Climate Loss and Grief: Building Understanding & Resilience
October 15 , 2024
Many people are suffering from emotional consequences associated with anticipated or actual environmental changes and reacting with despair, grief, or uncertainty. Farmers, ranchers, and food producers have uniquely intimate relationships to places and landscapes, and as a result, are especially vulnerable to climate-related losses and grief.
Advocating for Higher-Welfare Farming in the New Administration: What’s Next Post-Election?
November 13, 2024
Find out what the results of the November 2024 election mean for higher-welfare farming and the Farm Bill and how you can take action to support continued progress!
How Living Green Algae Boosts Feed Quality and Livestock Health
September 30, 2024
Living green algae are powerful biostimulants and have been supporting health and nutrition above and below ground for thousands of years.
Silvopasture For Poultry
September 23, 2024
Anyone who raises poultry knows they love cover, and planting trees and shrubs for cover and shade just makes sense. We can also plant species that will feed your birds, reducing feed costs and increasing bird health. So join Trees for Graziers to learn about the fledgling field of poultry silvopasture.
Silvopasture on a Shoestring
March 20. 2024
Well-planned silvopasture can provide shade to improve livestock comfort & productivity, fodder in extreme weather, and beautiful habitat for wildlife. Join Joshua Greene from Trees For Graziers as he shares establishment techniques, protection methods, and silvopasture tree species being used at Greene Kitchen Farm and many livestock farms in the Northeast. Shoestring methods for jump starting your silvopasture will be discussed as well as other resources to 'start small, start now’ in order to take your grazing to new heights.
Brooder Success: How to reduce brooder mortality for a healthier flock
April 3, 2024
Join Ben Grimes with Dawnbreaker Farms in North Carolina as he walks us through the ins and outs of managing a successful brooder.
Regenerative Grazing: How 2 South Carolina farmers transformed their land
April 8, 2024
Join Corrine Wright and Don Jackson as they share their regenerative journey.
A Beginners Guide to Incubation
February 21, 2024
Ever dreamt of hatching your own adorable baby chicks? Join the Fowl Guru, Nicolle Ferrier from Sugar Feather Farm, in this step-by-step webinar as she guides you through the essentials of poultry incubation. From selecting the right incubator to mastering temperature and environmental conditions, Nicolle makes chick hatching accessible to everyone. Don't miss this opportunity to learn the art of incubation – she'll show you how it's done with expertise and practical tips.
Getting Started with Turkeys
February 29, 2024
Join four turkey farmers as they share their experiences with raising turkeys for the holiday season and year round.
Using a Sliding Fence to Move your Poultry Without the Labor
March 11, 2024
Michael with Three Brothers Farm in WI will discuss the details surrounding the use of a sliding fence system to move poultry. Michael moves 3000 hens and their fencing every day of the grazing season in under 20 minutes. Join us to learn how to stop handling your netting and start enjoying your farm.
Telling the story of your farm: The Benefits of Pasture Raised Meats
January 11. 2024
Are you struggling with how to share your farm story in a way that engages customers? Do you have trouble weaving in the nutritional benefits pasture raised meats offer in a way that makes sense to the consumer? In this webinar April Parms Jones will teach you the art of storytelling and how mastering this skill will help increase profitability, customer engagement and retention.
Basics of Farm Financials for Successful Pricing
December 5
Join NC Choices Technical Program Specialist Lee Menius as we explore the basics of understanding your farm's financial goals, records, and how to use that understanding to evaluate new enterprises and pricing.