Summer Cooking!!
Hey Everyone!! It’s time for summer festivities such as outdoor adventures, outdoor sports, State parks, National parks, water adventures, and …
Food Safety & Processing
Count on Me NC Training Opportunities
The Count On Me NC program is focused on providing the necessary knowledge and information needed to manage COVID-19 …
Kitchen-Atomy With Vincent Webb
Vincent Webb is here to show you some how-to skills in the kitchen. From cooking tips to recipes and …
Beginner Farmer Online Series
Extension Agents always have clients ask them, “I have some land that I want to do something with. Tell …
Here's How With Meredith Kreeger
EFNEP educator Meredith Kreeger is here to help you out in the kitchen! From hand washing to food prep …
Avoiding Food Waste
Hello Everyone, I want to give you some quick notes and updates from NC State University about food storage for …
And Now for a Little Good News...
Each year, N.C. Cooperative Extension, Guilford County Center releases a Report to the People. This report is an overview …
UPDATE - What You Need to Know About Soil Samples
How to use previous soil test results for yards and home gardens April 8, 2020 — The N.C. Department of …
Maintain Social Distance When Visiting Parks and Recreation Areas
Record visitation seen at public lands during COVID-19 pandemic; public reminded to maintain social distance RALEIGH – Visitation at many state …
Always Be Cleaning & Sanitizing + Understanding Disinfection Webinar
Below is the link to our recent webinar on Cleaning, Sanitizing, and Understanding Disinfection for Fresh Produce Growers. For …
COVID-19, Social Distancing and Farmers Markets; Markets Need the Public's Help
COVID-19 has people rethinking and adjusting just about every normal day-to-day activity, even a simple trip to shop for …
Resource for Farmers: Online Sales Platforms for Direct to Consumer Sales
Hannah Dankbar, Local Food Progam Manager for NC State Extension, has been reviewing some of the online sales platforms …
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 …
Navigating Food Safety Amidst COVID-19
Food Safety amidst this current pandemic can get a little confusing, so we wanted to offer some resources amidst …
Strengthening the Immune System
We could talk more about COVID-19 throughout this article but quite frankly, it would be a little too late …
Extension Master Food Volunteers Wanted
EMFV program is delivered through the N.C. Cooperative Extension. This is a great learning opportunity, as well as a …
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. …
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 …
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- Food Safety Modernization Act
- NC Fresh Produce Safety
Local Food Guide
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- Entrepreneur Initiative for Food
- Food Safety Courses
- Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Programs Extension Programs
- Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences
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Eat Smart Move More North Carolina: Growing Communities Through Gardens
Gardens bring communities together. Not only are community gardens a good way to get more …
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Determining Peanut Pod Maturity and Estimating the Optimum Digging Date
This profile board will help farmers and consultants determine when peanuts should be dug.
4/24/20
Food Safety Modernization Act Current Good Manufacturing Practices for Food for Animals and COVID-19
How existing facility Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) on personal hygiene and sanitation can be adapted …
4/17/20
Pickle and Pickle Product Problems
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4/8/20 — For Safety's Sake
A Guide to Price-Risk Management in Grain Marketing for North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia
This guide summarizes marketing options for grain and soybean growers and explains how to use …
1/22/20
Food Safety Recall Plan Checklist
This document offers a set of steps for food producers to take when issuing a …
12/18/19
Conservation Tillage on Organic Farms
This online publication describes how cover crops affect the soil, how to establish cover crops, …
11/18/19 — CEFS
Designing a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Plan for Shell Eggs
With the addition of new regulatory requirements and continually emerging pathogens, developing and designing a …
10/29/19