Preparing Your Garden Workshop
A workshop for Preparing Your Garden will be held on February 20, 2019, from 6 to 7 p.m. Please …
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.
Backyard Composting Class
Lauren Hill, Horticulture Agent with the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Cabarrus County Center, will be presenting a class on backyard …
Welcome Lauren Hill to Successful Gardener
We are excited to announce our Horticulture Agent Lauren Hill has premiered her first Successful Gardener video. This is …
Winter Lawn Care for Tall Fescue
Have you aerated, re-seeded, fertilized, and established a healthy tall fescue lawn this season? If not, it is best …
Small Farms Workshop - Produce Safety Rule
What do small and medium scale produce farms need to know about the Produce Safety Rule? You may have heard …
What to Do After the Disaster - Resources Green Industries
Many of you may have received this information. Thanks to Danny Lauderdale for the following post on his website. I …
Guidance for Industry: Evaluating the Safety of Flood-Affected Food Crops for Human Consumption
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided guidance for situations under which farms may be affected by flooding …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
Agriculture Advisory Board
County Extension Programs
Extension Programs at NC State University
- Animal Science Extension
- 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
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
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