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Field Crops Winter Workshop Series

During this coming winter, there will be three weeks of workshops targeted towards field crops producers (corn, wheat, soybean, …

Cover photo for Native Tribes Corn Plot Tour

Native Tribes Corn Plot Tour

On Wednesday, September 29, 2021, from 10 a.m. to noon at Brooks Farm, Person & Granville County Crops Agent Gary …

Face Masks for Farmworkers

N.C. Cooperative Extension, Person County Center just received 500 masks for farmworkers through the efforts of the NC AgroMedicine Institute and …

April 13 Insect Crop Report

Insect moth count is up and I’m finding moths in army worm traps, so scout wheat in the next …

Woman smiling with her hand out to dog. In the background, a big, red barn, tractor and chicken.

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 …

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