2019 Rules and Regulations Manual and Eligibility Card Instructions
The NC 4-H Horse Program Rules and Regulations Manual has been updated and reflects all the new rules and …
Agriculture & Food
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Making Sure Holiday Meals Are Ready on Time and Handled Safely
I’m one of those people that generally wants to know exactly how to do things the way they’re intended …
A Holiday Gift That Shows You Care
Nothing says “I care about you” like giving a thermometer for a holiday gift. No, seriously. A few years ago, after …
2018 NCSU Open Horse Show Judges' Certification List
The 2018 NC State University Open Horse Show Judges’ Certification List is now available. The 101 individuals listed in this publication …
February 12, 2019 Eastern NC Nursery Conference Registration Available Now
This educational conference will focus on commercial ornamental nursery production and will be held at the Wilson County Agricultural …
NCDA&CS News - Hurricane Recovery County Expansion
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, NOV. 29, 2018 CONTACT: Andrea Ashby, director NCDA&CS Public Affairs 919-707-3004 Additional counties may be eligible for agricultural disaster assistance Farmers …
NC Farm School : Keeping It in the Family
NC Farm School is a key resource for those who are seeking to keep land in farm production. For …
NC Farm Bureau Hurricane Relief Fund - Pasture Renovation & Cover Crop Seed Initiative
Franklin County pasture owners, Franklin County is listed in this disaster program for pasture assistance, with a quick turnaround sign-up …
Market Facilitation Program
Are you a farmer or rancher whose commodities have been directly impacted by unjustified foreign retaliatory tariffs, resulting in …
Hurricane Florence Agricultural Disaster Program of 2018
On Oct. 15, 2018, the North Carolina General Assembly established the Hurricane Florence Agricultural Disaster Program of 2018, a …
2018 Beef Marketing Seminar
Area cattle producers are invited to participate in a Beef Cattle Marketing Seminar on Tuesday, December 18, 2018, in …
January 29, 2019 NC Greenhouse PourThru Workshop, Raleigh, NC
January 29, 2019, NC Greenhouse PourThru Workshop for ornamental greenhouse growers will be held in the classroom in the …
Agricultural Investment Fund Grant Information Meeting - Vance
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Vance County Center will be hosting a program discussion on Agricultural Reinvestment Fund (RAFI-USA) grants for …
Pumpkins & the Jack-O’-Lantern
I stumbled upon a rather humorous and anonymous quote recently that states, “It’s time for Fall in the South: …
Foundations of Farming in Franklin County
BY: Pat Walker Franklin County Farmers’ Market Manager I was asked a few months ago by a beloved lady in our …
How Extension Works
N.C. Cooperative Extension helps create prosperity for NC through programs and partnerships focused on agriculture and food, health and …
Senator James D. Speed Achievement Scholarship Presented
During the 2018 NC State Fair, the Senator James D. Speed Achievement Scholarship was presented to an outstanding youth …
Med Instead of Meds
Med Instead of Meds – Mediterranean Way of Eating A few weeks ago, the first Med Instead of Meds 6-week …
Selling Fun on the Farm
Farming can be challenging. The labor involved in an agricultural enterprise is a big part of that, but even …
August 8, 2018 Eastern NC Nursery Field Day
Registration is available now for the nursery grower field day at Castle Hayne on August 8: The field day will be located at the Horticultural Crops Research Station …
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