View as Webpage Have you ever wondered how farm certifications can help to make it easier for you to make greener food shopping, cooking and eating choices? We’re excited to share this piece from ABC News 7 on A Greener World’s Animal Welfare Approved by AGW certification, designated by Consumer Reports as “a seal …
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Franklin County area Sheep Shearing DaysHave sheep and they need shearing? Again this year, N.C. Cooperative Extension-Franklin County Center, is planning to have a professional sheep shearer come to the county on Monday and Tuesday, April 11 - 12, to shear sheep. However, these are tentative dates and are weather dependent. Price is based on …
Originally scheduled for Thursday April 7th from 5- 7 pm Location: Twin Creeks Farm - 147 Pilot Riley Road, Zebulon NC 27597 because of potential weather issues will be rescheduled. Please watch for announcements in the future.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the availability of a new webpage that displays the latest data and information about cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) confirmed in commercial and backyard flocks in the United States. This is the same data APHIS has previously made available …
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The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is celebrating a major milestone – 50 years of serving the public as a Federal agency. USDA created APHIS on April 2, 1972 to consolidate animal health, plant health, and inspection duties under one roof. The new agency focused on protecting …
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and the latest news from the AGW family View as Webpage Photo credit: Callywood Farms in Westminster, SC Dear Dennis, With some of our busiest times of the year just around the corner, we wanted to remind you of the free marketing resources, which are aimed at helping you get the most out of your …
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Contacts: APHISpress WASHINGTON, April 3, 2022 – The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial pheasant flock (poultry) in Erath County, Texas. Samples from the Texas flock were tested at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic …
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April 1, 2022 Benefits.gov Recognizes 20 Years of Citizen Service
North Carolina Small Farm Association 