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August 2020 NC 4-H Horse Program Newsletter
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2020 Communications Contest Results
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2020 NC 4-H Virtual State Horse Show Winners
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Local Food Resource Highlight: NC Choice's Poultry Processing Resource One-Stop-Shop
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North Carolina Junior Beef Roundup Class Information 2020
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2020 Artistic Expression & Creative Writing Contest Winners
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Summertime Water Management for Small Ruminants
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July 2020 NC 4-H Horse Program Newsletter
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4-H Embryology Summer Fun Program
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National Forage Testing Association Meeting (ONLINE)
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BioWorma®, an Alternative to Traditional Anthelmintics
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CFAP: USDA Releases Information for Direct Payments to Farmers; May 26 Sign Up
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