Carbon Monoxide – The Silent Killer
Brrrr! It’s so cold outside! As you keep your homes warm, do you think about carbon monoxide? Most people …
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 …
Beef Quality Assurance Certification Program-Postponed
There will be a Beef Quality Assurance Certification program held on Thursday, August 17, 7:00-10:00 a.m. at the Brasstown …
The Disaster Handbook
The University of Florida produced this manual which describes responses to many of the issues farming communities may encounter …
Extension Beginnning Farmer Webinars Offered Through Michigan State University
A series of Beginning Farmer webinars will be offered at the Mountain Folk Center from 7-9 p.m. in Murphy, …
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 …
Haywood County Wood Products Under NCDA&CS Quarantine for Thousand Cankers Disease
RALEIGH–The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has placed Haywood County wood products under quarantine due to a …
Fresh Produce Safety Training Offered
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service is offering another Fresh Produce Safety Training. This information is for anyone growing produce for …
WNC Food Policy Council to Host Regulatory Listening Session for Local Farmers and Growers
The WNC Food Policy Council and the NC Sustainable Local Foods Advisory Council are co-sponsoring a regulatory listening session …
Pesticide Collection/Disposal
Have pesticides you want to dispose of, but don’t know how or where to go with them? Each year …
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