NC Restaurants Feeding Kids Initiative
Are you a restaurant, catering company or foodservice operation interested in helping feed kids in need during COVID-19 school …
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NC State Extension Launches Portal for COVID-19 Resources
Press release by Richard Campbell, NC State Extension. COVID-19 has disrupted our lives and routines, from how we work, play …
Coping With Stress and Anxiety in Family Life During COVID-19
Read the entire article written by Dr. Kim Allen at: Combating Stress and Anxiety in Family Life During COVID-19 Work as …
How to Create a Free Online Store for Your Farm
As long as you have Internet access you won’t even have to leave home to attend this training. There …
Combating Stress & Anxiety in Family Life During COVID-19
If you would like to learn more about how to handle some of the stresses and anxiety you and …
COVID-19 Resources
NC State Extension’s Food Safety site has compiled some resources that provide best practices for preparing for COVID-19. These …
Local Food in the Time of Coronavirus
The past several days brought worsening news about the coronavirus adding disruptions to daily life. It looks like this …
Local Farmers' Markets Do Their Part to Flatten the Curve on Coronavirus
Last week was a blur amid all the news about coronavirus and its impacts on our communities, both locally …
Springtime Can Bring Severe Weather - Be Prepared
As springtime in North Carolina brings warmer weather, severe weather becomes more likely. It is important to be prepared …
Taylor Williams Retires
This is really happening… You can’t make this stuff up! Taylor is retiring! However, due to Covid-19, the original reception planned to …
2020 Remaining Farmland Preservation Workshops Rescheduled
Farmland Preservation regional workshops held in North Carolina The N.C. Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund scheduled 6 free regional farmland preservation workshops across …
Pecan Pest Management Program Feb. 26 From 6 to 8 p.m.
The NC Pecan Growers and the Cooperative Extension Service are coordinating a pecan pest management program for NC commercial …
Spring Ag Fest is CANCELED
The Chatham County Spring Ag Fest that was scheduled for March 28, 2020, at the Chatham County Agriculture & …
U.S. Forest Service Seeking Your Input
The long awaited Pisgah-Nantahala Forest Plan Revision proposal is available for your review. I know this is important to …
2019 Pull for Youth Events Raise Over $100,000 for North Carolina 4-H and FFA
On Friday, February 7, 2020, representatives from AgCarolina Farm Credit, Cape Fear Farm Credit, and Carolina Farm Credit presented a …
2020 Census
Established by the US Constitution, the US Census Bureau is required to conduct a count of every person in …
Save the Date - Veterinary Medicine Open House
from CVM A day filled with animal friends, fun, and interesting information! Visit NC State Veterinary Medicine for a day filled with …
#Farmerstrong - an Idea Worth Seeding
Michelle Grainger, Managing Director of the Executive Farm Management Program, gave a Tedx talk in Cary, NC on December …
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