Virtual Livestock Show “Showing From Home”
N.C. 4-H Youth Livestock is offering an exciting opportunity to enter their Virtual Livestock Show, “Showing from Home!” Check …
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Greensboro Farmers Market Connects Community to Fresh Local Food
Greensboro Farmers Market Connects Community to Fresh Local Food Greensboro, NC – The Greensboro Farmers Market has compiled an online resource directory to …
Local Foods Summit CANCELED
Join Us on April 3, 2020, for the Guilford County Local Foods Summit! The Local Foods Summit is designed to educate …
Tri-County Chicken Chain
The Tri-County 4-H Chicken Chain is a multi-county (Alamance, Guilford, Chatham) chicken project where youth receive day-old Ameraucana or …
Equine Short Course Canceled
Canceled – Equine Short Course Classes held at Guilford County Agricultural Center unless noted. 3309 Burlington Road Greensboro, NC 27405 This four-session …
*CANCELED*2020 Piedmont Regional Goat & Sheep Conference
***This Event Has Been Canceled*** We are excited to announce the Piedmont Regional Goat & Sheep Conference will be on …
We Grow Guilford County
We hear it all the time. What’s Cooperative Extension? What do you do? We partner with our community to deliver …
Guilford County Extension On the Air!
Our Extension Agents regularly sit down with Dennis Elliot on Triad Viewpoints to discuss their programs and upcoming events. …
North Qualifying 4-H Horse Show
The North District 4-H Qualifying Horse Show will be held on May 15, 2020, in Raleigh, NC at the …
Got Grass? Need a Farmer?
One of the most interesting parts of our job here at NC FarmLink is reviewing the information that land …
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 …
North Piedmont Farm School Extends Registration Deadline Until January 3, 2020
North Central Farm School Extends Deadline until January 3. Classes begin January 13, 2020. Registration and class fee must …
N.C. State Fair Youth Livestock Scholarship Information
All youth who have exhibited a livestock animal at the N.C. State Fair are eligible to apply for this …
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 N.C. Cooperative Extension Franklin County …
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Use of On-Farm Records for Modifying a Certified Animal Waste Management Plan
Changes in the interpretation of North Carolina water quality rules and technical standards allow for …
4 days ago — SoilFacts
Poultry Farm Biosecurity Field Manual / Manual de campo para la bioseguridad de granjas avícolas
This pocket-size bilingual field manual in English and Spanish summarizes recommended practices to prevent disease …
2 weeks ago
Keeping Garden Chickens in North Carolina
A guide for urban residents who want to raise backyard chickens. Includes information about breed …
2 weeks ago
Reducing Drift and Odor with Wastewater Application
This publication addresses application techniques that affect drift and odor problems associated with wastewater application, …
3 weeks ago — SoilFacts
Asian Longhorned Tick
The Asian longhorned tick is an invasive tick spreading throughout the eastern US. A native …
3 weeks ago
Guidelines for the Commercial Application of Poultry Litter
A summary of North Carolina rules and regulations governing the purchasing, handling, application and reporting …
3/4/20 — SoilFacts
Herbicide Carryover in Hay, Manure, Compost, and Grass Clippings
Many farmers and home gardeners have reported damage to vegetable and flower crops after applying …
2/19/20
Poultry Litter Amendments
This fact sheet discusses different types of amendments that can be used to manage ammonia …
2/12/20