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Dear Strawberry Community. While the weather calms down, fields are in many cases still too wet to access or even …
If You Need Help: HURRICANE AFTERMATH
Dear Farming Community, In the following, we have compiled some information for those of you who experienced damages to their …
Guidance for Industry: Evaluating the Safety of Flood-Affected Food Crops for Human Consumption
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided guidance for situations under which farms may be affected by flooding …
Hurricane Florence Eastcoast Update for Strawberry Growers
Dear Strawberry Community, Many have contacted me two days ago and asked me to give a new weather update on …
Hurricane Preparedness for Horticultural Growers and Beekeepers
Hurricane Florence is dominating news coverage this week and for good reason: it is predicted to be the strongest …
American Community Gardening Association Annual Conference Sept 13-16 2018 Atlanta
Excellent Workshops Outstanding Tours Wonderful Networking Join us! Registration is $200 Register online A Pre-Conference Workshop with The Cornell University Lab of Ornithology “Building Meaningful …
Learn More About Local Meat Davidson County Cooperative Extension | Fall 2018
Davidson County Cooperative Extension along with NC Choices presents a Fall Local Meat Series for consumers about how to handle and …
19th Annual Vermiculture Conference
On November 10-11, 2018, NC State’s 19th Annual Vermiculture Conference will be held on Centennial Campus at The James …
New Video on Setting Up a Worm Bin
Worms Can Recycle Your Garbage is a new video in the Homegrown From NC State Extension News series. In …
Soil and Water Conservation Summer Camp
July 9-11, 2018 8:30 to 3 p.m. 7yr-13yr old Limited space available Haw River State Park Monday, July 9 Meet at Soil & Water office …
Notice for the Rural Cooperative Development Grant Applications Released
Notice for the fiscal year 2018 Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG) program was published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, May …
Mobile Poultry Processing Demo | June 21, 2018 10-3pm | Germanton, NC
N.C. Cooperative Extension Hosts a Mobile Processing Demonstration When: June 21, 2018 | 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Where: Mitchell Hills and Hollers Farm …
Marketing Local Meat
A hands-on intensive workshop for meat producers. A full day deep dive into concepts, marketing language, & cooking techniques …
Register Now! Marketing Local Meat | An NC Choices Intensive | 8.23.18
Register Here: https://bit.ly/2tlXeKR Marketing Local Meat: a hands-on intensive for meat producers This full-day marketing workshop for local meat producers focuses …
Would You Like to Provide Input on Virtual Field Trips to Several North Carolina Local Food Projects and Businesses?
Field trips to local food projects are a great way for local food system professionals and students to learn about project …
NC Extension Gardener Handbook
Now available from UNC Press: North Carolina Extension Gardner Handbook HARDCOVER: $60 DIGITAL VERSION: $50 Published: April 2018 728 pp., 8.5 x 11 1067 color plates, …
Come to the Table Program Releases 2nd Edition of Guide to SNAP / EBT for NC Farmers Markets
RAFI’s Come to the Table program has released the second edition of the Guide to SNAP/EBT for NC Farmers Markets: …
Public Symposium April 12 - - Policy Impact - Federal To Local: Strengthening Food, Agriculture and Health Care Intersections in North Carolina
The NC Food and Health Care Intersections Group is excited to announce the second annual public symposium on “Policy Impact – Federal …
10 Steps to Starting a Community Garden
Two great articles on NC Community Gardens by Tina Vasquez in Carolina Country Garden Guides. 10-Steps-to-Starting-a-Community-Garden Rethinking Community …