2019 Impacts and Outcomes - Franklin County
2019 Outcome and Impacts The 2019 Impacts video show just a sample of the many different programs, clients, volunteers and …
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Upcoming Industrial Hemp Workshop - February 6, 2020
The N.C. Cooperative Extension, Warren County Center will conduct an Industrial Hemp Workshop: Thursday, February 6, 2020 4–6 p.m. Warren County Armory Civic …
Finding the Funds Program: Thursday, January 9, 2020
On Thursday, Jan. 9 at 6 p.m., state representatives from the USDA and Soil & Water will present a …
Winter 2020 Field Crop Update and Upcoming Events
The 2020 Regional Tobacco Production Meeting and GAP Recertification Training will be held on Thursday, January 16, 2020. The meeting …
2020 Tobacco Short Course
Applications are now available for the 2020 Tobacco Short Course! The Short Course will begin on the evening of Monday, …
Farming While Disabled
We are all born with certain abilities and limitations. I am fairly physically active but being the slender gentleman …
Grant Opportunity for Family Farms!
NC AgVentures Farmer Grant Program NC AgVentures is an Extension program that provides grants to NC independent family farms for …
2019 Tobacco Day
Tobacco Day will be held on Thursday, December 5 from 8 a.m. to noon at the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Johnston …
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 …
Farm Transitions: Introduction to Commercial Vegetable Production
Introduction to Commercial Vegetable Production Are you looking for a lucrative alternative to tobacco? Are you hesitant about industrial hemp? …
Landscape Professionals: Fall Credit Class - November 12, 2019
Credit Class for Landscape Professionals Please join us on Tuesday, November 12, 2019, from 5:15–7:45 p.m. as we welcome Mr. …
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 Preparedness - Tobacco
DRAFT Flue-Cured Tobacco Producers Guide to Preparing for and Recovering from Hurricanes in the Southeastern U.S. This is a draft …
Recovering from the storm: Resources for Woodland and Forest Landowners
Hurricanes can cause significant damage to forest and timber land through wind and flooding. The first priority is to …
Fall Armyworms Damage to N.C. Pastures
RALEIGH, N.C. — Currently, there are widespread reports of fall armyworm damage in pastures across North Carolina. In this …
Fork to Farmer Video Highlights Franklin County Farmer
This creative collaboration between Fork to Farmer, FarmTable Restaurant and Franklin County farmer, Leo Stallings, shows us how locally …
Announcing the Visit NC Farms Mobile App
This is an invitation for your farm to participate in the Visit NC Farms Mobile App. Developed by the N.C. …
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 …
Cucumber Downy Mildew Confirmed in Wilson County
Cucurbit downy mildew was reported this week in commercial cucumber fields in Wilson County. Symptoms were typical of downy …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Update--May 7, 2019
Third generation thrips flights are now predicted to occur within 14 days at some of our locations, so growers …
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