Farm Business Meeting March 27
Farm Business Meeting ————————————- March 27, 2019 9 a.m.–1 p.m. 525 NC Hwy 65, Reidsville NC 27320 Come and join us for an informational …
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Heavy Metal Soil Testing for Hemp
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2019 CONTACT: Dr. David Hardy, Ph.D., N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, Agronomic Services Division 919-733-2655 NCDA&CS heavy metal …
USDA Harmonized GAP Standard Workshops
USDA Harmonized GAP Standard Workshops DATE LOCATION PRESENTERS Tuesday, March 19, 2019 N.C. Cooperative Extension, Guilford County Center 3309 Burlington Road Greensboro, NC 27405 Elena Rogers (NC …
Hands-on Produce Safety Workshop
Hands-on Workshop Putting produce safety theory into action! Monday, March 25, 2019 1:30–4 p.m. N.C. Cooperative Extension, Guilford County Center 3309 Burlington Road, Greensboro, …
Special Hotel Rate Ends Today! Beer and Beyond Conference
Today at noon is the last day to get great rates at the Country Inn and Suites, the closest …
2015 Flue-Cured Tobacco Survey: Plant Disease Survey Data
In this post, we continue to provide results from our annual surveys of county agents about flue-cured tobacco production …
Agricultural Disaster Update - Where's My Money?
Where is my Ag Disaster Money? A total of 7,000 individuals applied for the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer …
Is Hemp the Same Thing as Marijuana?
There is confusion over the differences between marijuana, hemp, industrial hemp, and CBD hemp. What are they? What is …
Beer and Beyond: A Conference for Southern Hop Growers
What else can you do with hops besides brew beer? For regional growers, the question is, what other markets …
Industrial Hemp - What You Need to Know
There’s been a lot of questions regarding industrial hemp. Producer questions, grower questions, policy questions. If you’ve got questions, NC State …
Watch Out for Botrytis Gray Mold in Your Greenhouse
As weather begins warming up and greenhouse annuals are in production, Botrytis gray mold will also be on the …
Auxin Herbicide Required Training
All persons planning to apply dicamba (Engenia, FeXapan, or XtendiMax) to Xtend cotton or soybeans or 2,4-D (Enlist Duo …
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Annual Turkey Hunting Seminar
FREE Turkey Hunting Seminar Turkey hunting seminars are provided through cooperative efforts between the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and NC …
FBNS Charcuterie Workshop
FBNS Charcuterie Workshop April 1, 8, 15, & 29, 2019 • Raleigh, NC This short course is designed for the professional …
Hemp License Still Required
The new 2018 Farm Bill does NOT change the requirement for NC hemp growers to have a license for …
Training in Forages for Producers and Land Managers (Afternoon Session), Feb. 13, 2019
A wet fall 2018 not only delayed, and in some cases completely prevented, timely fall-plantings of cool-season annual and …
Hemp Farm Bill Summary by US Hemp Roundtable
WHAT DOES THE FARM BILL DO? ANALYSIS BY U.S. HEMP ROUNDTABLE GENERAL COUNSEL JONATHAN MILLER This article provides a convenient breakdown …
N.C. Agritourism Farm Tour & Conference February 11-12
N.C. Agritourism Farm Tour & Conference to be held February 11-12 in Winston-Salem, NC. Early bird registration ends January …
Notice of NC Tobacco Referendum
Notice is hereby given that a check-off referendum will be held on Wednesday, January 30, 2019, in each flue-cured-producing …
9th Annual Organic Commodities & Livestock Conference February 7, 2019
Registration is open for the 9th Annual Organic Commodities & Livestock Conference, presented by the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association and …
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