NC Farm School for the Sandhills
go.ncsu.edu/readext?1044566
en Español / em Português
El inglés es el idioma de control de esta página. En la medida en que haya algún conflicto entre la traducción al inglés y la traducción, el inglés prevalece.
Al hacer clic en el enlace de traducción se activa un servicio de traducción gratuito para convertir la página al español. Al igual que con cualquier traducción por Internet, la conversión no es sensible al contexto y puede que no traduzca el texto en su significado original. NC State Extension no garantiza la exactitud del texto traducido. Por favor, tenga en cuenta que algunas aplicaciones y/o servicios pueden no funcionar como se espera cuando se traducen.
Português
Inglês é o idioma de controle desta página. Na medida que haja algum conflito entre o texto original em Inglês e a tradução, o Inglês prevalece.
Ao clicar no link de tradução, um serviço gratuito de tradução será ativado para converter a página para o Português. Como em qualquer tradução pela internet, a conversão não é sensivel ao contexto e pode não ocorrer a tradução para o significado orginal. O serviço de Extensão da Carolina do Norte (NC State Extension) não garante a exatidão do texto traduzido. Por favor, observe que algumas funções ou serviços podem não funcionar como esperado após a tradução.
English
English is the controlling language of this page. To the extent there is any conflict between the English text and the translation, English controls.
Clicking on the translation link activates a free translation service to convert the page to Spanish. As with any Internet translation, the conversion is not context-sensitive and may not translate the text to its original meaning. NC State Extension does not guarantee the accuracy of the translated text. Please note that some applications and/or services may not function as expected when translated.
Collapse ▲
NC Farm School Announcement
Each year the NC Farm School is held in a different region of the state. In 2025, the NC Farm School, which provides farm business training, is coming to the Sandhills. Once a month beginning on February 10 and ending on May 12, N.C. Cooperative Extension Agents from Harnett, Cumberland, Lee, Hoke, Richmond, and Moore Counties are hosting farm business classes for those interested in generating new farm income with a current or new enterprise. This training program will teach farmers, new or experienced, about how to start or diversify a farming operation with specific strategies and hands on help.
Students of the program will learn how to make a farming enterprise into a profitable endeavor in four classroom sessions that provide the support and resources students need. Brandon and Jamie Smith, who just recently started their farm, got first-hand experience with these tools, “Using what we learned in (NC) Farm School and how to manage small farm budgets, we now know pretty closely what it costs for us to raise our pigs to processing weight.”
A major aspect of the NC Farm School are the field trips and farm tours provided by other successful area farmers. These on-farm trips serve to reinforce classroom lessons. Seeing key production methods first hand is important for demonstrating how to apply classroom principles to actual farm situations. In fact, two farmers who recently graduated from the program commented, “The information gained from our farm visits allowed us to get moving and establish our planting this spring with confidence – a year sooner than would have been possible otherwise.”
N.C. Cooperative Extension agents are excited about this opportunity to work with those who are serious about agriculture. These agents play a critical role in connecting students to a network of support in their communities. The NC Farm School Sandhills team invites you to join us for this unique opportunity. Find out more about the cost and how to register by visiting: https://ncfarmschool.ces.ncsu.edu/2025-ncfs-sandhills/ or call the Moore County Extension Director, Deborah McGiffin, at 910-947-3188.