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 …
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.
Crop Protection Programs Sign-Up Deadline Approaching
The signup deadline for the USDA programs will be here soon. Shelby Myers is an Economist with the American …
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North Piedmont Farm School Extends Registration Deadline Until January 3, 2020
North Central Farm School Extends Deadline until January 3. Classes begin January 13, 2020. Registration and class fee must be …
2020 Piedmont Regional Beef Conference
Join us for the 8th Annual Piedmont Regional Beef Conference on Thursday, March 5, 2020, at the Chatham County …
Veterans on the Farm
November 8, 2019 | Dee Shore As the wife of a career Marine, Roxanne Reed has seen post-traumatic stress and its impact …
Are You Prepared for Wildfire
This week the Drought Monitor map indicates that large portions of North Carolina are drying out. Even after a …
Free Pesticide Collection Day
Do you have pesticides at your home or farm that you no longer need or use? If your answer is …
Selling Timber: A Workshop for Woodland Owners
For most woodland owners, a timber sale is a once or twice in a lifetime event. With such limited …
Goat and Sheep Workshop
A goat and sheep producers meeting has been planned for August 27, 2019. The morning, hands-on session will be …
North Piedmont Farm School Extends Registration Deadline Until January 3, 2020
North Central Farm School Extends Deadline until January 3. Classes begin January 13, 2020. Registration and class fee must …
Farm Crisis Assistance for Farmers
The past few years have been especially hard on farmers, with drought, flooding, fires, tariffs and related market instability …
2019 Piedmont Regional Goat and Sheep Conference
Join us for our best conference yet! The Piedmont Regional Goat and Sheep Conference will take place on Saturday, May 11, …
Novel Endophtye Fescue Workshop
There will be a field day discussing novel endophyte fescue coming up on April 25, 2019. Time is 4–6 …
2015 Flue-Cured Tobacco Survey: Plant Disease Survey Data
In this post, we continue to provide results from our annual surveys of county agents about flue-cured tobacco production …
Training in Forages for Producers and Land Managers (Afternoon Session), Feb. 13, 2019
A wet fall 2018 not only delayed, and in some cases completely prevented, timely fall-plantings of cool-season annual and …
Training in Forages for Extension Agents and Research Station Personnel (Morning Session), Feb. 13, 2019
Forage Recovery Plan 2019 A wet fall 2018 not only delayed, and in some cases completely prevented, timely fall-plantings of …
SAVE the DATE (Feb. 13, 2019) Forage Recovery Plan 2019 – Winter Conference
Management Strategies for Early- and Late-Plantings of Cool-Season Forages in North Carolina A wet fall 2018 not only delayed, and …
Deadline for Farmers to Apply for NC Hurricane Disaster Relief Program Extended
The North Carolina Legislature has approved extending the deadline for farmers to apply for the Hurricane Florence and Michael …
2018 Tobacco Day Agenda - December 6th, 2018
December 6th, 2018 Meeting Address: N.C. Cooperative Extension, Johnston County Center, 2736 NC-210, Smithfield, NC 27577 8:00 a.m. – Coffee and Donuts 8:30 …
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County Extension Programs
- Growing Small Farms: Sustainable Agriculture in North Carolina
- Person County Beekeeper's Associiation
Forms and Publications
- Department of Entomology at the Vernon James Research and Extension Center
- NC Agricultural Chemicals Manual
- NC Pest News
- NCDA&CS Soil Testing Information
- Voluntary Agricultural District Application
Information Portals
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- Extension Entomology - Insect Biology and Management
- Extension Plant Pathology
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- NC Pesticide Safety Education
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- NC State Climate Office
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- Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center
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