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Present Use Value: Special Ag Use Cases of Land Trusts, Solar Facilities, and Silvopasture Management (2022)Marcello Cappellazzi2023-10-23T15:35:20-04:00
Present Use Value: Special Ag Use Cases of Land Trusts, Solar Facilities, and Silvopasture Management (2022)
A Comprehensive Guide To Building Land-lease Partnerships For Silvopasture, Solar And Public Lands (2021)Emily Edmonds2023-10-23T15:35:16-04:00
A Comprehensive Guide To Building Land-lease Partnerships For Silvopasture, Solar And Public Lands (2021)
Building Successful Land Partnerships For Silvopasture Grazing (2021)Emily Edmonds2023-10-23T15:35:32-04:00
Building Successful Land Partnerships For Silvopasture Grazing (2021)
Pastured Beef Production – InfrastructureMarcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T11:46:11-04:00
Pastured Beef Production – Infrastructure
Pastured Beef Production – ReproductionMarcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T11:46:47-04:00
Pastured Beef Production – Reproduction
Pastured Beef Production – HealthMarcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T11:47:05-04:00
Pastured Beef Production – Health
Pastured Beef Production – NutritionMarcello Cappellazzi2022-09-26T15:07:55-04:00
Pastured Beef Production – Nutrition
Pastured Beef Production – ForagesMarcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T11:47:12-04:00
Pastured Beef Production – Forages
Pastured Beef Production – GeneticsMarcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T11:47:18-04:00
Pastured Beef Production – Genetics
Pastured Beef Production – US Beef IndustryMarcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T11:47:25-04:00
Pastured Beef Production – US Beef Industry
Pastured Pork Production – Pasture ManagementMarcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T11:47:47-04:00
Pastured Pork Production – Pasture Management
Pastured Poultry Production – Animal ManagementWaystone Design2021-10-27T11:44:25-04:00
Pastured Poultry Production – Animal Management
Pastured Poultry Production – Feed and NutritionWaystone Design2021-10-27T11:44:37-04:00
Pastured Poultry Production – Feed and Nutrition
Pastured Poultry Production – Facilities and EquipmentWaystone Design2021-10-27T11:44:46-04:00
Pastured Poultry Production – Facilities and Equipment
Pastured Poultry Production – Small Scale Poultry ProcessingWaystone Design2021-10-27T11:45:05-04:00
Pastured Poultry Production – Small Scale Poultry Processing
Pastured Poultry Production – Welfare, Health and BiosecurityWaystone Design2021-10-27T11:45:15-04:00
Pastured Poultry Production – Welfare, Health and Biosecurity
Pastured Small Ruminants Production – Animal ManagementWaystone Design2021-10-27T11:45:22-04:00
Pastured Small Ruminants Production – Animal Management
Pastured Small Ruminants Production – Feed and NutritionWaystone Design2021-10-27T11:45:29-04:00
Pastured Small Ruminants Production – Feed and Nutrition
Pastured Small Ruminants Production – Facilities and EquipmentWaystone Design2021-10-27T11:45:47-04:00
Pastured Small Ruminants Production – Facilities and Equipment
Pastured Small Ruminants Production – Breeding and ReproductionWaystone Design2021-10-27T11:45:55-04:00
Pastured Small Ruminants Production – Breeding and Reproduction
Pastured Small Ruminants Production – Welfare, Health and BiosecurityWaystone Design2021-10-27T11:57:48-04:00
Pastured Small Ruminants Production – Welfare, Health and Biosecurity
Pastured Pork Production – Animal ManagementWaystone Design2021-10-27T11:48:02-04:00
Pastured Pork Production – Animal Management
Pastured Pork Production – Feed and NutritionWaystone Design2021-10-27T11:50:16-04:00
Pastured Pork Production – Feed and Nutrition
Pastured Pork Production – Facilities and EquipmentWaystone Design2021-10-27T11:50:33-04:00
Pastured Pork Production – Facilities and Equipment
Pastured Pork Production – Breeding and ReproductionWaystone Design2021-10-27T11:50:47-04:00
Pastured Pork Production – Breeding and Reproduction
Pastured Pork Production – Welfare, Health and BiosecurityWaystone Design2021-10-27T11:50:58-04:00
Pastured Pork Production – Welfare, Health and Biosecurity
Profitable Meat Marketing – StrategyWaystone Design2021-10-27T11:57:11-04:00
Profitable Meat Marketing – Strategy
Profitable Meat Marketing – Market ResearchWaystone Design2021-10-27T11:57:27-04:00
Profitable Meat Marketing – Market Research
Profitable Meat Marketing – Objectives and CommunicationsWaystone Design2021-10-27T11:57:02-04:00
Profitable Meat Marketing – Objectives and Communications
Profitable Meat Marketing – PricingWaystone Design2021-10-27T11:57:39-04:00
Profitable Meat Marketing – Pricing
How to Identify Your Ideal CustomersAbigail Sherrod2023-06-13T16:52:31-04:00
How to Identify Your Ideal Customers
Creating Consumer-Friendly Bulk MeatAbigail Sherrod2023-06-13T16:36:37-04:00
Creating Consumer-Friendly Bulk Meat
FAQ Sheet for Beginning Niche Meat Producers (2020)Emily Edmonds2021-10-27T12:11:30-04:00
FAQ Sheet for Beginning Niche Meat Producers (2020)
Sheep Grazing Solar Farm Budget Template 2020Emily Edmonds2021-10-27T11:34:07-04:00
Sheep Grazing Solar Farm Budget Template 2020
Leasing Farm Land for Landowners and FarmersEmily Edmonds2021-10-27T11:58:58-04:00
Leasing Farm Land for Landowners and Farmers
Bulk Meat Purchase Agreement Template (2020)Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T12:12:44-04:00
Bulk Meat Purchase Agreement Template (2020)
What do I do with my land? (2020)Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T11:59:33-04:00
What do I do with my land? (2020)
Step by Step Instructions for Filling Out Federal and State Special Claims Applications (2018)Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T11:59:43-04:00
Step by Step Instructions for Filling Out Federal and State Special Claims Applications (2018)
Strategies to Increase Sales of Local Meat at Farmstands and Small Retailers (2018)Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T12:12:54-04:00
Strategies to Increase Sales of Local Meat at Farmstands and Small Retailers (2018)
Step by Step Instructions for Filling Out Federal and State Special Claims Applications (2018)Sarah Blacklin2021-10-27T11:59:49-04:00
Step by Step Instructions for Filling Out Federal and State Special Claims Applications (2018)
Selecting Enterprises for Pasture-based Livestock Farms (2018)Sarah Blacklin2021-10-27T12:00:19-04:00
Selecting Enterprises for Pasture-based Livestock Farms (2018)
NC State Local Grass-Fed Beef Production Guidelines (2016)CEFS2021-10-27T12:11:40-04:00
NC State Local Grass-Fed Beef Production Guidelines (2016)
NC State Local Pasture-Raised and Pasture-Finished Beef Production Guidelines (2016)CEFS2021-10-27T12:11:58-04:00
NC State Local Pasture-Raised and Pasture-Finished Beef Production Guidelines (2016)
NC State Local Finished Beef Production Guidelines (2016)CEFS2021-10-27T12:07:05-04:00
NC State Local Finished Beef Production Guidelines (2016)
How to Become a Meat and Poultry HandlerCEFS2021-10-27T12:06:56-04:00
How to Become a Meat and Poultry Handler
USDA Food Safety Inspection Service Nutrition Labeling Compliance Guidelines for NC Meat Handlers and Meat ProcessorsShane McCoy2021-10-27T12:09:09-04:00
USDA Food Safety Inspection Service Nutrition Labeling Compliance Guidelines for NC Meat Handlers and Meat Processors
Pasture Management and Meat Quality (2015)CEFS2021-10-27T12:07:22-04:00
Pasture Management and Meat Quality (2015)
FAQ Sheet for Beginning Niche Meat Producers (2020)Emily Edmonds2021-10-27T12:11:30-04:00
FAQ Sheet for Beginning Niche Meat Producers (2020)
Cornell Price & Yield CalculatorSarah Blacklin2021-10-27T11:54:11-04:00
Cornell Price & Yield Calculator
Best Practices in Poultry Processing (2018)Shane McCoy2021-10-27T12:09:47-04:00
Best Practices in Poultry Processing (2018)
NC Processors That Slaughter, Process, & Vacuum Package For Farmers (2016)CEFS2021-10-27T12:11:19-04:00
NC Processors That Slaughter, Process, & Vacuum Package For Farmers (2016)
NC Choices Technical Assistance Training Manual (2014)Shane McCoy2021-10-27T12:07:36-04:00
NC Choices Technical Assistance Training Manual (2014)
USDA Food Safety Inspection Service Nutrition Labeling Compliance Guidelines for NC Meat Handlers and Meat ProcessorsShane McCoy2021-10-27T12:09:09-04:00
USDA Food Safety Inspection Service Nutrition Labeling Compliance Guidelines for NC Meat Handlers and Meat Processors
Best Management Practices for Ensuring Food Safety for On-Farm Poultry ProcessingShane McCoy2021-10-27T12:09:38-04:00
Best Management Practices for Ensuring Food Safety for On-Farm Poultry Processing
Meat Processor: What Packaging Should I Expect? (2015)Shane McCoy2021-10-27T12:10:00-04:00
Meat Processor: What Packaging Should I Expect? (2015)
Meat Processor: Does your processor offer value added options for sausage products? (2015)Shane McCoy2021-10-27T12:10:11-04:00
Meat Processor: Does your processor offer value added options for sausage products? (2015)
Meat Processor: Brining Pork, Value Added Product (2015)Shane McCoy2021-10-27T12:10:21-04:00
Meat Processor: Brining Pork, Value Added Product (2015)
Meat Processor: Dry Aging vs Wet Aging (2015)Shane McCoy2021-10-27T12:10:44-04:00
Meat Processor: Dry Aging vs Wet Aging (2015)
Meat Processor: Meat Yield – How Much Meat am I Getting Back? (2015)CEFS2021-10-27T12:10:52-04:00
Meat Processor: Meat Yield – How Much Meat am I Getting Back? (2015)
How to Choose a Meat Processor That’s Right for You (2015)CEFS2021-10-27T12:11:00-04:00
How to Choose a Meat Processor That’s Right for You (2015)
How to Identify Your Ideal CustomersAbigail Sherrod2023-06-13T16:52:31-04:00
How to Identify Your Ideal Customers
Creating Consumer-Friendly Bulk MeatAbigail Sherrod2023-06-13T16:36:37-04:00
Creating Consumer-Friendly Bulk Meat
Bulk Meat Purchase Agreement Template (2020)Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T12:12:44-04:00
Bulk Meat Purchase Agreement Template (2020)
Strategies to Increase Sales of Local Meat at Farmstands and Small Retailers (2018)Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T12:12:54-04:00
Strategies to Increase Sales of Local Meat at Farmstands and Small Retailers (2018)
Quick Guide to Common Label Claims (2017)CEFS2021-10-27T12:00:36-04:00
Quick Guide to Common Label Claims (2017)
What Do All These Label Claims Really Mean? (2017)CEFS2021-10-27T12:00:28-04:00
What Do All These Label Claims Really Mean? (2017)
Breaking Down the Cost of Grassfed Beef (2016)CEFS2021-10-27T12:04:08-04:00
Breaking Down the Cost of Grassfed Beef (2016)
Breaking Down the Cost of Pastured Chicken (2016)CEFS2021-10-27T12:05:35-04:00
Breaking Down the Cost of Pastured Chicken (2016)
Breaking Down the Cost of Pastured Pork (2016)CEFS2021-10-27T12:05:28-04:00
Breaking Down the Cost of Pastured Pork (2016)
How to Sell Pastured Meat Products to Grocery Stores via Direct Store Delivery (2016)CEFS2021-10-27T12:11:46-04:00
How to Sell Pastured Meat Products to Grocery Stores via Direct Store Delivery (2016)
Special Claims and the Approval Process for Niche Meat Production (2014)Shane McCoy2021-10-27T18:11:09-04:00
Special Claims and the Approval Process for Niche Meat Production (2014)
NC Choices’ Why Start a Local Meat Buying ClubShane McCoy2021-10-27T12:08:42-04:00
NC Choices’ Why Start a Local Meat Buying Club
USDA Food Safety Inspection Service Nutrition Labeling Compliance Guidelines for NC Meat Handlers and Meat ProcessorsShane McCoy2021-10-27T12:09:09-04:00
USDA Food Safety Inspection Service Nutrition Labeling Compliance Guidelines for NC Meat Handlers and Meat Processors
Retailer Talking Points: How to Answer Consumer Questions on Local Meats (2014)Shane McCoy2021-10-27T12:09:30-04:00
Retailer Talking Points: How to Answer Consumer Questions on Local Meats (2014)
NC Choices FAQs: Agricultural Marketing Service’s Withdrawal of the Grass Fed Claim (2016)CEFS2021-10-27T12:10:34-04:00
NC Choices FAQs: Agricultural Marketing Service’s Withdrawal of the Grass Fed Claim (2016)
Butchery Basics for Home Consumers (2021)CEFS2021-10-27T17:00:06-04:00
Butchery Basics for Home Consumers (2021)
NC Choices – Meat Labels: What Does “Natural” Mean? (2018)Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T11:56:08-04:00
NC Choices – Meat Labels: What Does “Natural” Mean? (2018)
Best Practices in Poultry Processing (2018)Shane McCoy2021-10-27T12:09:47-04:00
Best Practices in Poultry Processing (2018)
Meat Tips: Navigating the Meat CounterCEFS2021-10-27T12:02:12-04:00
Meat Tips: Navigating the Meat Counter
Meat Tips: Freezer Storage for Bulk BuyingCEFS2021-10-27T12:02:32-04:00
Meat Tips: Freezer Storage for Bulk Buying
Managing Pasture: Rotational Grazing OverviewCEFS2021-10-27T12:02:58-04:00
Managing Pasture: Rotational Grazing Overview
Managing Pasture: Tips for RotationCEFS2021-10-27T12:03:17-04:00
Managing Pasture: Tips for Rotation
Pig Nutrition: Balancing Nutritional Need for Pastured PigsCEFS2021-10-27T12:03:37-04:00
Pig Nutrition: Balancing Nutritional Need for Pastured Pigs
Pig Nutrition: Choosing Alternative Feeds for Your HerdCEFS2021-10-27T12:03:59-04:00
Pig Nutrition: Choosing Alternative Feeds for Your Herd
Pig Nutrition: Deciding if Alternative Feeds are EconomicalCEFS2021-10-27T12:03:48-04:00
Pig Nutrition: Deciding if Alternative Feeds are Economical
Meat Processor: What Packaging Should I Expect? (2015)Shane McCoy2021-10-27T12:10:00-04:00
Meat Processor: What Packaging Should I Expect? (2015)
Meat Processor: Does your processor offer value added options for sausage products? (2015)Shane McCoy2021-10-27T12:10:11-04:00
Meat Processor: Does your processor offer value added options for sausage products? (2015)
Meat Processor: Brining Pork, Value Added Product (2015)Shane McCoy2021-10-27T12:10:21-04:00
Meat Processor: Brining Pork, Value Added Product (2015)
Meat Processor: Dry Aging vs Wet Aging (2015)Shane McCoy2021-10-27T12:10:44-04:00
Meat Processor: Dry Aging vs Wet Aging (2015)
Meat Processor: Meat Yield – How Much Meat am I Getting Back? (2015)CEFS2021-10-27T12:10:52-04:00
Meat Processor: Meat Yield – How Much Meat am I Getting Back? (2015)
How to Choose a Meat Processor That’s Right for You (2015)CEFS2021-10-27T12:11:00-04:00
How to Choose a Meat Processor That’s Right for You (2015)
Pasture Management and Meat Quality (2015)CEFS2021-10-27T12:07:22-04:00
Pasture Management and Meat Quality (2015)
Raising Prices on Meat, a Pep TalkMarcello Cappellazzi2022-07-21T22:06:48-04:00
Raising Prices on Meat, a Pep Talk
2018 Niche Meat Survey ResultsSarah Blacklin2021-10-27T11:56:23-04:00
2018 Niche Meat Survey Results
NC Statewide Niche Meat Survey Results by County (2016)CEFS2021-10-27T12:04:18-04:00
NC Statewide Niche Meat Survey Results by County (2016)
North Carolina Niche Meat Producers Survey (2013)Shane McCoy2021-10-27T12:12:23-04:00
North Carolina Niche Meat Producers Survey (2013)
NC Choices Local Meat Survey Results (2012)Shane McCoy2021-10-27T12:09:02-04:00
NC Choices Local Meat Survey Results (2012)
Present Use Value: Special Ag Use Cases of Land Trusts, Solar Facilities, and Silvopasture Management (2022)Marcello Cappellazzi2023-10-23T15:35:20-04:00
Present Use Value: Special Ag Use Cases of Land Trusts, Solar Facilities, and Silvopasture Management (2022)
A Comprehensive Guide To Building Land-lease Partnerships For Silvopasture, Solar And Public Lands (2021)Emily Edmonds2023-10-23T15:35:16-04:00
A Comprehensive Guide To Building Land-lease Partnerships For Silvopasture, Solar And Public Lands (2021)
FAQ Sheet for Beginning Niche Meat Producers (2020)Emily Edmonds2021-10-27T12:11:30-04:00
FAQ Sheet for Beginning Niche Meat Producers (2020)
Sheep Grazing Solar Farm Budget Template 2020Emily Edmonds2021-10-27T11:34:07-04:00
Sheep Grazing Solar Farm Budget Template 2020
Leasing Farm Land for Landowners and FarmersEmily Edmonds2021-10-27T11:58:58-04:00
Leasing Farm Land for Landowners and Farmers
Negotiating Farm Leases & Lease BudgetsEmily Edmonds2021-10-27T11:59:06-04:00
Negotiating Farm Leases & Lease Budgets
NC Choices FAQs: Agricultural Marketing Service’s Withdrawal of the Grass Fed Claim (2016)CEFS2021-10-27T12:10:34-04:00
NC Choices FAQs: Agricultural Marketing Service’s Withdrawal of the Grass Fed Claim (2016)
Niche Meat Extension Publications IndexAntonia Brown2021-10-27T11:58:18-04:00
Niche Meat Extension Publications Index
Explaining the North Carolina Egg Law for Producers with Small FlocksAntonia Brown2021-10-27T12:14:10-04:00
Explaining the North Carolina Egg Law for Producers with Small Flocks
Keeping Garden Chickens in North CarolinaAntonia Brown2021-10-22T15:36:33-04:00
Keeping Garden Chickens in North Carolina
Web Resources: Small-Scale LivestockAntonia Brown2021-10-27T11:58:06-04:00
Web Resources: Small-Scale Livestock
Selling Eggs, Meat, and Poultry in North Carolina: What Farmers Need to KnowAntonia Brown2021-10-27T12:13:56-04:00
