Plant Disease and Insect Clinic Holiday Schedule
North Carolina State University, including the Plant Disease and Insect Clinic, will be closed the week of December 23–27, …
Agriculture & Food
Extension and research at NC State address timely issues impacting our state. Extension delivers trusted information directly into the hands of farmers and agribusinesses, helping them translate knowledge into solutions that grow our economy and communities.
Got Grass? Need a Farmer?
One of the most interesting parts of our job here at NC FarmLink is reviewing the information that land …
Urban Farm in Charlotte Seeking Full Time Farm Manager
The Urban Farm at Aldersgate is a 6.7 acre parcel in East Charlotte. The farm plan is designed and …
Developed Market Garden in Yancey County Ready for Experienced Operator
Steven Stedillie and family, of Yancey County NC, are excited to announce they are now taking applications to rent …
Thanksgiving Holiday Hours for the Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
The NC State University Plant Disease and Insect Clinic will be closing for the Thanksgiving holiday starting at 1:30 …
Orange Co Pesticide Collection Day Dec 3, 2019
N.C. Cooperative Extension of Orange County in partnership with the N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services is hosting …
Register Now for the 2020 Beginning Farmer Class
Classes are scheduled on Thursday nights starting January 9th through February 27th, 2020, when farmers are less busy and …
Webinar: Insect Biology and Management in Blueberries
We recently participated in a Southern Region Small Fruit Consortium supported project led by Amanda McWhirt, University of Arkansas, …
Ants in Your Plants (and your firewood too?)
With the threat of frost looming, many people start moving sensitive plants to indoor settings. In the process, they …
Plant Disease and Insect Clinic Resuming Regular Services for Hemp
The NC State University Plant Disease and Insect Clinic (PDIC) is resuming normal services for hemp disease diagnosis. Please …
Helping to Diversify Local Farms: NC Farm School
In a time when the younger generations leave their rural homes in pursuit of higher education and newfound opportunities, …
What I Learned About Renting Land From Missouri Based Grass Farmer Greg Judy
Greg Judy, renowned grass farmer and successful leasor of land, was the keynote speaker at the 2019 Carolina Meat …
Grape Pest Survey - 4th Week of September
This article is our last post for this grape season. Harvest is complete at all of our locations. We …
Fall Invaders
In spite of our continued warm weather, several of our typical cool-weather pests have begun their fall invasion of …
NEW - Asian Longhorned Tick Publication Available
]We have had requests for information about the Asian longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) which is an invasive species that …
Temporary Change in Plant Disease and Insect Clinic Services (Hemp)
Due to high volumes and a lack of diagnostic personnel to handle hemp samples, the NC State University Plant …
Are You Prepared for Wildfire
This week the Drought Monitor map indicates that large portions of North Carolina are drying out. Even after a …
Grape Pest Survey - 3rd Week of September
Our only remaining active locations is our muscadine site in Rowan County. Again, grape berry moth were caught at the …
Rare Farm Transition Opportunity: Orange County 12 Ac Turnkey Operation + Farmhouse
Take a careful look at this operating vegetable farm & nursery on 12 acres with great infrastructure including 2 …
Grape Pest Survey - 2nd Week of September
As harvest continues and we get close to the end of the season, we are finishing the insect scouting …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
- Business Planning for Farmer Entrepreneurs Class Fall 2018
- Lawn and garden soil samples (form AD-15)
- Routine soil samples (form AD-1)
Blueberries
County Extension Programs
Crops
- Agricultural Policy, Risk Management, and Crop Insurance Resources
- Insurance Bees
- Insurance Cabbage
- Insurance Cotton
- Insurance Cucumbers
- Insurance Peanuts
- Insurance Sorghum
- Insurance Soybeans
- Insurance Tobacco
- Insurance Whole Farm Revenue
- Insurance-Corn
Extension Programs at NC State University
Information Portals
- Ag BioTech
- Executive Farm Management Program
- Extension Entomology - Insect Biology and Management
- Extension Plant Pathology
- Horticulture
- Industrial Hemp
- NC FarmLink
- NC Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
- NC Pesticide Safety Education
- NC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
- Official Variety Testing
More Extension Programs at NC State University
- Agricultural and Human Sciences
- Agriculture and Resource Economics Extension
- Apiculture and Beekeeping
- Biological and Agricultural Engineering
- Crop and Soil Sciences
- Extension Soils Program
National eXtension Resources
Partnerships and Organizations
- Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS)
- NC Climate Data
- NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- NC State Climate Office
- Small Farm Field Day June 14, 2018 8 AM-1PM
- USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
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