Chatham County 4-H Poultry Judging Team Wins 1st Place at State Competition
Last summer Dan Campeau, North Carolina Cooperative Extension Area Specialized Poultry Agent, formed a new 4-H Poultry Judging Team …
Animal Agriculture
68th Annual North Carolina Cattlemen's Conference
Registration is now open for the 68th Annual North Carolina Cattlemen’s Conference. The conference will be held February 21–23, …
2019 NC Agritunity Conference
CONFERENCE INFORMATION Saturday, February 9, 2019 N.C. Cooperative Extension, Iredell County Center, 444 Bristol Dr., Statesville, NC Registration Opens: 8:30 a.m. Conference …
SCALING UP: Farmer Training to Improve Food Supply Chain
February 9, 2019 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Watauga Agricultural Conference Center (252 Poplar Grove Road, Boone, NC) This will be a …
13th Annual NC Agritourism Networking Association Farm Tour and Conference
The 13th annual farm tour is a chartered bus tour visiting five diverse farms incorporating Agritourism throughout central North …
Feast Down East Local Food Conference
Calling all local foodies…the 2019 Feast Down East Local Food Conference will be held on Friday, February 15, 2019, …
2019 Organic Commodities & Livestock Conference
The Organic Commodities and Livestock Conference is the place to network with growers and buyers while learning to improve …
2019 Southern Farm Show Announced
The Southern Farm Show will be held January 30–February 1, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the …
Montgomery County Master Gardener Interest Meeting
If you, or anyone you know of, are interested in gardening, learning more about the different aspects of horticulture, …
2019 Piedmont Regional Beef Conference
The date for the 7th Annual Piedmont Regional Beef Conference has been announced. The conference will be held on …
Hay and Pasture Crops Are Eligible for Hurricane Florence Disaster Program
Press release written by Matt Poore, NC State Extension. Pasture-based livestock producers within eligible counties with damage to standing forage …
Save the Date for Our 2019 Spring Ag Fest!
SAVE THE DATE Spring Ag Fest Celebrating Chatham County Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resources Saturday, March 30, 2019 10 a.m.–2 p.m. This is a …
Info Session about RAFI-USA Farmer Grants November 12 in Pittsboro
Agricultural Reinvestment Fund Grants RAFI-USA’s Agricultural Reinvestment Fund Grant Program awards cost-share grants to help farmers and rural communities develop …
November 2018 Cattle Call Newsletter
In the November edition of Cattle Call: Carcass Disposal Farm Pasture Clean Out – Strategic …
Horse Owner Workshop
Please join Carthage Farm Supply for local wine and cheese, a presentation, door prizes, and more on Thursday, October …
Disaster Aftermath: Damage Claims // Consecuencias De Un Desastre: Reclamos Por Daños
Dear Farming Community and Agents Several things are important in the aftermath of the storm farms. Earlier I have published …
V and X Pesticide Credits Offered
The N.C. Cooperative Extension, Montgomery County Center will be offering 2 hours of X (D, H, L, N) Pesticide …
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