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.

4-H Day Camp Counselor & Jr. Counselor Job Application Packets Now Available

Application packets are now available for paid and volunteer staff for this summer’s 4-H Adventures Day Camp at Northwest …

— 5 hours ago

Mud Management for Horses

With this wet year we have had, and are still having, there are some things you can do to …

— 6 days ago

Photos From the Chatham County Industrial Hemp Workshop

The North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center conducted an Industrial Hemp Workshop on February 28, 2019, at the Chatham …

— 7 days ago, Growing Small Farms

2018 ASCFG Dahlia Cut Flower Trial Report

With their luscious colors and myriad forms, dahlias are hard to resist. Our customers apparently agree, as dahlias continue …

— 2 weeks ago, Cut Flowers

Extending Cut Dahlia Vase Life

Cut dahlias are perennially popular with growers and consumers because of their stunning beauty, and amazingly diverse colors, shapes, …

— 2 weeks ago, Cut Flowers

Water Lilies as a Cut Flower

Water lilies are not a common cut flower, but they are found now and again at wholesale houses or …

— 2 weeks ago, Cut Flowers

Heavy Metal Soil Testing for Hemp

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2019 CONTACT: Dr. David Hardy, Ph.D., N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, Agronomic Services Division 919-733-2655 NCDA&CS heavy metal …

— 3 weeks ago, Industrial Hemp

Join Us for Our Chatham County Spring Ag Fest March 30!

Spring Ag Fest Celebrating Chatham County Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resources Saturday, March 30, 2019 10 a.m.–2 p.m. This is a FREE Event! Chatham …

— 3 weeks ago, Growing Small Farms

Special Hotel Rate Ends Today! Beer and Beyond Conference

Today at noon is the last day to get great rates at the Country Inn and Suites, the closest …

— 4 weeks ago, New Crops & Organics

Is Hemp the Same Thing as Marijuana?

There is confusion over the differences between marijuana, hemp, industrial hemp, and CBD hemp. What are they? What is …

— 1 month ago, Industrial Hemp

Beer and Beyond: A Conference for Southern Hop Growers

What else can you do with hops besides brew beer? For regional growers, the question is, what other markets …

— 1 month ago, New Crops & Organics

Chatham County Horse Health Clinic

Saturday, April 6, 2019 8 a.m.–noon Location: Chatham County Ag Center; 1192 US 64 W Business, Pittsboro, NC N.C. Cooperative Extension, Chatham County …

— 1 month ago