Have you seen your pastures filled with pretty little yellow flowers in early spring of recent years?
While there are different kinds of this weed with small variations in leaf and flower characteristics, you are most likely looking at buttercup. It may be pretty to look at in late spring, but it is not ideal for pastures and can be an indicator of needed change.
The area specialized poultry agent team is offering a webinar on February 23rd at noon on the permits and licensing required to sell poultry and hatching eggs in North Carolina. The speaker will be from NCDA&CS Poultry Health Division. The webinar will be presented over Zoom.
This webinar is free but registration is required. Registration will close at 6pm on February 22nd, with the Zoom link being emailed out after registration closes.
Youth who participated in N.C. State Fair junior livestock competitions are eligible to apply for N.C. State Fair Junior Livestock Scholarships. The deadline to apply is March 1.
Avian Influenza (HPAI) detected in NC - What You Need to Know Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been detected in wild waterfowl off the coast of NC and SC through USDA's surveillance program. Continue to practice proper biosecurity and keep domestic flocks away from wild birds, waterfowl or other birds. The current recommendation from NCDA is to keep all flocks in an enclosed area, whether that be inside a coop/run or a chicken tractor. The main point here is that they do not need to have free access to the outdoors in a way that is not protected.
USDA has a great resource around biosecurity measures that can be taken at all times to ensure the health of your flock. Now is a good time to review those resources if you are unfamiliar with them or want to know what you can do to help keep your birds safe.
NC State University and N.C. A&T State University work in tandem, along with federal, state and local
governments, to form a strategic partnership called N.C. Cooperative Extension.
