2019 NC Agritunity Conference and Trade Show
Saturday, February 9, 2019 N.C. Cooperative Extension, Iredell County Center 444 Bristol Drive Statesville, NC 28687 Registration Opens: 8:30 a.m. Conference Hours 9 a.m. – …
Farm Health & Safety
Agroecology on-Farm Dinner, 10/7/2017
Join us for delicious food prepared with produce from our farm, farm tours, a grand opening of our new …
The Disaster Handbook
The University of Florida produced this manual which describes responses to many of the issues farming communities may encounter …
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Today Invited Rural Communities to Apply for Planning Assistance to Develop Strategies That Help Grow the Economy and Revitalize Downtown Neighborhoods.
WASHINGTON – EPA is offering this assistance as part of Rural Advantage, a suite of federal economic development planning …
On-Line Newsletter From Hort Science
The NCSU Department of Horticultural Science has launched a quarterly on-line Newsletter Subscribe to see great horticulture images, learn about faculty and …
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