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 …
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
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 …
The Case for Livestock Necropsy
As livestock owners, the last thing we want is to lose an animal unexpectedly, but it will happen if …
Start Off 2024 With 4-H!
The start of a new year brings a number of new opportunities, including the opportunity to enroll in 4-H! …