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Longhorn cattle standing and resting on a snowy field with frost-covered trees

Is Your Livestock Operation Prepared for Winter Weather?

How do I keep my livestock healthy and not cold stressed?1. AMPLE CLEAN UNFROZEN WATER available all the times. Water is essential for digestion which is what keeps animals warm. If you decrease…

Commercial meat grinder; text: "Need to grind meat? Rent kit — $35 3-day rental"

JCCE: Commercial Meat Grinder Rental

Our Commercial Meat Grinding Kit is available to rent!367 NC Highway 58 S, Unit A, Trenton, NC 28585Thanks to the Niche meat working group we were able to secure a commercial meat grinding kit with a…

N.C. Cooperative Extension - Jones County Center presents Backyard Flock. There are 2 laying hens in the photo relaxing in grass

Backyard Flock Class Review

For the past three years, Jones County Cooperative Extension has held an educational program in conjunction with our Full Circle Project. This year, our program was about backyard poultry production…

Upcoming Virtual Animal Waste Credit Opportunities

3 hours of AW Credits offered at each session. Nov 5, 9 AM – 12 PMgo.ncsu.edu/animalwastenov5 Ventilation Pest Management in Forages Missteps during DEQ Inspections 1 hour X Pesticide creditNov 13, 1…

Backyard Flock class flyer: white chicken, Nov 13, 2025 10AM–12PM, Jones County

Backyard Flock Class

ABOUTJones County, NC residents can register to join us at the Jones County Civic Center (832 NC Hwy 58 S, Trenton, NC 28585) on Thursday, November 13th, 2025 10AM-12PM for our Backyard Flock class.…

JONES CRAVEN PAMLICO LIVESTOCK SHOW

Jones, Craven, & Pamlico Livestock Show (2025)

JOIN THE EASTERN CAROLINA SHOWMANSHIP CIRCUIT:JONES, CRAVEN, & PAMLICO LIVESTOCK SHOWABOUT Join us for the Jones, Craven, and Pamlico Counties Livestock show in conjunction with Eastern Carolina…

Field with tractor front, QR code, text "HAY NEEDS? HAY SALES? NC HAY FINDER KNOWS!" and www.NCHAYFINDER.com

New Hay Tool for Connecting Producers and Consumers

Have hay to sell? Looking for hay to purchase? Look no further with the new hay finder website. This website allows you to find the right hay for your specific animal needs. You can search for a…

NC Cooperative Extension - Jones County Success 2025: go.ncsu.edu/jcce-success

Celebrating Success: 2025 JCCE Accomplishments & Awards

Our dedicated team of agricultural agents and staff have been recognized for their outstanding work across multiple initiatives.Here are some of the key accomplishments from our team:Margaret…

Bridging the Gap

Join N.C. Cooperative Extension at the NC State Butner Beef Cattle Field Lab for a day full of training. Training will include technologies to improve winter feeding and pasture management. Include…

Presenter showing slide "Jones County Crops" to seated audience in meeting room

The Full Circle Project: Part II

In a year filled with diverse programs and individual projects, finding moments for our staff to collaborate on a collective initiative is a rarity. Again, this year, we successfully united various…