Aquaponics Manual Now Available
The School of Aquaculture and Aquatics Sciences at Kentucky State University has just released: Aquaponics Production Manual: A Practical …
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Aquaculture America - 2021
AQUACULTURE AMERICA 2021 RETURNS TO SAN ANTONIO AQUACULTURE AMERICA 2021 returns to one of the favorite tourist spots in the world …
2021 NC Aquaculture Development Conference: Registration Now Live!
March 18-20, 2021 Don’t miss out on the 33rd annual North Carolina Aquaculture Development Conference! (see our YouTube video) The North …
Aquatic Plant Management Workshop Hosted Virtually by NC State Extension
Save the date for the 2021 Aquatic Plant Management Workshop! March 9–11, 2021 NC State Extension Aquatic Plant Management program will …
Swine Nuisance: Branan Discusses Recent 4th Circuit Opinion in McKiver v. Murphy Brown
In November, the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, VA released the long-awaited opinion in the right to …
Farms, Food, and You: Vermicomposting
NC State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has a new podcast series called Farms, Food, and You. …
USDA Announces Aquaculture Eligible Commodities for CFAP Economic Assistance
August 11, 2020 USDA Announces Aquaculture Eligible Commodities for CFAP Economic Assistance Today, Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the eligibility of aquaculture …
CFAP: USDA Releases Information for Direct Payments to Farmers; May 26 Sign Up
On May 19 the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) issued its final rule on the direct payment portion of …
CARES Act: Fisheries and Aquaculture Disaster Relief Websites
On May 7, 2020, the Secretary of Commerce announced the allocation of $300 million in fisheries assistance funding provided …
ALERT: Agriculture-Only Window Opens for Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and Advance
[Note, given the urgency and high competition for this program, this is copied from the Small Business Administration website. …
NC State Leads in Striped Bass Aquaculture Effort
Researchers and NC State Extension personnel from NC State University are leading a national effort to enhance the current …
Online Pesticide Training Opportunities - Due to COVID-19
There is an opportunity to earn pesticide continuing education credits online for a limited time. If your certification date …
3/3/21 Update on Durham County Cooperative Extension Services During COVID-19 Pandemic
In accordance with the State of Emergency declared by our State and County Government, and to help limit the …
CANCELED: NC Celebrates Small Farms Week, March 22 - 28
March 3, 2020 – North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s annual tribute to small-scale agriculture begins March 22 …
Oyster South Symposium
When: February 20–23, 2020 Where: the Hilton Wilmington Riverfront The fourth Oyster South Symposium is a meeting to bring together producers, …
RAStech 2020
When: Nov 16-17, 2020 Where: The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort, SC Hear from leading experts in the global aquaculture industry …
2020 Aquaculture Innovation Workshop
When: April 30th- May 1st, 2020- POSTPONED New York, NY Early Bird Registration closes Feb 28th! The annual Aquaculture Innovation Workshop (AIW) …
New Experiment Raises Possibility of Fresh N.C. Soft-Shell Crabs Year-Round
Originally posted by Jeff Hampton for The Virginia Pilot An experiment to farm soft-shell crabs in North Carolina ponds could …
Farming Coastal Waters: Applied Research Supports Oyster Growers
Originally posted by Katie Mosher for NC Sea Grant North Carolina is cultivating its love of oysters — along with …
The Battle Over Fish Farming in the Open Ocean Heats Up, as EPA Permit Looms
Article originally posted by Leah Douglas for NPR. Americans eat an average of 16 pounds of fish each year, and …
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2021 North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual
This manual, updated every year, covers pesticide use and safety information, chemical application equipment, fertilizer …
1/13/21
Terrestrial Flatworms, Land Planarians & Hammerhead Worms
This factsheet offers information on the identification and management of various flatworms that may be …
12/8/20 — Entomology Insect Notes
The Use of Uncrewed Vehicles in Coastal Aquaculture
Uncrewed vehicles are simply vehicles that operate without a human operator aboard. They can either …
10/29/20
Precision Agriculture Technology: How to Become a Commercial Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Pilot
This publication discusses flying unmanned aerial vehicles (drones, model aircraft) for commercial purposes. You'll learn …
1/17/19
Pond Management Guide
This guide summarizes the basic principles of managing recreational ponds and the requirements for producing …
12/18/18
Using Grass Carp (White Amur) for Aquatic Weed Management in North Carolina
This publication covers the use of triploid sterile grass carp for biological control of aquatic …
11/19/18
Weed Management in Small Ponds
This publication describes how to prevent the excessive growth of aquatic weeds in small ponds …
7/30/18
Weed Control in Irrigation Water Supplies
This publication describes safe and effective techniques for managing aquatic weeds in irrigation ponds.
7/25/18