Holiday Season Is Great Time to Visit Farms
Annie Baggett with NCDA&CS | Morning Ag Clips | 11/6/2018 RALEIGH, N.C. – Whether you’re choosing the perfect Christmas tree, …
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 …
Five Trends Shaping the Future of Farming
Sonja Begemann | Farm Journal’s Ag Pro | 10/31/2018 The world of farming is changing every day. With each new …
Top Vegetables Grown in North Carolina
Chris Gunter | NC State University Professor of Hort Science | 9/19/2018 Have you ever wondered what vegetables are grown in …
How Roaches Fight Off Wasps That Turn Their Victims Into Zombies
Susan Milius | Science News | 10/31/2018 Real-life fights against zombie-makers offer plenty of tips for avoiding undeath. Just ask …
Garbage Can Gardening
Liz Driscoll | NC State University 4-H Extension Specialist | 10/4/2018 After devouring a tasty pomegranate or pineapple, propagate them …
Early Spotted Lanternfly Detection Is Critical for the Future of NC Agriculture
The Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) is an emerging invasive pest that was first found in Pennsylvania, in 2014. Since …
November 2018 Cattle Call Newsletter
In the November edition of Cattle Call: Carcass Disposal Farm Pasture Clean Out – Strategic …
App Helps Farmers Know When to Spray or Spread
Ohio State University | Morning Ag Clips | 10/26/2018 COLUMBUS, Ohio — A new app from The Ohio State University …
How Beetle Outbreaks and Wildfire Alter Ecosystems Webinar on 10/30/2018
Unlike the predictable vegetation and ecosystem changes typical after wildfire or timber harvesting, the outcomes of insect outbreaks remain …
Sample for SCN Now to Preserve Future Soybean Yield Potential
University of Minnesota Extension | Corn & Soybean Digest | 10/24/2018 Now is crunch time for row-crop producers: harvesting, hauling …
Detailed Record Keeping Key in Precision Farming and Finance
Reinder Prins | Precision Ag | 10/24/2018 When farmers think about precision agriculture most will automatically think about the geospatially …
Edible Flowers May Be Your Next New Market
Nathalie Dreifelds | Greenhouse Grower | 10/21/2018 Floral flavors are the number one consumer food trend for 2018, according to …
Where Artificial Intelligence Could Take Agriculture
Ben Sheldon | Indiana Prairie Farmer | 10/17/2018 Typically, when AI is brought up around farmers, the conversation turns to …
Best Use of Wildflowers to Benefit Crops
Cornell University | Morning Ag Clips | 10/16/2018 ITHACA, N.Y. — With bee pollinators in decline and pesky crop pests …
USDA Announces Update to National Road Map for Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
USDA | 10/24/2018 WASHINGTON– The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today the first update since 2013 of the National Road …
Movable High Tunnel Construction Training at N.C. A&T University
Randy Fulk | NC A&T | 10/17/2018 N.C. A&T University will host a Movable High Tunnel Construction Training on Monday …
North Carolina Forage and Grassland Council Winter Conferences
Looking for ways to improve your pasture and increase land use efficiency? Then attend the 2019 NC Forage and …
Pesticide Exposure and Bumblebee Decline
Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Morning Ag Clips | 10/18/2018 WORCESTER, Mass. — Adding to growing evidence that pesticide use may …
Drones: Their Powerful Role in Agriculture
Precision Agriculture | 10/17/2018 The field of agriculture has evolved. Farming is no longer only about keeping cows and planting …