Organic Commodities Field Day | August 4, 2021 | Goldsboro, NC
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Agriculture & Food
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Hurricane Disaster Relief Program
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Register Now for Virtual Pollinator Field Day June 22
The North Carolina Pollinator Conservation Alliance invites you to kick off National Pollinator Week 2021 and join us for our fourth …
Register Now for July CCP Meeting About Community Conservation
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2020 Floral Hemp Variety Trial Results
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Register Now for a Summer Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden!
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New 'Buying a Farm' Web Resource!
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Enjoy an April Virtual Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden!
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NC Industrial Hemp Commission Meeting June1, 2021
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Article: USDA’s Final Rule for Hemp Production
5/19/2021 – Greenhouse Product News’ 2021 Guide to Hemp Production includes an article I wrote that summarizes the requirements …
Register Now for a Spring Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden!
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Strawberry Season and Chatham County PYO Farms
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Learn More Using the Resources Below
- 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
- Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center
- Vernon James Research and Extension Center
National eXtension Resources
Partnerships and Organizations
- Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS)
- National eXtension Initiative
- NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- NC State Climate Office
- USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
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