Register Now for Beginner Beekeeping Course 2020
The Guilford County Beekeepers Association and the North Carolina Extension Service will offer the Beginners Beekeeping Course series starting in …
Agriculture & Food
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Farmland Preservation Grants Available
Farmland Preservation grants available through N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Application deadline is December 13, 2019 RALEIGH – Starting …
2019 Local Food Guide Now Available!
This Local Food Guide is designed to make consumers aware of the benefits of buying and eating local food …
Stockpiling Fescue for Winter Grazing
As fall slowly approaches there are many tasks to be done but one you should be considering is if …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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- NC Pesticide Safety Education
- NC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
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