Stand Up for Grain Safety Week! March 25-31, 2019
Watch this video about Stand Up Grain Safety Week Make the commitment to grain safety. Register to interact online by …
Farm Health & Safety
Tractor Talks Safety Presentation Tools
Giving a safety talk soon? Check out this OSHA-developed resource to help make your discussion both purposeful and memorable. …
Small Farms Keep Agriculture Moving Forward
Small farms play a vital role in supporting the competitiveness and sustainability of United States rural and farm economies …
Food Safety Hits the Farm
Foodborne illnesses cost the USA more than $15 billion a year, according to the latest United States Department of …
Regional Workshops to Benefit Small Farmers
As farmers try to recover from the effects of record rainfall in 2018, punctuated by Hurricane Florence, one question …
Winter Weeds and Soil Compaction
Most children are writing their Christmas lists this time of the year. I am sure if farmers are making …
Disaster Relief for Farmers
November has arrived, and with it comes the new time change, cooler weather (hopefully), and reminders of all we …
Hurricane Florence Agricultural Program of 2018
On October 15, 2018, the North Carolina General Assembly established the Hurricane Florence Agricultural Disaster Program of 2018, a …
Florence Lands Another Gut Punch
Hurricane Florence has left another memorable mark on our region with damage sustained from significant rain and wind over …
Cooperative Extension Helps Small Farmers Learn About New Programs
Small farms play a vital role in supporting the competitiveness and sustainability of the United States rural and farm …
Preparing for the Storm
Disasters happen anytime and anywhere. Is your family prepared to cope with an emergency? Could you evacuate quickly? You …
An Inside Glance Into the Power of N.C. Cooperative Extension
An Inside Glance into N.C. Cooperative Extension North Carolina Cooperative Extension focuses on three main areas: Agriculture, Food, and Youth. …
Cleaning Out Old Pesticides
Hopefully, the potential for winter weather to return has diminished, giving way to the buds and blooms of spring’s …
Small Farms Keep Agriculture Moving Forward
Small farms play a vital role in supporting the competitiveness and sustainability of United States rural and farm economies …
Are You Ready for the Second Half?
Hopefully, some of you reading this may recall a previous article I wrote briefing you on recent Environmental Protection …
Cooperative Extension Helps Farmers Search for Alternative Enterprises
Change is continuous in farming. Prices, farm programs, trade policies, technology, markets, and consumer preferences all change continuously, which …
CERCLA Update / Winter Weeds
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year – YES, really. Where has 2017 gone? There is one thing for …
EPA Revision Brings Big Change to the Farm
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revised the Worker Protection Standard (WPS) in 2015. The Worker Protection Standard …
Hurricane Matthew Water Testing Kits Available
Do you have a drinking water well? Was it submerged by flooding from Hurricane Matthew? If yes to both …
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I am often asked in the community, “what do you do?” or “who do you work for?” When I …
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