Agricultural Disaster Relief Program Extends Deadline to December 20
NCDA&CS has announced that the N.C. General Assembly has voted to extend the relief application date for the Agricultural …
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Storm Damage Relief for Standing Forage - Application Deadline December 10
Pasture-based livestock producers within eligible counties with damage to standing forage as a result of Hurricane Florence and/or Tropical …
Additional Counties May Be Eligible for Agricultural Disaster Assistance
Farmers urged to sign up by the Dec. 10 deadline (View original announcement on NCDA&CS website) Farmers with damage from Tropical …
New Sustainability Guidelines: IUCN Tourism & Visitor Management in Protected Areas
The new IUCN Tourism and Visitor Management in Protected Areas best practices was released on November 27, 2018. Faculty and …
2019 Governor's Volunteer Service Award
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2019 Governor’s Volunteer Service Award. The awards program, created by the Office of …
Storm Damage Relief Program Update for Pastures
Three new programs will be available specifically to help farmers that had damage to pastures from the effects of …
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 …
Cooking Healthy Nutritious Meals With EFNEP
The Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is a program offered by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Franklin …
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 …
Food Safety Certification Course
NC Safe Plates Training Program NC Safe Plates is a food safety certification course developed by NC State University. Certification …
Upcoming Event - Pond Management Field Day
Hosted by N.C. Cooperative Extension, Franklin and Wake County Centers, Franklin and Wake Soil and Water Conservation Districts Friday, October 26, 2018, …
4-H Hurricane Florence Supply Drive
Franklin County 4-H will conduct a Supply Drive for all those affected by Hurricane Florence. The much-needed supplies will …
Diabetes Prevention Lifestyle Change Program
Join the Diabetes Prevention program – improve your health now and prevent type 2 diabetes. The Diabetes Prevention class is …
NCDA Certified Kitchen Presentation
Have Questions about Kitchen Inspection Requirements? Get Answers Here! Minoo Mehrotra, Food Compliance Officer with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture …
2018 Fall Gardening Classes
Fall Gardening Classes will be offered at NC Cooperative Extension, Franklin County Center,103 S. Bickett Blvd., in Louisburg, from 3:30 …
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