Food Preservation Class Offered!
Canning, freezing, and drying are the three main methods of preserving food. The method you choose is very important …
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.
It’s Tomato Season!
We’re right in the middle of summer and many of us have been hard at work harvesting the fruits …
Beef Field Day at Seven Meadows Farm
On July 16, 2021, at 2 p.m., a Beef Field Day will be held at Bass Hyatt’s farm in …
June Is National Dairy Month!
June is National Dairy Month. Our dairy farmers work 365 days a year to bring us one of nature’s …
Summer Gardening Series
The N.C. Cooperative Extension of Clay County office is hosting a web-based summer gardening series that will take place two …
Small Farms Week 2021
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s annual tribute to small-scale agriculture will be held March 21–27, 2021, and …
Anaerobic Digester Systems for NC Farms
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Dairy ASA – Ashley Robbins will be hosting a webinar on February 4, 2021, from noon–1:30 …
Enhancing Your Growing Practices - 3 Part Series for Small Farm
This series is designed for small farmers interested in learning about food safety and obtaining their Good Agriculture Practices …
2021 Winter Vegetable Conference & 53rd Annual Tomato Growers Meeting
“Annual Conference Goes Virtual” Includes: First Time Virtual Trade Show, Virtual Seed Variety Show Case, Virtual Fumigation “Z” Training, Virtual …
Beef Cattle Reproduction Webinar
We are starting a series of Webinars on beef cattle reproduction! Join us every 3rd Wednesday of the month …
Butchery Basics for Home Consumers
Join Butcher Ross Flynn of Left Bank Butchery, and NC Choices’ Lee Menius, as they walk you through a …
Is Agritourism Right for Your Farming Operation?
Join us for our Agritourism Workshop Series. This virtual 4-part series will define agritourism, help participants determine if their …
2020 Virtual Agribusiness Summit
This year we have taken the Agribusiness Summit Online! In collaboration with the Small Business Centers in Western North …
Extension Updating Clay County Local Food and Farms Brochure
Do you have a local food product that you sell, a farm, farm, stand, or agritourism operation? Clay County …
Spotted Lanternfly
Help keep the Spotted Lanternfly out of North Carolina! The Spotted Lanternfly is an invasive planthopper native to China. Currently, it is …
Production Techniques for High Tunnels for Commerical Growers
Please join N.C. Cooperative Extension, ASAP, and Empowering Mountain Food Systems for a series of regional series on High …
Pesticide Collection Day
North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, in cooperation with the N.C. Cooperative Extension in Cherokee County will …
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 …
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 …
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The H-2A Visa Program in North Carolina
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