Soil Testing Kits Available in the Demonstration Garden
Do you need soil testing kits? Currently, community members can pick up a soil testing kit outside our office …
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Farmers of Color Network Infrastructure Grants
Grant applications are now open for the second round of grants from the Farmers of Color Network Infrastructure Fund …
Swine Nuisance: Branan Discusses Recent 4th Circuit Opinion in McKiver v. Murphy Brown
In November, the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, VA released the long-awaited opinion in the right to …
Coronavirus Food Assistance Program II Due Friday, Dec. 11
Round 2 of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) applications are due this Friday, December 11, 2020. They have …
Business of Farming Series
North Carolina Cooperative Extension, along with the Davidson County Community College Small Business Center, will be hosting a “Business …
Giveaways Planned for Community Census Days in September
City and county officials are urging residents to come out, complete the census and then pick up free face …
PPE Available for Agriculture Workers in Forsyth County
North Carolina Cooperative Extension is working with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) to distribute …
Western NC FarmLink Office Has a New Home!
The Corona Virus crisis has changed all our lives in so many different ways. I believe many of us …
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 …
Coronavirus Food Assistance Program for Farmers
Many farmers have questions about the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). Right now, there may be more questions than …
CFAP: USDA Releases Information for Direct Payments to Farmers; May 26 Sign Up
On May 19 the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) issued its final rule on the direct payment portion of …
ALERT: Agriculture-Only Window Opens for Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and Advance
[Note, given the urgency and high competition for this program, this is copied from the Small Business Administration website. …
Forsyth County Land Summit Offers Insight on Stewardship Decisions
The Forsyth County Land Summit Zoom Workshop held on Thursday, March 28, 2020, provided participants with the opportunity to …
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 …
Vermont Law School Releases Free Online Lease Builder Template
Are you a beginning farmer looking for land, or a landowner hoping to lease land? Creating a farm lease …
Forsyth County Farm City Photo Contest
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Forsyth County Center is holding a Farm City Photo Contest through October 1, 2020. Submit your …
Fall 2019 Pesticide Safety School in Winston-Salem
There will be a pesticide safety school in Winston-Salem on October 22–23, 2019, at the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Forsyth …
Google Maps Aerial and Base Imagery Added to NC FarmLink
We are always looking to improve the functionality of our website. We recently switched our map function to google …
Voluntary Agricultural Districts: Discussing Proximity Notice at NC GIS Conference
The 2019 North Carolina Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Conference in Winston-Salem, NC this past week featured a presentation from …
NC FarmLink Western Office Has a New Home!
We are honored to be housed in the Harley Blackwell Building at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension …
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Supporting Cyanobacterial Bloom Monitoring with Satellite Imagery
This publication provides an overview of how satellite remote sensing can be used to help …
5 days ago
Terrestrial Flatworms, Land Planarians & Hammerhead Worms
This factsheet offers information on the identification and management of various flatworms that may be …
3 weeks ago — Entomology Insect Notes
Fish Feed Production: Pellet Mill Vs. Extrusion
Formulated fish feeds are the most cost-effective way to provide a balanced nutrition for aquacultured …
7/2/21
Getting Data from the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Using R
This publication provides information and guidance on using computer code to access the National Agricultural …
6/10/21
The Economic Impact of North Carolina's Shellfish Mariculture Industry
Factsheet summarizing the economic impact of North Carolina's shellfish mariculture industry.
5/21/21
Shellfish Leases and Harvest Closures Along the North Carolina Coast
This publication discusses the practice of leasing estuarine waters on the North Carolina coast for …
4/13/21
The Role of Preconditioning in Food and Feed Extrusion
This Q&A factsheets answers several questions about the preconditioning process in food and feed extrusion.
3/9/21
2021 North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual
This manual, updated every year, covers pesticide use and safety information, chemical application equipment, fertilizer …
1/13/21