America’s Food Supply – What’s Happening?
Americas Food Supply Whats Happening?If you are missing the luxury of going to your favorite restaurant and setting down to enjoy a meal with your family and/or friends, you … Continue Reading
View Article4-H Spark Week 6
Get ready for our 6th week (April 27May 1, 2020) of daily Spark Activities! We hope you join us for this fun lineup. Hosted on the NC 4-H Facebook Page!April 27 @ 10:30 a.m. & … Continue Reading
View ArticleBeginner Farmer Online Series
Extension Agents always have clients ask them, I have some land that I want to do something with. Tell me what I can do to make money. This is a hard question to answer becaus … Continue Reading
View ArticleVisiting You-Pick-It Operations
Davidson County is operating under Governor Cooper’s executive order to “stay-at-home” unless you are visiting essential businesses, such as grocery stores a … Continue Reading
View ArticleNCDA&CS Agronomic Lab Now Accepting Routine Samples
Update from Dr. Colleen M. Hudak-Wise,N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Agronomic Services DirectorAlthough longer than normal sample turnaround times may b … Continue Reading
View ArticleNC 4-H Daily Spark Week 8
We have an action-packed schedule for the 8th week of Spark Activities! We hope you join us for this fun lineup.May 11 @ 10:30 a.m. – What’s Bugging You? Materials … Continue Reading
View Article4-H Spark Week 9 – Science and Agriculture!
Science and agriculture for the 9th week of 2020 Spark Activities! We hope you join us for this entertaining lineup.May 18 @ 10:30 a.m. – Scavenger Hunt! Materials: Pen, … Continue Reading
View ArticleExtension Master Gardener Volunteers Launch New ‘No Contact’ Fundraiser
Brent & Beckys Bulbs offers a special program called Bloomin Bucks. This unique program allows customers to support a 501c3 organization of their choice simply by going to … Continue Reading
View Article4-H Summer Fun Opportunity – Life Skills
Come join us to learn all about life skills! This virtual camp will include several programs: cooking, basic car maintenance, hospitality, branding, laundry and basic sewing, … Continue Reading
View ArticleRecent Events Impact Agricultural Trade
Buffetedby the coronaviruspandemic and political disagreements, what can farmers expect ofexports to China in the challenging year ahead? Explorer the impact of recentevents o … Continue Reading
View ArticleSTEM Careers Start With a College Major in Soil
Are you interested in one day working with soil? Did you know there are several careers you can pursue in this area? Check out this article from the College of Agriculture and … Continue Reading
View ArticleSheep & Goat Webinar Series for Beginners
Are you considering raising sheep or goats? Have you recently gotten sheep or goats and need to learn more?N.C. Cooperative Extension will be offering an online series for new … Continue Reading
View ArticleBusiness of Farming Series
North Carolina Cooperative Extension, along with the Davidson County Community College Small Business Center, will be hosting a “Business of Farming” series. This … Continue Reading
View ArticleDon’t Gain during the Holiday Season
Thisholidayseason, the only thing that should be stuffed is the turkey. Many Americans gain between 1 and 5 pounds eachholidayseason. While it might not sound like much, most … Continue Reading
View ArticleKeep Your Thanksgiving Meal Safe
Many people enjoy a traditional dinner during the holiday season. Each Thanksgiving, more than 46 million turkeys are prepared and eaten in the United States. Because of the n … Continue Reading
View Article2021 Winter Vegetable Conference & 53rd Annual Tomato Growers Meeting
Annual Conference Goes Virtual”Includes: First Time Virtual Trade Show, Virtual Seed Variety Show Case, Virtual Fumigation Z Training, Virtual Private Pesticide Applicat … Continue Reading
View ArticleEnhancing Your Growing Practices – 3 Part Series for Small Farm
This series is designed for small farmers interested in learning about food safety and obtaining their Good Agriculture Practices certification, then how to market an expand t … Continue Reading
View ArticleAnaerobic Digester Systems for NC Farms
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Dairy ASA – Ashley Robbins will be hosting a webinar on February 4, 2021, from noon1:30 p.m. titled Anaerobic Digester Systems for North Caro … Continue Reading
View ArticleWhere Does My Farm Fall Under the Produce Safety Rule in 2021?
FDA just released “adjusted inflation cutoffs” that are used to determine how produce farms will be affected byFSMA’s Produce Safety Rule (PSR) in 2021. FSMA … Continue Reading
View ArticleExtension Needs Assessment
We Want to Hear From You!Cooperative Extension at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State Universityis conducting a statewide program needs assessment to determine how … Continue Reading
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