North West Corn Research and Field Day Video
Want to learn more about NC State’s field research taking place in the NW Piedmont? If you grow corn, …
Soil, Water & Air
Registration Open for FREE NC 4-H Summer CAMP OUT! 2020
REGISTER FOR THE CAMP OUT! Registration closes on June 12. Click to view the schedule and session descriptions Registration closes on June …
Soybean Pre-Plant Fertility Tips Video
Planting soybeans soon? Learn two pre-plant soil fertility tips for 2020 from Dr. Luke Gatiboni, NC State University’s new Extension …
Big Year for North Carolina at the American Forage and Grassland Council's 2020 Annual Conference
The American Forage and Grassland Council (AFGC) is an international organization made up of 20 affiliate councils in the …
Free Pesticide Collection Day
Do you have pesticides at your home or farm that you no longer need or use? If your answer …
Mass Mortality Composting
NCDA&CS is moving forward with mortality management, regardless of FEMA’s assistance. The Department has been diligently working to sign …
New Year, New Specialist
NC State University Extension Forestry is beginning 2018 by welcoming a new Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in Forest …
Newly Required NCDA&CS Respirator Fit Test Offered
As of January 1, 2017 the NCDA&CS now require new Worker Protection Standards (WPS) that state a respirator fit …
The Disaster Handbook
The University of Florida produced this manual which describes responses to many of the issues farming communities may encounter …
Building Healthy Soil in Vegetable Gardens: Cover Crops Have Got It Covered.
An in depth look at how to effectively use cover crops in vegetable gardens, this 19 page document by …
The 17th Vermiculture Conference Is Just a Month Away on June 2-3.
Learn to make and sell vermicompost. Understand the benefits of vermicompost to plants and soil. Check out the agenda and …
"Feeding the Locals"- Local Foods Newsletter
Get your latest copy of the “Feeding the Locals” newsletter. In this issue: Consider new crops, follow trends, evaluate …
Woodland Steward Series Returns to Western North Carolina
In the late 1890s, Dr. Carl A. Schenck came to America to manage the forests of the Biltmore Estate …
Pastured Pork Conference Feb. 11-12 2015
Flyer and Registration …
Southern Piedmont Local Food Producers' Conference
On February 24th 2015, the first ever Local Food Producers’ Conference for the region will be held at the …
On-Line Newsletter From Hort Science
The NCSU Department of Horticultural Science has launched a quarterly on-line Newsletter Subscribe to see great horticulture images, learn about faculty and …
Bob Kellam and Susan Wyatt Donate Urban Farm to Raleigh
Extension Master Gardeners Bob Kellam and Susan Wyatt have generously donated their 58 acre urban farm to Raleigh’s city of …
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