September is National Food Safety Month
Hello Everyone, September is National Food Safety Month! What is food safety and why is it so important? Everyone has …
Agriculture & Food
Extension and research at NC State address timely issues impacting our state. Extension delivers trusted information directly into the hands of farmers and agribusinesses, helping them translate knowledge into solutions that grow our economy and communities.
Local Foods Celebration Schedule Posted
North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Guilford County Center, along with community partners, is holding their annual Local Foods Celebration! This event …
Summerfield Summer-Cycle Day September 14
Have old tires, appliances, etc. that you’re wondering how to dispose of? Mark this event on your calendar and …
Stockpiling Fescue for Winter Grazing
As fall slowly approaches there are many tasks to be done but one you should be considering is if …
New Class! Healthy Eating: Med Instead of Meds
Are you interested in eating the Mediterranean way? Attend our Med Instead of Meds class! Med Instead of Meds is …
NC LIVESTOCK BASICS 1O1 - New Series Starts Sept 19
N.C. Cooperative Extension of Rockingham & Guilford Counties is excited to offer LIVESTOCK BASICS 1O1 An educational series for anyone interested …
Livestock and Pet Owners Beware of Ticks
N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Public Affairs Division FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, JULY 8, 2019 CONTACT: Dr. Michael Neault, director of …
Share the Harvest Donations Welcome
We hope that you will once again share your extra produce by donating it to Share the Harvest. We …
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 …
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 …
Fire Ant Quarantine Area Expanding
Quarantine area for the imported fire ant expanding to include all of Davidson, Orange, and Vance Counties RALEIGH – The …
Small Scale Poultry Seminar
Small Scale Poultry Grower Regional Seminar Producing Safe, Healthy Poultry Meat, Farm to Table Thursday, May 24, 2018 NC Cooperative Extension Franklin County …
Local Food Guide!
This Local Food Guide is designed to make consumers aware of the benefits of buying and eating local food …
Homegrown, a New Educational Video Series From NC State Extension
From exploring miles of fertile farmland and fresh produce at the farmers market to discovering flowers blooming in the …
Hessian Fly Adults Are Active- Should You Spray?
Hessian fly eggs have been spotted on wheat in Beaufort County, NC. Larvae will hatch from these eggs and …
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Extension Programs at NC State University
Information Portals
- Ag BioTech
- Executive Farm Management Program
- Extension Entomology - Insect Biology and Management
- Extension Plant Pathology
- Horticulture
- Industrial Hemp
- NC FarmLink
- NC Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
- NC Pesticide Safety Education
- NC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
- Official Variety Testing
Local Food Guide
More Extension Programs at NC State University
- Agricultural and Human Sciences
- Agriculture and Resource Economics Extension
- Apiculture and Beekeeping
- Biological and Agricultural Engineering
- Crop and Soil Sciences
- Extension Soils Program
Partnerships and Organizations
- Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS)
- Guilford County Beekeepers
- NC Climate Data
- NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- NC State Climate Office
- USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
Publications, Information, and News
Recent Publications related to Agriculture & Food
Raspberries in the Home Garden
Raspberries are delicious and nutritious addition to the home garden. However, raspberries can be difficult …
2 days ago — Horticulture Information Leaflets
Adaptive Wheat Management: Increasing Wheat Yield by Adjusting for Weather Conditions
Variable growing environments for wheat can lead to challenges from one season to another. Adaptive …
3 days ago
Specialty Crops in North Carolina: Acreage and Distribution
With the increasing diversity of North Carolina agriculture, it is important to document and assess …
3 days ago
Managing Drought on Nursery Crops
Drought has always caused nursery crop producers great concern. If irrigation water becomes limiting, growers …
4 days ago
Lettuce
This publication discusses growing and harvesting head lettuce, the most important salad vegetable grown in …
4 days ago — Horticulture Information Leaflets
Fresh Market Tomato Production Piedmont and Coastal Plain of North Carolina
The tomato is a warm season crop. With special production practices you can produce your …
4 days ago — Horticulture Information Leaflets
Food Recovery and Waste Reduction
Increasingly, food service managers are choosing to recover and reuse food scraps and other organic …
5 days ago — Water Quality & Waste Management
Muscadine Grapes in the Home Garden
Muscadine grapes are well adapted to the Coastal Plain of North Carolina, where temperatures seldom …
2 weeks ago — Horticulture Information Leaflets