New Extension Associate: Mary Fosnaught
The Prestage Department of Poultry Science welcomed Mary Fosnaught to the faculty on October 3, 2018. We asked Fosnaught …
Animal Agriculture
Talking Turkey at the N.C. State Fair
If you’ve been following the 2018 Youth Market Turkey Show, you know it was part of a record-breaking year …
Info Session about RAFI-USA Farmer Grants November 12 in Pittsboro
Agricultural Reinvestment Fund Grants RAFI-USA’s Agricultural Reinvestment Fund Grant Program awards cost-share grants to help farmers and rural communities develop …
2018 Eastern North Carolina Certified Crop Advisor Training
The 2018 Eastern NC Certified Crop Adviser Training will be from December 11-13, 2018 at the Johnston County Ag …
Disaster Aftermath: Damage Claims // Consecuencias De Un Desastre: Reclamos Por Daños
Dear Farming Community and Agents Several things are important in the aftermath of the storm farms. Earlier I have published …
Yuck! Is It Polluted?
“Yuck! Is it polluted?” is a frequent question when people see our ditches and waterways with fluffy orange growths, …
Hurricane Preparedness for Horticultural Growers and Beekeepers
Hurricane Florence is dominating news coverage this week and for good reason: it is predicted to be the strongest …
Have You Seen a Diamondback?
According to Jeff Hall, Conservation Biologist with the NC Wildlife Resources Commission, sightings of Diamondback rattlesnakes are becoming much …
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