Join Us for Our Chatham County Spring Ag Fest March 30!
Spring Ag Fest Celebrating Chatham County Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resources Saturday, March 30, 2019 10 a.m.–2 p.m. This is a FREE Event! Chatham …
Farm Health & Safety
2019 Bee School Registration - Beaufort County Beekeepers Association
The Beaufort County Beekeepers Association will be holding a class for everything you need to know in order to …
Second Annual Southeastern Social Care Farming Summit
Companion Planting February 23, 2019 Shared Vision Retreat Center 3717 Murphy School Road, Durham, NC 27705 The Southeastern Social Care Farming Collective is …
Save the Date for Our 2019 Spring Ag Fest!
SAVE THE DATE Spring Ag Fest Celebrating Chatham County Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resources Saturday, March 30, 2019 10 a.m.–2 p.m. This is a …
How to Protect Your Beehives From Mosquito Spraying Following a Hurricane
Keep up to date on which counties are scheduled to conduct mosquito abatement programs, who has been notified, and …
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 …
Understanding Grain Bin Hazards
Grain bins pose serious risks to farmworkers and their families. Watch this video, created by N.C. Cooperative Extension Service …
APHIS Finalizes Conditions for Paying Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Indemnity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is issuing a final rule outlining the …
Training Event for Law Enforcement Offered in August 2018
On Thursday, August 30, 2018, a third hemp training event will be held for law enforcement in Kinston, NC. …
Photos From the 1st Annual Chatham County Spring Ag Fest
The 1st Annual Chatham County Spring Ag Fest on March 24, 2018 was a huge success with an estimated crowd …
Agroecology on-Farm Dinner, 10/7/2017
Join us for delicious food prepared with produce from our farm, farm tours, a grand opening of our new …
Scholarships Available for Extension Agents to Attend the CFSA Sustainable Ag Conference
NC SARE has a limited number of scholarships available for Extension educators to attend the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association’s …
At This Campus Lab, Worms Eat Your Leftovers
Rhonda Sherman posted this article that was authored by Carla Davis: June 29, 2017 | Author: Carla Davis, NC State University Sustainability Office You …
The Disaster Handbook
The University of Florida produced this manual which describes responses to many of the issues farming communities may encounter …
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Today Invited Rural Communities to Apply for Planning Assistance to Develop Strategies That Help Grow the Economy and Revitalize Downtown Neighborhoods.
WASHINGTON – EPA is offering this assistance as part of Rural Advantage, a suite of federal economic development planning …
Fruit Tree and Muscadine Class and Pruning Workshop
Join us at the Beaufort County Center for a comprehensive class on fruit tree management and care and a …
Join Us for Agriculture Awareness Day August 23!
Come See the Face of Agriculture in Chatham County Saturday, August 23, 2014 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. This is a FREE …
What Are the Patterns of Why Honey Bee Colonies Are Dying in the US?
Answer: Another year, another survey, and the findings remain less than encouraging. It seems counter-intuitive that we don’t have a …
On-Line Newsletter From Hort Science
The NCSU Department of Horticultural Science has launched a quarterly on-line Newsletter Subscribe to see great horticulture images, learn about faculty and …
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