Saving Milk
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Agriculture & Food
Extension and research at NC State address timely issues impacting our state. Extension delivers trusted information directly into the hands of farmers and agribusinesses, helping them translate knowledge into solutions that grow our economy and communities.
Can Rural Revitalization Be a Benefit From COVID-19?
There doesn’t appear to be any segment of our society that has been left untouched by COVID-19. Since COVID-19 …
Common Ragweed - Weed ID Wednesday
Common Ragweed is a summer annual plant that prefers full sun, can grow to around 3-foot tall, and branches …
Helping Farm Workers at Produce Farms Understand COVID-19
The NC State University Produce Safety Team has created training videos in English and Spanish to help farmworkers better …
Where Are the Canning Jars? Is It 1975 All Over Again?
I hold cloudy memories of the 1970s. I remember that decade being aesthetically challenged, but what I most clearly …
Perilla Mint - Weed ID Wednesday
Perilla Mint, also known as beefsteak plant, Chinese basil or purple mint, might be useful for other things, but is …
New Farmland Owner in Guilford County Builds Relationships With Farm Neighbors
Renee Kennedy knew the beautiful farm house and 110 acres she had under contract to purchase in Pleasant Gardens, …
SNAP Benefits to Increase in Fiscal Year 2021
2020 has been a difficult year but in every tragedy, there is triumph. The USDA has decided to increase …
Video: Effects of Winter Crops on Soybean
How do winter crops affect your soybean production? Sixth generation farmer and graduate student, MaKayla Gross, gives us an update …
Western NC FarmLink Office Has a New Home!
The Corona Virus crisis has changed all our lives in so many different ways. I believe many of us …
Marestail - Weed ID Wednesday
Marestail, also known as horseweed, is a common occurrence across pastures, haylands, and row crop fields. It can be …
Racial Equity: NC Farmers & Their Land
NC State University Chancellor Woodson recently stated that “We stand against and condemn white supremacy, racial injustice, and all …
State of the State of Farmland in the US
North Carolina ranks 2nd nationwide for the amount of acres converted to a developed use for the years 2001 …
Vetch - Weed ID Wednesday
Vetch can be both useful and concerning, depending on how much and where it is growing. It has a …
Plantain - Weed ID Wednesday
Plantain can be found across pastures, hayfields, yards, and even turf. You may recognize it from it’s long stem …
Land Use Trends, FarmLink Success Stories, Website
Webinar about general land management trends across the state, a handful of NC FarmLink success stories, and how to …
Stickweed / Yellow Crownbeard - Weed ID Wednesday
This week’s pasture weed is Yellow Crownbeard, or stickweed. Stickweed is a perennial weed and can grow quite tall, …
NC Landowners Trust Farm Operators With Conservation Practices
While you may have heard the term ‘absentee landowner’, it might be more appropriate to use the term ‘non-operating …
Dogfennel - Weed ID Wednesday
Have you scouted any of your pastures or hayfields yet? If you haven’t, this week’s weed is the perfect …
Find a Farm, Find Farmland, Zoom Webinar, May 13, 7-8:30 p.m.
What: Explore NC State Extension’s NC FarmLink’s web resource to 1) discover farmland available for lease or for sale across …
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