Industrial Hemp Workshop in Durham on Friday (Nov 9)
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Info Session about RAFI-USA Farmer Grants November 12 in Pittsboro
Agricultural Reinvestment Fund Grants RAFI-USA’s Agricultural Reinvestment Fund Grant Program awards cost-share grants to help farmers and rural communities develop …
Movable High Tunnel Construction Training, Nov. 5 & 6, 2018
NC A&T University will host a Movable High Tunnel Construction Training on Monday and Tuesday, November 5 and 6, 2018, at the NC …
Alternatives to Glyphosate for Weed Control
In a recent post on the NC State Extension Weed Management Portal, Dr. Joe Neal, NC State Extension Specialist and Weed …
Webinar: Impact of Flood Water on Vegetable Garden Produce and Soil
Time: Oct 16, 2018, 10:00 a.m. EST Recording Examine the danger of bacterial and chemical contamination of vegetable gardens that have …
Register Now for 2019 Chatham County Beekeeping School
Back by popular demand…the Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension will team up again with the Chatham …
Chatham Conservation Partnership Meeting: The State of Our Water in Chatham
Water is life – our bodies need it, our communities need it, and the larger environment around us needs …
Two Pollinator Garden Tours in October!
The month of October presents two opportunities to learn about creating pollinator habitat! Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos will …
Film Shorts and Screening Toolkit to Facilitate Local Food Discussions
Sourcing 10% of our food locally can be a challenge, especially for larger institutions. How do we do it? …
Consecuencias Del Desastre: Plantar Retrasada Y Cubiertas De Hilada (Row Covers)
Este documento está traducido con traductor de Google Amada comunidad de cultivadores de fresas, La tormenta ha retrasado las fechas de …
Disaster Aftermath: Delayed Planting and Row Covers
Dear Strawberry Community, When I went to some of the affected areas this week to assess damages and get a …
Disaster Aftermath: Damage Claims // Consecuencias De Un Desastre: Reclamos Por Daños
Dear Farming Community and Agents Several things are important in the aftermath of the storm farms. Earlier I have published …
Post-Florence Mosquito Spraying and Organic Farms
According to NC State University’s Dr. Mike Waldvogel, things are moving rapidly regarding mosquito spraying in hurricane and flood-affected …
Garden Flooded? What to Toss? What to Cook? DO NOT EAT ANYTHING RAW!
What to Consider if Your Vegetable, Herb, Fruit or Nut Garden has been Exposed to Floodwater Discard (do not compost) …
Tree Assistance Program
The 2014 Farm Bill authorized the Tree Assistance Program (TAP) to provide financial assistance to eligible orchardists and nursery …
NCDA&CS Activates Hotline to Help Farmers Impacted by Hurricane Florence
CONTACT Andrea Ashby, director NCDA&CS Public Affairs 919-707-3004 or email at andrea.ashby@ncagr.gov RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has …
HURRICANE Aftermath: Delayed Planting Date and Fumigation
Dear Strawberry Community. While the weather calms down, fields are in many cases still too wet to access or even …
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 …
Hurricane Florence Forecast for Strawberry Growers
Dear Strawberry Community, Many of you have asked me over the last few days what to do to prepare for …