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Cover photo for 11th Annual Summer Extravaganza

11th Annual Summer Extravaganza

Join local N.C. Cooperative Extension Agents and the Robeson County Farmers Market as we focus on local foods at …

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Benefits of the Farmers Market

Opening day for the Robeson County Farmers Market, located in downtown Lumberton at the corner of 8th and Elm …

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Composting ABC's

Composting ABC’s Register Online Composting ABC’s Want to learn the ABCs of composting? For the backyard gardener, we will discuss cold …

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Pesticides 101

Register Online Pesticides 101 This training is tailored for nonprofessionals or homeowners wanting to increase their basic knowledge of when and …

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Cattle Fly Control

Spring is here! We are finally starting to see some warm weather, sunshine, and green pastures. Spring and summer …

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Master Gardeners

Volunteerism comes in many different forms and fashions. Everyone knows it takes a special kind of person to be …

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Summer Annuals

Good ole North Carolina weather …. have you seen the meme with the 12 seasons of N.C.? It’s basically …

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New Beginnings

Have you ever mapped out a plan and thought for sure everything was going to happen exactly the way …

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Beekeeping Awareness Seminar

This seminar will help make the general public aware of the importance of honeybees to our nation’s food supply. …

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Sustainable Gardening Class

Do you know what requirements you need to meet to ensure the best site for your vegetable garden? Can …

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Poultry Processing

Are you interested in learning how to grow and process your own poultry? If yes, this class is for …

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Small Farms Week

Small Farms Week is designed to highlight the work of and show appreciation to the state’s small, part-time, limited-resource, …

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Occupational Wellness Event

North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Robeson County Center, University of North Carolina at Pembroke, and the North Carolina Agromedicine Institute …

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Farmers Market Annual Meeting

Are you interested in selling at one of the longest running farmers markets around? Do you have surplus vegetables …

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Recent Publications related to Agriculture & Food

Figure 1. Typical tomato washing and sizing line.

Postharvest Cooling and Handling of Field- and Greenhouse-Grown Tomatoes

This publication has been prepared to acquaint growers, shippers and processors with energy-efficient handling and …

Figure 1. Bulk pallet bin of cabbage in the packing house.

Postharvest Cooling and Handling of Cabbage and Leafy Greens

This publication has been prepared to acquaint growers, shippers and processors with energy-efficient handling and …

Postharvest Cooling and Handling of Peppers

This publication has been prepared to acquaint growers, shippers and processors with energy-efficient handling and …

Figure 1. Rate of temperature change for three cooling methods.

Postharvest Cooling and Handling of Apples

This publication has been prepared to acquaint growers, shippers and processors with energy-efficient handling and …

Postharvest Cooling and Handling of Green Beans and Field Peas

This publication has been prepared to acquaint growers, shippers and processors with energy-efficient handling and …

Figure 1. Packaged and palletized blueberries being received

Postharvest Cooling and Handling of Blueberries

This publication has been prepared to acquaint growers, shippers and processors with energy-efficient handling and …

Figure 1. North Carolina onions ready for harvest.

Postharvest Cooling and Handling of Onions

This publication has been prepared to acquaint growers, shippers and processors with energy-efficient handling and …

Figure 1. Loss of sugar during storage at 4 different temperatur

Postharvest Cooling and Handling of Sweet Corn

This factsheet acquaints growers, shippers and processors with energy-efficient cooling and handling methods useful in …