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Are you a small egg producer? Don’t miss out on this informative meeting! Thursday, May 23, 2019 10 a.m. to 2:45 …
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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.
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided guidance for situations under which farms may be affected by flooding …
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NC Farm School business training has returned in 2019 to Eastern North Carolina and has a new location in …
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New Local Food Systems Online Professional Development Certificate Courses
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Mobile Poultry Processing Demo | June 21, 2018 10-3pm | Germanton, NC
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Register Now! Marketing Local Meat | An NC Choices Intensive | 8.23.18
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Small Scale Poultry Grower Regional Seminar Producing Safe, Healthy Poultry Meat, Farm to Table Thursday, May 24, 2018 NC Cooperative Extension Franklin County …
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May 1, 2018 Pesticide Collection Day North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, in cooperation with the North Carolina Extension …
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Information Session for Small Farmers and Agribusinesses
Cooperative Extension at the Durham County Center On February 13, 2018, and on March 5, 2018, Durham County Cooperative Extension …
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Registration for the Produce Safety Rule Growers Training in North Carolina
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