AWIS FORECAST // Dew Point and Air Temperature
Dear Strawberry Community, today I had several conversations about dew point and air temperature. Here an email conversation I had …
Specialty Crops
Want to Help Bees? Plant Flowering Herbs!
Originally printed from Morning Ag Clips. Herbs are among the most useful plants in nature. They can tantalize the taste …
Photos From the Chatham County Industrial Hemp Workshop
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center conducted an Industrial Hemp Workshop on February 28, 2019, at the Chatham …
2 Cold Nights in North Carolina: AWIS Forecast
Dear strawberry community, we expect two nights with temperatures predicted around 30-32 F. Frost is very likely tonight and tomorrow night! We …
AWIS 10day Forecast: Protection Yes / No Tonight?
Dear Strawberry community, A colder night in some parts of NC is ahead of us. If the predicted air temperatures …
Join Us for Our Chatham County Spring Ag Fest March 30!
Spring Ag Fest Celebrating Chatham County Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resources Saturday, March 30, 2019 10 a.m.–2 p.m. This is a FREE Event! Chatham …
AWIS Weather Forecast: Cold Protection/Sprinkler/Double Cover
Dear Strawberry Growers, This is the time when we experience some of the worst cold events. Today, I have received …
AWIS 10-Day Weather Report
Dear strawberry grower community, the 2018/19 season already brought a lot of rain and warm weather. The last few weeks it …
Register Now for N.C. Cooperative Extension's Industrial Hemp Workshop
This workshop is SOLD OUT with over 280 participants. We are no longer accepting registrations. Interested in learning more about …
AWIS Weather Forecast: Polar Vortex and Rain; Drop of Temperatures Sunday 1/20/2019
Dear all, The polar vortex is rapidly moving cold air from the Canada and the Midwest to the Southeast. In …
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 …
AWIS 10-Day Weather Forecast Southeast Update
Dear Strawberry Community, I want to update my post from yesterday night. Many growers see flowers, new leaves, and, with early …
Weather Forecast 1/10/2019-1/15/2019
Dear Strawberry Community, The craziness of last years weather has just continued into the new season 2018/19. Very warm temperatures …
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 Peach Grower Annual Meeting
The NC Peach Growers’ Society will host their Annual Meeting on January 22, 2019, at the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Moore …
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