Racial Equity: NC Farmers & Their Land
NC State University Chancellor Woodson recently stated that “We stand against and condemn white supremacy, racial injustice, and all …
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.
Join the Virtual Pollinator Field Day on June 22
The North Carolina Pollinator Conservation Alliance invites you to kick off National Pollinator Week 2020 and join us for …
State of the State of Farmland in the US
North Carolina ranks 2nd nationwide for the amount of acres converted to a developed use for the years 2001 …
NC State PDIC to Expand Modified Operations
This announcement was updated Friday May 29th, 2020 from a previous version The NC State Plant Disease and Insect …
Upcoming Listening Sessions for Farmers
Please join N.C. Cooperative Extension and The Empowering Mountain Food Systems program for upcoming Farm and Food Business Listening …
Land Use Trends, FarmLink Success Stories, Website
Webinar about general land management trends across the state, a handful of NC FarmLink success stories, and how to …
NC Landowners Trust Farm Operators With Conservation Practices
While you may have heard the term ‘absentee landowner’, it might be more appropriate to use the term ‘non-operating …
Find a Farm, Find Farmland, Zoom Webinar, May 13, 7-8:30 p.m.
What: Explore NC State Extension’s NC FarmLink’s web resource to 1) discover farmland available for lease or for sale across …
Have You Heard of Blackberry Winter?
The term “blackberry winter” might make you think of enjoying blackberry cobbler on a cold winter’s day. What it …
Frost and Freeze Protection for Vegetables
Prepared by Chris Gunter, Extension Vegetable Production Specialist and Jonathan Schultheis, Extension Vegetable Production Specialist, Horticultural Science, NC State …
Fall 2020 Pesticide School Schedule Available
The Fall 2020 Pesticide Safety School Schedule is now available for registrants who are seeking initial licensing in one …
Agribusiness-Only Funding Just Announced May 4, 2020
The Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program has released an “agriculture-only” funding opportunity, and farmers should act very quickly …
Asian Giant Hornets Not a Problem for NC Beekeepers...yet?
There is a viral news story circulating about the “murder hornet,” the unfortunate moniker of the Asian Giant hornet, Vespa …
Let's Talk - NC FarmLink Goes Virtual
William and I were excited when we came on board as the NC FarmLink Co-Directors because we are both …
Mathews Family Farms Connects With NC FarmLink
We are proud to have briefly crossed virtual paths with Kevin Mathews of Mathews Family Farms in the Yadkin River Valley …
Food Preservation Made Easy: Pressure Canning on May 12th
Join in for the next sessions on Pressure Canning on May 12th and Dehydration on May 19 Take Your …
Sheep & Goat Breeding Protocols
Sheep and goats are typically short-day breeders, meaning they breed when periods of daylight are shorter. The normal breeding …
RAFI-USA's Mini Grants for Farmers Now Accepting Applications
As the impacts of COVID-19 continue to unfold day to day, RAFI-USA recognizes that farmers across the country are facing …
NC FarmLink Farm Labor Webinar April 9
Learn how NC FarmLink can help farmers and farmworkers find each other! Free Webinar – Thursday, April 9, 2020, 6 to …
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 …
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County Extension Programs
Extension Programs at NC State University
- Animal Science Extension
- Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center
- Vernon James Research and Extension Center
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
Newsletters
Partnerships and Organizations
- Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS)
- NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- NC State Climate Office
- USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
Publications, Information, and News
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General guidelines on how to conduct a bioassay for herbicide residues in soil.
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