2020 Youth in Action Applications Now Open
The 2020 4-H Youth in Action Awards application is now open! from the 4-H website: The 4‑H Youth in Action Program …
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NC State Industrial Hemp Field Day
Join us for the 3rd annual Industrial Hemp Field Day hosted at the Piedmont Research Station. There will be …
Dedication. Commitment. Perseverance. Meet Will and Savannah Salley
Dedication. Commitment. Perseverance. These were the words written on my daughter’s standout “Eye of the Storm” award at the …
NC Farm School 2019, a Class to Remember
NC Farm School graduated its 19th class of successful agricultural entrepreneurs on June 4, 2019. NC Farm School has …
Feeding Community, 4 Years Running: Coastal Plains Chicken Project
Farm to Fork, Farm to Table, Eat Local – there are a lot of movements out there with a …
20 Acres, Nineteen 100' Hoop Houses, Irrigation, Social Enterprise Business Partnership for Local Food Production Available, Guilford County
Do you have the passion and the experience to grow tons of local food for your community? Do you …
Landowner Alert: Here's a Chance to Improve the Quality of Life in Your Community
Do you want to improve the quality of life in your community? How about luring Leslie Lewis and Anthony …
Fortifying the Tourism Industry Through Advocacy: NCSU's Whitney Knollenberg Has a Plan
The tourism industry faces a fair share of threats, such as hurricanes and climate-related impacts, which can harm tourism …
Alligatorweed Thrips for Alligatorweed Control
There is a new to North Carolina management strategy for alligatorweed control. Alligatorweed (Alternanthera philoxeroides) is an invasive aquatic …
Current Eastern NC Drought
Everyone should be in agreement that 2018 was a wet year – even before H. Florence – in eastern …
+/- 42 Acres of Pasture and Hay Ground for Lease Near Whittier
Since 1922 the Chandler family has owned and lovingly managed their 160 acre property outside of Whittier in Swain …
Southeast Regional Field Tour
Based on 2017 USDA figures 34% of North Carolina’s total corn and soybean production takes place in 18 southeastern …
Foodies, Farmers, Chefs, Oh My! See How One PhD Student Seeks to Increase Agritourism and Diversify Farm Income
Farm to table restaurants fuel the local food movement, as many consumers seek fresh, locally-sourced food options. North Carolina …
+/- 3.5 Acres Rich Bottomland Available for Lease in Jackson County on Caney Fork
This field consists of +/- 3.5 acres of USDA prime soils including Rosman fine sandy loam (RoA) and Biltmore …
Farm Crisis Assistance for Farmers
The past few years have been especially hard on farmers, with drought, flooding, fires, tariffs and related market instability …
Travelers and Tourism Business Providers: Are You Ready for Hurricane Season?
May 6-11, 2019, marked this year’s Hurricane Preparedness Week. This week is designed to reflect, prepare, and educate on …
Western Piedmont Land Summit a Success
Thank you, Andrew Branan, for organizing and inviting NC FarmLink to the Western Piedmont Land Summit training for NC …
Extension Agents - Land Summit Training May 15, 2019
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Burke County Center, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. 130 Ammons Drive # 2, Morganton, NC 28655 Register online (Note: We’ll bring in …
Google Maps Aerial and Base Imagery Added to NC FarmLink
We are always looking to improve the functionality of our website. We recently switched our map function to google …
2019 National Hurricane Preparedness Week
This week is National Hurricane Preparedness Week and now is the time to start getting ready. Hurricane season officially …
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