2021 Orange County Agricultural Summit
Coronavirus won’t stop the Orange County Ag Summit. The 23rd annual event will be held virtually from February 8–10, 2021. …
Farm Health & Safety
Orange County "Summary of Agricultural Resources" Guide Book
The Economic Development Department created a 48-page summary booklet identifying the agricultural themed resources (federal, state county, nonprofits) that …
Information on Terrestrial Flatworms and Hammerhead Worms
As if Asian giant hornets weren’t enough, this year also saw media attention on a lesser-known, but bizarre, group …
Spring 2021 Online Pesticide School Schedule Available
The Spring 2021 Online Pesticide Safety School Schedule is now available for registrants who are seeking initial licensing in …
Farms, Food, and You: Vermicomposting
NC State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has a new podcast series called Farms, Food, and You. …
Attend a Pesticide School
Pesticide Schools are hosted by the N.C. State Pesticide Safety Education Program with the help of the N.C. Cooperative …
COVID-19 Safe Plates for Managers Course Update
CANCELATIONS FOOD SAFETY MANAGER CERTIFICATION COURSE Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and state and county closures, we have canceled the …
Online Nutrition Classes
EFNEP is now providing online nutrition classes through Facebook Live and Zoom. The class will provide you with ways …
Learn How NC FarmLink Can Help Farmers and Farm Workers Find Each Other!
Online Webinar, Thursday, April 8, 6 to 7.30 p.m. COVID-19 is placing new and unforeseen challenges on-farm labor – getting employees …
2020 Food Safety Manager Certification Courses – NC Safe Plates
Food Safety Manager Certification Course What is the Safe Plates course? NC Safe Plates is a food safety certification course developed …
Agricultural Summit 2020
February 10, 2020, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Cedar Grove Community Center Call to register: 919-245-2050 Click here to …
2020 Winter Conference Series “Using New Technology in Grazing Systems”
January 21, 2020: WNC Regional Livestock Center January 22, 2020: N.C. Cooperative Extension, Iredell County Center January 23, 2020: Carolina Stockyards January …
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 …
Are You Prepared for Wildfire
This week the Drought Monitor map indicates that large portions of North Carolina are drying out. Even after a …
Keep the Repellent Handy
Although hurricane Dorian has come and gone for most of us, its rainfall has likely left standing water in …
How to Protect Your Beehives From Mosquito Spraying Following a Hurricane
How beekeepers can minimize the effects on their hives The devil is in the details, most of which are under …
Farm to School Summit (September 19 & 20, 2019)
Cost: $35 including lunch. Location: Event is in Raleigh and nearby area. Field day and classes. Register …
Farm Crisis Assistance for Farmers
The past few years have been especially hard on farmers, with drought, flooding, fires, tariffs and related market instability …
Auxin Herbicide Required Training
All persons planning to apply dicamba (Engenia, FeXapan, or XtendiMax) to Xtend cotton or soybeans or 2,4-D (Enlist Duo …
Tobacco Associates Export Promotion Referendum
To All North Carolina Flue-Cured Tobacco Growers This notice is hereby given that a check-off referendum will be held on: Wednesday, …
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Landowner Solar Leasing: Contract Terms Explained
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Hard Hose Traveler Irrigation System
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Stationary Sprinkler Irrigation System
This publication contains step-by-step guidelines for determining irrigated acreage of stationary sprinkler irrigation systems.
Load-Area Method Spreader System
This publication explains the load-area method, one of the two methods in which semi-solid animal …
Weight-Area Method Spreader System
This publication explains the weight-area method, one of the two methods in which solid or …
Hard Hose and Cable Tow Traveler Irrigation Systems
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