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Big Dreams Small Farms Educational Series Kicks Off in Caldwell County
The Big Dreams Small Farms educational series kicks off March 19, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at …
Industrial Hemp: FSA Reminds County Offices "No Loans on Hemp for 2019 Season"
The USDA Farm Service Agency today issued an update to state and county FSA offices regarding implementation of the …
Like Our NC FarmLink Facebook Page!
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What Will We Do With the Family Farm?
Does your family face questions about transferring land from one generation to the next? Are you interested in hearing …
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 …
Timber Rights: Recent Case Illustrates Tricky Nature of Life-Estates for Timberland
The North Carolina Court of Appeals issued an interesting opinion in January 2019 on the nature of timber rights …
Join Extension at Rural Hall Library to Learn About Composting
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Join Us for the Spring Gardening Symposium!
Come gain new information, resources, and connections for a successful gardening season. Spring Gardening Symposium Saturday, March 23, 2019 1–6 p.m. Please come …
Have Joint Ownership or Estate Issues With Your Farm? Check Out the Land Loss Prevention Project
I always learn a lot from my peers when I set up an exhibit at a conference and this …
NC Cattlemen's and Dairy Conference Inspired Us!
Our day at the 68th Annual NC Cattlemen’s and Dairy Conference gave us an opportunity to get inspired by …
NC FarmLink Western Office Has a New Home!
We are honored to be housed in the Harvey Blackwell Building at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension …
Sharing Ideas, Passion and Resources for Sustainable Land Stewardship at My Alma Mater
Dean of Land and Professor of Forestry Dave Ellum at Warren Wilson College gave us a tour of the …
Are You a Landowner Interested in Working With Beginning Meat Producers? We Need You!
NC Choices launches a new USDA Beginning Farmer and Rancher grant focused on increasing the number of beginning farmers …
Great Article in the Feb. 10 2019 edition of the Lenoir News About NC FarmLink
Thank you Seth Nagy, County Director of the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Caldwell County Center, for submitting a great article to …
4-H Beekeeping & Global Youth Institute
4-H’ers are invited to explore more about the fascinating story of the hardworking honey bee by participating in the North …
Youth: Are You Interested in a Career in Environmental and Natural Resources?
NC State University’s College of Natural Resources is hosting an Environmental Career Day on March 23, 2019. This will be …
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