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Plastic Mulch Layer Rental

The plastic mulch layer has arrived and is available to rent by producers in Franklin, Warren, Granville, and Vance counties.Plastic mulch is an excellent product allowing producers the ability to…

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Ginger Production Workshop

Thinking about growing Ginger? Domestically produced ginger is a high demand niche crop. Join N.C. Cooperative Extension Horticulture Specialist Dr. Sanjun Gu; Cyndi Knudson, Area Small Farms…

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Virtual Industrial Hemp Meeting Monday, January 25, 2021

INDUSTRIAL HEMP MEETING - January 25, 2021 - 8 AMOverview and update on research pertaining to production, pest and disease management, post-harvest handling, and regulations. Qualifies for 1 hour of…

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March 2020 Horticulture News - Blueberry Pruning

Blueberry Pruning with Dr. Bill ClineJoin us for a short video demonstration on pruning blueberry bushes led by Research Specialist Bill Cline. Since 1995 Bill has served as the Blueberry Extension…

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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 grown foods arrive fresh from the farm to the restaurant…

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New Tools Help With Visa Applications and Farm Loans

WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) launched two new features on Farmers gov website to help customers manage their farm…

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How Extension Works

N.C. Cooperative Extension helps create prosperity for NC through programs and partnerships focused on agriculture and food, health and nutrition and 4-H youth development. N.C. Cooperative Extension…

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Visit NC Farms Smartphone App Survey

The Visit NC Farms mobile phone app supports farms through tourism. Is your farm included? Currently, this is a free marketing mobile App that you can participate in. Please take time to provide us…

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Quarantine - Hay, Straw, Pine Straw Movement

Do you produce any kind of hay or straw and ship it out of yourcounty or the state?Bales of straw and hay, including pine straw, are articles regulated by the State and Federal governments because of…

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Industrial Hemp in North Carolina

By: William Landis, Extension Agent, Agriculture - Small Farms AgentLouisburg, N.C. - There is a new frontier in agriculture, a plant whose cultivation has been limited for generations. That plant is…