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Nominate a NC Youth for Farm to Table Scholarship!

Know a NC high school senior interested in Poultry, Agriculture, or Culinary Sciences? Nominate them for the Mountaire Farm to Table Scholarship.This $3,000 scholarship is designed to encourage and…

Backyard Flock Series - August 17 at 12pm Register Now!

Our next Backyard Flock Series will be about reportable diseases. Dr. Rebecca Mansell, Director of Poultry Health Programs for NCDA&CS;, will outline the requirements for reportable poultry…

4-H Photography Contest for Ages 8-18!

Are you a 4-H member between the ages of 8-18? Do you love photography? If so, this contest is for you. Dr. Kim Ingold is holding a 4-H Photography Contest. For more information, contact your 4-H…

Are You a 4-H Member With a Flock of Chickens Currently Laying Eggs? Enter the EGG-Cellent Egg Contest!

Are you a 4-H member with a flock of chickens currently laying eggs? If so, enter the Egg-cellent Egg Contest. See flyer below for more information!

Pollinator Photography Contest Sponsored by NC Community Garden Partners and NC A&T University

Thank you to everyone that participated in the "Hatch Butterflies" program when 4-H Embryology took a break due to Bird Flu.Please check out this Pollinator Photography Contest sponsored by NC…

Yay! Green Light for Poultry Shows & Embryology.

Poultry Shows and 4-H Embryology Are Back!

Poultry shows and 4-H Embryology have been given the green light from state veterinarian Mike Martin after hiatus due to Bird Flu. Please see the news release from NCDA for more details.

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‘Hatching’ Butterflies Instead of Chicks When HPAI Cancelled 4-H Embryology

When 4-H Embryology was cancelled due to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza on April 5, 2022, Liz Driscoll, 4-H Horticulture and Entomology Specialist, and Mary Fosnaught, 4-H Poultry Specialist,…

Mountaire Offering $80,000 in Scholarship Through June 6, 2022

See the press release from The Richmond Observer regarding scholarship opportunities that Mountaire will be offering. Deadline to apply is June 6, 2022.

Event Cancelled - Due to HPAI - Franklin County 4-H Embryology Marek's Vaccine Training and Clinic

If you are a 4-H agent or Program Assistant who will hatch out chicks with 4-H Embryology, please join us for a training to learn about Marek’s Disease and how to vaccinate chicks. Marek’s is a…

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Update on HPAI From NCDA State Veterinarians

Youth Flock Owners: Please read the latest update from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services released on March 14, 2022.HPAI has been confirmed in 17 commercial poultry…