Farms, Food, and You: Vermicomposting
NC State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has a new podcast series called Farms, Food, and You. …
Animal Agriculture
20th Annual Vermiculture Conference
On October 26–27, 2019, NC State’s 20th Annual Vermiculture Conference was held on Centennial Campus at The James B. …
At This Campus Lab, Worms Eat Your Leftovers
Rhonda Sherman posted this article that was authored by Carla Davis June 29, 2017 | Author: Carla Davis, NC State University Sustainability …
Thinking of Starting a Larger Composting Project?
Throughout North Carolina, there is increasing interest in composting organic waste generated at farms, businesses, institutions, and residences. Food …
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- Livestock and Poultry Environmental Learning Community (eXtension.org)
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Forage Conservation Techniques: Hay Production
This publication addresses aspects of hay production as a method of conserving forage crops.
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FSMA Preventive Controls for Animal Food (PCAF) Exemption Decision Tree Tool
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Sludge Sampling in Anaerobic Treatment Swine Lagoons
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