New Training Event for Law Enforcement Offered
On Thursday, August 30th, 2018 a third hemp training event will be held for law enforcement in Kinston, NC. …
Food Safety & Processing
Register Now for FSMA for Small Farms Workshop
You may have heard about a new food safety law and you may have heard that small farms are …
New Local Food Systems Online Professional Development Certificate Courses
Are you interested in learning more about local food systems? Do you work with local food projects, but are …
Acidified Foods Manufacturing School Now 100% Online
The Acidified Foods Manufacturing School is now offered 100% ONLINE and provides the Certificate of Course Completion to demonstrate …
Newcastle Disease Found in CA Backyard Birds
The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently announced that 4 more cases of virulent Newcastle disease …
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Recent Publications related to Food Safety & Processing
A Guide to Price-Risk Management in Grain Marketing for North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia
This guide summarizes marketing options for grain and soybean growers and explains how to use …
7/23/18
Direct to Food Bank and Food Pantry Donations
This publication, part of the Farm to Food Bank Resource Guide, discusses food donations given …
7/20/18 — Local Foods
Corn Production Guide
This comprehensive guide covers crop management, fertilizers, irrigation and drought management, tillage, insect and disease …
7/19/18
Corn (Sweet and Field)
How to manage pesticides to control insects, diseases, weeds, and other crop pests of field …
Tobacco (Flue-Cured and Burley)
How to manage pesticides to control insects, diseases, weeds, and other crop pests of flue-cured …
Peanuts
How to manage pesticides to control insects, diseases, weeds, and other crop pests in peanuts …
Part 4: Mixed Loads - Postharvest Handling and Cooling of Fresh Fruits, Vegetables, and Flowers for Small Farms
At times, it is necessary to transport or store different commodities together. In such mixed …
Tomatoes for Processing in Eastern North Carolina
The per-capita consumption of processed tomatoes has increased steadily in recent years. This has been …
5/14/18 — Horticulture Information Leaflets