Routine Health Care for Horses - Univ. of Tennessee
- Sleeping Sickness in Horses - Clemson Univ.
- Splints in Horses - Univ. of Missouri
- Strangles in Horses - Ontario Ministry of Agriculture
- Tapeworms in Horses - Univ. of Kentucky
- Understanding Endophyte-Infected Tall Fescue and Its Effect on Broodmares - Univ. of Kentucky
- WNV Vaccination Protocol - University of Tennessee
Horses and Mules Management Informative Websites
- Aging Horses by Teeth - Texas A&M University
- Annual Calendar for Horse Breeding Farm - Texas A&M University
- Buying Horse Hay
- Care of Your Horses's Feet - Univ. of Missouri
- Condition Scoring for your Horse - Univ of Kentucky
- Fences for Horses - Univ. of Georgia
- Forage Identification and Use Guide - Univ. of Kentucky
- Forage Systems for Horses - Univ. of Georgia
- Growth in Horses - Univ. of Tennessee
- Heat, Humidity, and Horses - Univ. of Tennessee
- Horse Breeding Arithmetic - Univ. of Missouri
- Insect Pests of Horses - North Dakota State Univ.
- Introduction to Body Condition Scoring Horse
- Maximizing the Value of Pasture for Horses - Purdue University
- Pasture and Hay for Horses - Penn State
- Poisonous Plants Informational Database - Cornell University
- Removal of Fencerow Black Cherry
- Scientific Principles for Conditioning Race and Performance Horses - Texas A&M University
- Weaning Management for Foals - Univ. of Tennessee
Horses and Mules Manure Management
- A Guide to Composting Horse Manure - Washington State University
- Horse Manure Management - Clemson University
- Manure and Pasture Management for Recreational Horse Owners - Univ. of Minnesota
- Manure and Water don't Mix - Michigan State Univ.
- Mud and Pasture Management - Massachusetts
Horses and Mules Nutrition
- Alfalfa Cubes for Horses - Univ. of Kentucky
- Alfalfa: The High Qulaity Hay for Horses
- Feeding Horses During Drought Conditions - Texas A&M University
- Feeding the Equine Athlete, Part 1 - Univ. of Tennessee
- Feeding the Equine Athlete, Part 2 - Univ. of Tennessee
- Feeding Young & Growing Horses - Univ. of Kentucky
- Forages for Horses - Univ. of Kentucky
- Formulating Rations for Horses - Univ. of Kentucky
- Horse Feeding Basics: Reading the Feed Tag - Univ. of Nebraska
- Horse Nutrition and Feeding - Univ. of Minnesota
- Nutrition and Feeding Management of Broodmares - Texas A&M University
- Nutrition of the Broodmare - Univ. of Kentucky
- Nutrition of the Performance Horse - Univ. of Kentucky
- Nutritional Management for Horses - Purdue Univ.
- Selection and Use of Feedstuffs in Horse Feeding - Texas A&M Univ.
- Stallion Nutrition - Texas A&M University
- Vitamin A and Horses - Univ of Tennessee
- Vitamin E in Horses - Univ of Tennessee
Information Portals
- Animal Waste Management
- Beef
- Dairy Extension
- Equine Husbandry
- Feed Milling
- Goats & Sheep
- Poultry Science Extension
- Youth Livestock Program
Informative Websites
- AMS @ USDA Poultry Programs
- BEEF CATTLE
- Careful Soil Sampling
- Center for Food Security and Public Health
- Clemson Extension in the Animal & Veterinary Sciences Department
- Clemson Weed Management -- 2008 Pest Management Handbook
- Fertilization of Forage & Pasture Crops
- Forage Nutrition Publications
- Forage Publications
- Livestock Breeds - Oklahoma State University
- Maryland Small Ruminant Page
- MEAT GOATS
- N.C. Division of Water Quality Waste Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
- National Ag Safety Database - Animals
- NC 4-H Horse Program
- NC 4-H Youth Livestock Program
- North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual
- North Carolina State University
- Rockingham County Agricultural Statistics - NCDA
- Rockingham County, NC Government
- Sheep & Goat Marketing
- Virginia Tech - Extension Animal & Poultry Sciences
- Virginia Tech Beef Center
- Waste Analysis
More Extension Programs at NC State University
National eXtension Resources
Other Useful Websites
Partnerships and Organizations
- Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS)
- Dairy Records Management Systems
- NC Department of Ag Statistics
Plants and Weeds Poisonous to Livestock
- Cornell University Poisonous Plants Database
- Guide to Poisonous Plants
- North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual
- Plants Poisonous To Livestock and Pets
- Poisonous Plants - Canada
- Poisonous Plants of North Carolina
Rockingham County Horse Emailers Weekly Pile 2012
- 07-15-2012 Horse Emailers Weekly Pile
- 07-22-2012 Horse Emailers Weekly Pile
- 07-29-2012 Horse Emailers Weekly Pile
- 08-05-2012 Horse Emailers Weekly Pile
Soil Sampling Information
- Careful Soil Sampling—The Key to Reliable Soil Test Information
- Soil Sampling Basics
- Soil Sampling for Cultivated Crops
- Understanding the Soil Test Report — Forage/Pasture Crops -- page 1
- Understanding the Soil Test Report — Forage/Pasture Crops -- page 1 - 8
Websites County Government
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