Rabies and Livestock
Rabies has always been a concern for humans for thousands of years. The first description of symptoms of rabies …
Alex Kissinger
Area Agent - Livestock, Forage, and General Agriculture Orange County Centeralex_kissinger@ncsu.eduStreet Address: 1020 US Hwy 70 West, Suite 130
Hillsborough, NC 27278
Hillsborough, NC 27278
Mailing Address: PO Box 8181
Hillsborough, NC 27278
Hillsborough, NC 27278
Job Description Provide support and research-based solutions for livestock and forage producers. Also work with ponds, soil and solution samples, and 4-H Youth Livestock & Poultry programs.
Alex also serves these 1 counties: Durham CountyRecent Posts by Alex Kissinger
Small Ruminant Marketing Workshop
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Orange and Durham County Centers are partnering with N.C. Choices to host a workshop to cover …
2025 Orange County 4-H Dairy Calf Project
For the past two months, 4-H members from Orange and Durham have been working with a set of six …
Understanding Aflatoxins and Nitrates in Forage Samples
When it comes to forages and taking forage samples, nutritional values are not the only data points that livestock …
Getting Ahead of Fall Armyworms
Last fall, some Orange County producers experienced damage from fall armyworms. This small pest can cause substantial damage to …
Importance of Hay & Forage Testing
When we go to the grocery store, most of the food we eat has a nutrition label on the …
2025 Orange 4-H Dairy Heifer Project Interest Meeting Recording
We recently had our 4-H Dairy Project interest meeting and wanted to share the recording for those who were …
Livestock Conflicts With Wildlife
The News of Orange recently published a story about the town of Hillsborough’s ban of feeding wildlife. All species …