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Amazing Grazing Workshop

Amazing Grazing Workshop

Amazing Grazing, a pasture based livestock education program, will be held on the Mountain Grass Fed Beef Farm owned …

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Free Pesticide Collection Day Set

The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Pesticide Disposal Assistance Program, a non-regulatory and cost-free program, in cooperation with the …

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Forest Farming Workshop

There will be a Forest Farming and Decorative Plants Workshop Tuesday, May 9 at 9:30 a.m. The program will …

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NC 4-H Beekeeping Essay Contest

Honey bees are hardworking, tirelessly gathering nectar and pollen to share with their hive. They provide a vital ecological …

Cover photo for Produce Safety Training

Produce Safety Training

Three Programs are now available for signup to learn about produce safety. Produce Safety Rule Cleaning and Sanitation Workshop Wednesday, March …

Recent Publications related to Agriculture & Food

A Guide to Intensive Vegetable Systems

Intensive Vegetable Production refers to a system of marketing and producing vegetable crops in which …

9 hours ago

Tomatoes for Processing in Eastern North Carolina

The per-capita consumption of processed tomatoes has increased steadily in recent years. This has been …

Fresh Market Tomato Production Piedmont and Coastal Plain of North Carolina

The tomato is a warm season crop. With special production practices you can produce your …

Bulb Onions

The onion is a cool season crop that will withstand moderate freezes. It may be …

Lettuce

This publication discusses growing and harvesting head lettuce, the most important salad vegetable grown in …

Asparagus Crown Production

Producing asparagus crowns for sale or use is simple and profitable. Careful attention to details …

Neighbor Complaints: The Basics of North Carolina's Right to Farm and Bona Fide Farm Zoning

Though impossible to measure the incidence of neighbor complaints against farmers, North Carolina public policy …

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Extrusion Processing: A Versatile Technology for Producing Foods and Feeds

This factsheet introduces extrusion as a food and feed production process. Topics include the basic …

5 days ago