Agricultural Activities Deemed Essential During Stay-at-Home Order
Agricultural activities have been deemed essential during stay-at-home order. Farmers can learn more …
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.
Home Flock Series to Be Held Online
Are you interested in raising backyard chickens for meat, eggs, or both? The N. C. Cooperative Extension, Davidson County …
LAND SUMMIT Reminder of Online Course for Forsyth County Landowners and Farmers
N.C. Cooperative Extension of Forsyth County will host the first in a three-part series on land use and regulation for …
What Is a Fair Rental Rate for Farmland?
One of the most common questions we get at NC FarmLink is “What is a fair rental rate for this …
COVID-19 and H2A Labor: DHS Exempts Agricultural Labor Travel From Mexico; List of Current Available Workers
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a “Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions Applicable to Land …
Department of Homeland Security Releases Memorandum on Identification of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers During COVID-19 Response
On March 16, 2020, the Trump Administration stated “If you work in a critical infrastructure industry, as defined by …
COVID-19: Locating and Registering Health Care Powers of Attorney
The Covid-19 pandemic has caught nearly everyone off guard, with epidemiologists and health care professionals daily warning us of …
COVID-19: NC Court Trial Dates Continued for 30 Days; Administrative Offices Remain Open
Members of the general public – including landowners and farmers – with potential claims or pending property and civil …
Forsyth County Land Summit ON-LINE ZOOM: Education on How You Can Use Your Land
With all of the growth occurring in Forsyth County, there are many impacts to landowners. This workshop will serve …
Dharma Creek Farm, near Asheville, Keeps It Real.
When Mark Scearce and Nicole Thoennes were living in Chicago and Los Angeles writing and performing music for television …
Radical Roots: Sweetpotatoes
Often referred to as the “Orange Superfood”, the sweetpotato is an integral part of the American diet. From casseroles …
NEPA Overhaul: Timely Article Published by College of Natural Resources
The Trump Administration’s Council on Environmental Quality recently proposed administrative rules to revise agency requirements under the National Environmental …
Learn by Doing! Pasture Livestock Production at NCSU / CEFS, Goldsboro, NC
Check out the Center for Environmental Farming Systems’ (CEFS) 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Apprenticeship Program. Several different apprenticeships will be …
$5,000 Grants for Young & Beginning Farmers & Ranchers!
The National Young Farmers Coalition (Young Farmers) is launching a new grant program to help young and beginning farmers …
2020 Southeast U.S. Hay Harvest Survey
Extension forage specialists with the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture and in the Southeast U.S. would like your …
Regional Farmland Preservation Workshops Coming Your Way!
North Carolina Ag Development and Farmland Preservation has scheduled Farmland Preservation Workshops across the state in Williamston, Statesville, Pittsboro, …
Spring 2020 Pesticide Safety School in Winston-Salem
There will be a pesticide safety school in Winston-Salem on March 11-12, 2020, at the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Forsyth …
2020 Forsyth 4-H Plant Sale
Forsyth County 4-H is taking orders for their annual Plant Sale, now through February 14, 2020. Plants will be …
Calling All Statewide and Regional Extension Professionals
Due to inclement weather, the meeting will be rescheduled for March (date TBD). We love our Area Specialized Agents for …
Registration Open for Davidson County Chicken Project
The Davidson County Chicken Project is an opportunity for youth (ages 5-18, as of January 1) to learn more …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
County Extension Programs
Extension Programs at NC State University
- 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
Partnerships and Organizations
- Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS)
- NC Climate Data
- NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- NC State Climate Office
- USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
Publications, Information, and News
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Good Agricultural Practices Fresh Produce Safety Plan for Field Practices
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Insect Management on Organic Farms
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Nitrogen Management and Water Quality
This factsheet describes the effect of fertilizer nitrogen on water quality and the environment. It …
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