Are You Hand Weeding Frequently Enough?
Want to reduce your labor costs for hand weeding container nurseries? The simple (but hard answer) is to hand …
Agriculture & Food
NC State Extension connects farmers, agribusinesses and communities with vital research-based information and technology. Research at NC State targets society's grand challenges. Extension delivers this research directly into the hands of North Carolinians, helping them to translate knowledge into everyday solutions.
Alternatives to Glyphosate in Landscapes?
Glyphosate is the most commonly used postemergence herbicide in managed landscapes. It controls annual and perennial weeds, grasses and …
2019 NC Farm School Northern Piedmont
JOIN US FOR OUR INTEREST MEETINGS!! R.S.V.P. online at www.ncfarmschool.com November 27th at 7:00 p.m. Durham County Center 721 Foster Street Durham, NC November 29th at …
Private Pesticide Applicator Recertification Training (X and V)
What: ‘X and V’ Private Pesticide Applicator Recertification Training 2018 When: There are two opportunities for X training and two …
Orange County LocalFest
LocalFest is a celebration of all things local! Local food, music, art, businesses, and entrepreneurs, as well as, the culture and …
Food Safety Manager Certification Course - NC Safe Plates
A Training Program for Food Safety Manager Certification Class: August 27 – 28, 2018 (Monday & Tuesday) from 8:30 a.m. …
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 …
¿Qué Comes Durante La Copa Mundial?
El verano es un tiempo para salir y compartir con la familia, ya sea haciendo una barbacoa, iendo a …
Isn't Always the Mayonnaise!
Summertime Food Safety More than any other time during the year, Summer inspires us to participate in outdoor activities, gatherings, and …
Giant Hogweed Is Present in NC but Rare
Recent news stories about giant hogweed have raised awareness of this nasty invader. Yes, we have giant hogweed in …
Preserve at Home! Classes
It’s that time of the year when we take out our hot water bath and pressure canners to preserve the …
Hay, Straw, and Pine Needle Shipping Quarantine
For anyone selling Hay, Straw, or Pine Needles from Orange County, please check this North Carolina Department of Agriculture …
Free Pressure Canner Dial Gauge Testing / Inspection
Canning season is here and we are ready to preserve those delicious foods we either grow or buy during …
Small Scale Poultry Seminar
Small Scale Poultry Grower Regional Seminar Producing Safe, Healthy Poultry Meat, Farm to Table Thursday, May 24, 2018 NC Cooperative Extension Franklin County …
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)
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- Insurance Cabbage
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- Insurance Cucumbers
- Insurance Peanuts
- Insurance Sorghum
- Insurance Soybeans
- Insurance Tobacco
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- Insurance-Corn
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- Ag BioTech
- Executive Farm Management Program
- Extension Entomology - Insect Biology and Management
- Extension Plant Pathology
- Horticulture
- Industrial Hemp
- 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
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- Apiculture and Beekeeping
- Biological and Agricultural Engineering
- Crop and Soil Sciences
- Extension Soils Program
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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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