Have you seen short, purple-tinted plants with little purple flowers in your pastures and hayfields? It could be either Henbit or Purple Deadnettle, they are often confused for one another! Although their control methods will be similar, it is interesting to be able to spot the difference between the two.
Equine Parasite Management Webinar - April 21 at 6:30 p.m.
Learn about managing internal and external parasites for equine including parasite control, deworming, and pest/fly control. One hour of K, N, D, & X pesticide credits are available for NC license holders. Register online: https://go.ncsu.edu/equineparasites
Interested in getting chickens?
Buncombe County 4H will have chicks available early to mid May after embryology programs in the schools. Breeds will vary and
are not yet determined. If you are interested in these chicks for your own personal use, please fill out the interest form linked here. This does not guarantee you any chicks, we are just gauging interest and gathering contact information.
NC Choices and Cornell announceNEW Meat Price Calculator and Profitable Meat Marketing workshops for direct marketing livestock farmers
Join Marketing Specialist Matt LeRoux's webinars to learn how to make the most of these tools to help your farm develop effective pricing strategies. This webinar covers the approach used for setting meat prices, both for bulk and by-the-cut sales, using the Cornell Meat Price Calculator (MPC). Attendees will learn what data to collect from their farm and how to use the new MPC. The MPC is a user-friendly online tool for farmers that allows them to set prices that ensure they reach farm financial goals. The webinar will be recorded and shared, so that farms using the MPC can play it back when they are ready to use the MPC.
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.
