Farm Worker Health and Safety Considerations for COVID-19
WPS Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Guidance for North Carolina Farms WPS Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Guidance for North Carolina …
Farm Health & Safety
COVID-19 Preventative Measures: Facemasks 101, Sanitizing Surfaces
Face Masks and Cloth Face Coverings Recommendations about face masks and face coverings for use during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cloth face …
Paycheck Protection Program Information for Borrowers
The Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) authorizes up to $349 billion in forgivable loans to small businesses to pay their …
Asian Longhorn Tick Webinar
Hello, Livestock Producers in Franklin County. Just what we need… a new tick in NC, the Asian Longhorn Tick! In the …
Farmers Markets & U-Pick Farm Operations COVID-19 Fact Sheets
Please see the following resources for Farmers Markets and Market Managers in response to COVID-19.These fact sheets answer Frequently …
2020 Small Farms AgriShop Farmer Production Workshops
North Central Region AgriShop Farmer Production Workshops will be conducted at Vance County Regional Farmers Market, 210 Southpark Dr., …
Farming While Disabled
We are all born with certain abilities and limitations. I am fairly physically active but being the slender gentleman …
Invasive Pest on the Horizon: Spotted Lanternfly
It seems we can’t catch a break from invasive pests entering our ecosystems. There is now another non-native pest …
Are You Prepared for Wildfire
This week the Drought Monitor map indicates that large portions of North Carolina are drying out. Even after a …
Hurricane Dorian Information - Food and Water Safety
The Department of Health and Human Services is working to have D-SNAP available quickly if a presidential individual assistance …
North Piedmont Farm School Extends Registration Deadline Until January 3, 2020
North Central Farm School Extends Deadline until January 3. Classes begin January 13, 2020. Registration and class fee must …
Beef Cow Tested Positive for Rabies in Franklin County
NEWS RELEASE June 21, 2019 Martha Mobley, Extension Agent, Agriculture 919-496-3344, martha_mobley@ncsu.edu State vet encourages livestock owners to vaccinate before peak rabies season. LOUISBURG …
Farm Crisis Assistance for Farmers
The past few years have been especially hard on farmers, with drought, flooding, fires, tariffs and related market instability …
FSMA & Produce Safety Rule for Small Farms Meeting
Meeting: Monday, April 8, 2019 Dinner at 5:30 p.m. Program at 6 p.m. Register online: FSMA Meeting Have you heard about the new …
Plastic Mulch Layer Demonstration
A Plastic Mulch Layer is now available for rent to residents of Franklin, Warren, Granville, and Vance counties through …
Scholarships Available for Extension Agents to Attend the CFSA Sustainable Ag Conference
NC SARE has a limited number of scholarships available for Extension educators to attend the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association’s …
Regional Auxin Herbicides - Best Management Practices Training
March 3, 2017 Weed control gets easier with the very latest trait technology. Enlist and Xtend traits enable exceptional control …
Fumigant License Training
(Category F) Friday, March 3, 2017 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Franklin County Cooperative Extension Annex Fumigant training is required every three years …
Certified Safe Farm Program
CROP NEWS Certified Safe Farm Program Are you interested in: fewer injuries…better health…fewer lost work days…lower health costs…for yourself, your family …
Why Are My Tomatoes Turning Brown?
If you have tomatoes turning brown on the bottom then you are not alone. This time of year we …
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- NC Agromedicine Institute
- NCDA&CS Structural Pest Control and Pesticide Division
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