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 …
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Howard Brown of Andrews Named 2018 NC Farmer of the Year!
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Cherokee County Center would like to congratulate Howard Brown of Andrews, North Carolina for being selected …
Backyard Milk Goats Seminar
I bet you have always dreamed of raising your own goats. The Community Council of the Georgia Mountain Research …
WNC AgOptions Announces 2018 Awardees
Diversifying farmers in western North Carolina are receiving support to offset the risk of expanding and trying new ventures. …
Corn Production Meeting
Georgia Extension is offering a Northeast Georgia Corn Production Meeting. Speakers will be Stanley Culpepper and Bob Kemerait, and …
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 …
Pest Alert: Drosophila Damage Observed in South Carolina Strawberries
Last week, South Carolina cooperative extension personnel issued a pest alertfor drosophila damage in strawberries. It is impossible to …
Southeastern Vegetable Crop Handbook
Everything you need to know to successfully grow vegetables in the Southeast including: varieties, planting dates, fertilizer recommendations, cover …
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, …
Extend Your Growing Season With High Tunnel Structures
Ag Agent, Keith Wood will be teaching classes on season extension in high tunnels. Everyone is invited to attend. …
Organic Cucurbit Variety Selection and Seed Saving Field Day
August 12, 2014, 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mountain Research Station in Waynesville Registration – $10, includes workshop and lunch A variety …
2014 Tomato Field Day
2014 Tomato Field Day is August 7, 2014Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center, Mills River, NCOptional Tour: 1:00 p.m. (Fruits, Ornamentals, Field Crops, Hops)Registration: 2:30 p.m.Welcome: 3:00 p.m.Tours: 3:15 …
4th Annual North Carolina State University Research Hop Yard Field Day
Friday, July 18th3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center74 Research Drive, Mills River NC 28759$5 …
"Growing Hops in Western NC"
This program on Growing Hops in Western NC will be held on March 16th at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research …
"Small Farms Conference" Being Planned for April 30th
Extension will hold a Small Farms Conference on Tuesday, April 30, 8:00-1:00, at Truett Baptist Camp in Hayesville. The …
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