A Guide to Choosing the Best Apple for Preserving
Fall is in the air! Shorter days, cool, crisp mornings, and APPLES. Local orchards are bustling with folks wanting …
Agriculture & Food
Extension and research at NC State address timely issues impacting our state. Extension delivers trusted information directly into the hands of farmers and agribusinesses, helping them translate knowledge into solutions that grow our economy and communities.
Deadline Approaching for USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28, 2020–U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds farmers and ranchers that the deadline …
Asian Giant Hornets
Some really great links available on Asian Giant Hornets: NC State University Asian Giant Hornet Info N.C. Department of Agriculture and …
Backyard Poultry Webinar
Backyard poultry flocks have gained tremendous popularity in recent years. Many folks have come to enjoy fresh eggs each …
Small Fruit and Tree Fruit Webinar
A webinar workshop on small fruit and tree fruit care on May 6, 2020, from 2-5 p.m. Craig Mauney, …
Small Ruminant Webinar
We are holding a Small Ruminant program from 1-3 p.m. on Friday, May 15, 2020. The Program will be …
Coffee & Conversation Testing the Soil for Success
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Clay County Center has planned a program entitled “Clay County Coffee & Conversation Testing the Soil …
Substitute Ingredients for Coronavirus Baking
When people feel anxious, they look for something to do, a distraction of sorts, and just that for many …
Starting and Managing Your Strawberry Patch
The N.C. Cooperative Extension Service will be holding a free seminar on how to establish and maintain your strawberry …
Starting and Managing Your Blueberry Plants
The N.C. Cooperative Extension Service will be holding a free seminar on how to establish and maintain your blueberry …
Soil Testing Limited to Essential to Agriculture
Starting March 30, 2020, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) will only accept soil samples …
Resources for Farmers COVID 19 (Updated Daily)
Every sector of the area has been affected by the COVID 19 including farmers. Here are some resources to …
Graham and Clay County Agricultural Awareness Field Days
In partnership with Graham and Cherokee County we held an Agricultural Awareness Field Day here in Clay County on …
Clay County Backyard Poultry Symposium Canceled
Due to safety concerns involving COVID-19 we have canceled this …
Clay County Free Soil Testing, April 1–November 15
The foundation to successful gardening is healthy soil. The first step to healthy soil is having your soil tested. …
Small Farms Week 2020: Inspiring Farmers, Sustaining Farms
Sponsored by Cooperative Extension at N.C. A&T State University, Small Farms Week 2020, the 34th annual Small Farms Week celebration, …
$5,000 Grants for Young & Beginning Farmers & Ranchers!
The National Young Farmers Coalition (Young Farmers) is launching a new grant program to help young and beginning farmers …
Annual Plant Sale
How do you help children to become responsible adults? By planting seeds for them to be creative, independent, and …
Clay County Small Ruminant Symposium
This Symposium will be on small ruminants and will provide an in-depth look at how to properly manage both …
Clay County Small & Tree Fruit Seminar April 6 Cancelled
Due to safety reasons from Covid 19 we have cancelled this in person workshop. We will be looking at …
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County Extension Programs
Extension Programs at NC State University
- Animal Science Extension
- Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center
- Vernon James Research and Extension Center
Information Portals
- Ag BioTech
- Executive Farm Management Program
- Extension Entomology - Insect Biology and Management
- Extension Plant Pathology
- Horticulture
- Industrial Hemp
- NC FarmLink
- NC Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
- NC Pesticide Safety Education
- NC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
- Official Variety Testing
More Extension Programs at NC State University
- Agricultural and Human Sciences
- Agriculture and Resource Economics Extension
- Apiculture and Beekeeping
- Biological and Agricultural Engineering
- Crop and Soil Sciences
- Extension Soils Program
National eXtension Resources
Partnerships and Organizations
- Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS)
- NC Climate Data
- NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- NC State Climate Office
- USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
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