Gardens and Food and Babies Oh My! Learn About Durham Extension in Our 2019 Report to the Community
Check out our 2019 Annual Report to the Community. You can see our annual report at http://bit.ly/CoopExt2019. See what amazing …
Field Crops
Pesticide School Coming to Durham County!
NC Pesticide School – Durham County August 20-21, 2019 Bahama Ruritan Club 8202 Stagville Rd Bahama, NC 27503 Do you or someone you know …
Free Pesticide Recertification Credit Class, June 24, 2019
Pesticide Safety: Minimal Risk to the Applicator / Minimal Risk to the Environment Training When: Monday, June 24, 2019, 9–11 a.m. Where: N.C. …
FSMA Produce Safety Rule for Small Farms Seminar Dinner
5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019 N.C. Cooperative Extension, Durham County Center 721 Foster St. Durham, NC Have you heard about the new set …
Guidance for Industry: Evaluating the Safety of Flood-Affected Food Crops for Human Consumption
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided guidance for situations under which farms may be affected by flooding …
Information Session for Small Farmers and Agribusinesses
N.C. Cooperative Extension at the Durham County Center On February 13, 2018, and on March 5, 2018, Durham County Cooperative …
NC Commissioner of Agriculture Prepares for Potential Impact of Hurricane Matthew
To prepare for the potential impact of Hurricane Matthew and possible economic loss the NC Commissioner of Agriculture issues …
Small Scale Producers Can Maintain Field Fresh Quality After Harvest
Small scale producers can maintain optimal quality field fresh produce after harvest with simple cooling methods and maintaining appropriate …
Got to Be NC Newsletter Now Available
The first 2016 NC Department of Agriculture Got to Be NC newsletter is available. Highlights include: * Registration open for …
NCSU Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
Blog, Pest News Alerts, Twitter Feed and …
Helping Farmers Make Choices
Durham County was built on tobacco. But for many years now, tobacco has been declining and the farm families …
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- Extension Entomology - Insect Biology and Management
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- Industrial Hemp
- NC Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
- Official Variety Testing
- Organic Commodities
- Soybeans
- Tobacco Growers Information
More Extension Programs at NC State University
- Agriculture and Resource Economics Extension
- Crop and Soil Sciences
- NC State Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
- NC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
- Peanut Growers Information
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- Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS)
- NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- NCSU/USDA Forage Program
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