The Rockingham County Cooperative Extension Office will be CLOSED: 2016 Friday, January 1,2016 ~ New Year's Day Monday, January 18, 2016 ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Friday, March 25, 2016 ~ Good Friday Monday, May 30, 2016 ~ Memorial Day Monday, July 4, 2016 ~ Independence Day Monday, September 5, 2016 ~ Labor Day Friday, November 11, 2016 ~ Veteran's Day Thursday & Friday, November 24 & 25, 2016 ~ Thanksgiving Friday, Monday, & Tuesday, December 23, 26, & 27, 2016 ~ Christmas
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The Rockingham County Cooperative Extension Office will be CLOSED: 2016 Friday, January 1,2016 ~ New Year's Day Monday, January 18, 2016 ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Friday, March 25, 2016 ~ Good Friday Monday, May 30, 2016 ~ Memorial Day Monday, July 4, 2016 ~ Independence Day Monday, September 5, 2016 ~ Labor Day Friday, November 11, 2016 ~ Veteran's Day Thursday & Friday, November 24 & 25, 2016 ~ Thanksgiving Friday, Monday, & Tuesday, December 23, 26, & 27, 2016 ~ Christmas
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NC food processing and manufacturing initiative feasiblity study released The agricultural resources, industrial capacity and research innovation assets present in North Carolina create opportunities to catalyze development of value-added food processing and manufacturing businesses, according to a joint NC State-NCDA&CS economic feasibity study released Jan. 12. One page summary of the Initiative View the Full Report
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Extension's Gardening Portal at NC State University provides access to a wealth of information, events and resources for gardeners in North Carolina. Managed by the State Urban Horticulture Specialist and Cooperative Extension Horticulture Agents throughout the state, it is your doorway to guidance about successfully growing vegetables, herbs, fruits, flowers and ornamentals in your landscape.
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Our partners at the State Climate Office of North Carolina provide the most accurate climate information to the citizens of our state. Their website includes recent news from their Twitter feed, featured products, quick links, and a map of data from their ECONet weather stations. You can also view data from more than 1,000 Southeastern weather stations on their full CRONOS map or follow their blog.
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Tobacco Research Update: Magnesium Deficiency of Tobacco In this tobacco research update, we highlight the symptoms of magnesium deficiency. These images are part of a project supported by the North Carolina Tobacco Foundation to MORE » – from 
Tobacco Growers Information
First on Scene Program Monday, September 19, MORE »
Tobacco Research Update: Boron Toxicity of Tobacco In this tobacco research update, we highlight the symptoms of boron toxicity. These images are part of a project supported by the North Carolina Tobacco Foundation MORE » – from Tobacco Growers Information
Marketing Farm Products Program Tuesday, September 13, 2016 6 PM Flyer and registration form MORE »
During summer 2015, we changed our insecticide recommendations for Blackland soybean growers (click here for last year’s article). This year’s screening results confirm these recommendations that both Intrepid Edge and Steward are the MORE » – from Soybeans
Tobacco Research Update: Boron Deficiency of Tobacco In this tobacco research update, we highlight the symptoms of boron deficiency. These images are part of a project supported by the North Carolina Tobacco Foundation to MORE » – from Tobacco Growers Information
Tobacco Research Update: Calcium Deficiency of Tobacco In this tobacco research update, we highlight the symptoms of calcium deficiency. These images are part of a project supported by the North Carolina Tobacco Foundation to MORE » – from Tobacco Growers Information
A 4-H’er from Rockingham County attended the seventh annual North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) Youth Summit, which was held in Winston Salem, North Carolina August 12-13, 2016. North Carolina 4-H and MORE »
Landscape Pesticide Safety Meeting Thursday June 2, 2016 (6pm-9pm) Flyer and Registration form MORE »
Fireblight Disease on Apples and Pears Thursday March 24, 2016 at 9:00AM Flyer below for more MORE »
The Piedmont Farm School is a 7-month educational program that trains beginning and transitioning farmers with a strong commitment to operate successful small-scale, sustainable farms. The school offers seven business-planning seminars, which will MORE » – from Forsyth County Center
Agri-Pride Simulator
Aisle by Aisle: Choosing Dairy