NC State PDIC to Expand Modified Operations
This announcement was updated Friday May 29th, 2020 from a previous version The NC State Plant Disease and Insect …
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Durham County Center 2020 Report to the Community
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Durham County Center would like to share our 2020 Report to the Community: Join Us! Read the 2020 …
Our 'Virtual' Report to Community Event
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Durham County Center will hold a ‘virtual’ report to the community event June 1–5, 2020. One …
North Carolina Aquaculture Development Conference 2020: Update
The 2020 North Carolina Aquaculture Development Conference was successfully held this year March 12-14, 2020, through a hybrid virtual/physical …
Are Your Specialty Crops Eligible for the CFAP Assistance?
5/22/2020 – Some of the specialty crop growers I work with are upset because they don’t think they are …
BioWorma®, an Alternative to Traditional Anthelmintics
This webinar presentation is about BioWorma®, a fungus (Duddingtonia flagrans) that traps and kills roundworm larvae in the manure …
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 …
Early May Blooms in Pollinator Paradise
Pollinator Paradise is a Demonstration Garden created by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center. Agriculture Agent Debbie …
Recording of Bumble Bee Webinar Now Available for Viewing
In honor of Citizen Science Month, the Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension conducted a webinar on …
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 …
National Grain and Feed Association and Grain Journal to Host Free COVID-19 Updates Webinar
The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) and Grain Journal are hosting a webinar to provide the grain, feed, …
Animal Waste: Court Rules General Permits Are Not Exempt From NC Administrative Procedures Act
Last week the North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation prevailed in halting the implementation of the three most recent Animal …
Fall 2020 Pesticide School Schedule Available
The Fall 2020 Pesticide Safety School Schedule is now available for registrants who are seeking initial licensing in one …
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. …
Late April Blooms in Pollinator Paradise
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Last Week in Agriculture and Natural Resource Law (May 2, 2020)
[This is a weekly posting summarizing (and yes, some aggregating) legal developments – case decisions, new statutes and regulations, …
Recording of Online Farm Store Webinar Now Available for Viewing
I have been working with area farmers and farmers’ markets as they adapt to changes brought on by the …
Increase Success With Your Vegetable & Ornamental Transplants!
Whether you are a commercial grower or a homeowner wanting to produce your own transplants, avoiding diseases, such as …
Durham County COVID-19 Farm Impact Assessment
Durham Farmers! How has COVID impacted your farm? Are you looking for new markets or your product? Do you …
CARES Act for Farmers Part II: the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP)
[The following is written in anticipation of the release of interim rules from USDA on the described programs, and …
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