Marestail - Weed ID Wednesday
Marestail, also known as horseweed, is a common occurrence across pastures, haylands, and row crop fields. It can be …
Agriculture & Food
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Racial Equity: NC Farmers & Their Land
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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 …
Rockingham County Cattlemen's Association - Portable Corral
Check out this short video for a quick demonstration on set-up, use, and tear-down of our new portable corral …
Thistle - Weed ID
Thistle is hard to miss with it’s large growth pattern and aggressive spines. It will bloom in it’s second …
Let's Talk - NC FarmLink Goes Virtual
William and I were excited when we came on board as the NC FarmLink Co-Directors because we are both …
Milkweed- Weed ID Wednesday
If you have been out walking your pastures or hayfields lately, you may have come across some actively growing …
Buttercup - Weed ID Wednesday
Are your pastures filled with pretty little yellow flowers right now? While there are different kinds of this weed …
Mathews Family Farms Connects With NC FarmLink
We are proud to have briefly crossed virtual paths with Kevin Mathews of Mathews Family Farms in the Yadkin River Valley …
Purple Deadnettle - Weed ID Wednesday
Have you noticed a small slender plant in your pastures that is a darker purple towards the top but …
Livestock Newsletter April 2020
See the link below for the April 2020 Livestock newsletter! Livestock Newsletter April …
Pasture Management Webinar Series
Please see the following information on a webinar series being offered on pasture management! This is a great time …
Meet Ashley Robbins, Area Specialized Dairy Agent - Commercial Dairy
Meet Ashley Robbins, the new Area Specialized Dairy Agent – Commercial Dairy. Welcome Ashley, we are so happy you joined …
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