Poultry Pack 4-H Club 2nd Meeting
Any youth 8-18 interested in poultry are invited to join the new Poultry Pack 4-H Club hosted on NC …
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.
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 …
NCDA&CS Food and Drug Information on CBD
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is sending out letters next week to manufacturers and retailers who …
February 2019 NC 4-H Horse Program Newsletter
The February 2019 edition of the NC 4-H Horse Program Newsletter is now available. This issue features the names of the …
New Pesticide Available for Use Against Spotted Wing Drosophila in Blackberries and Raspberries for 2019
Exirel Insecticide (FMC Corporation) has recently received an expanded federal label which includes use in caneberries against spotted wing …
Protect Animals From the Cold
Tiffanee Conrad, Richmond County Livestock Agent | January 18, 2019 Extension @ Your Service Even though December has been unseasonably warm, January …
Extension@YourService: Holiday Feasts Are for People, Not Pets
The Christmas and New Year Holidays are coming up and everyone is getting excited for their parties, tree decorations, …
Extension@YourService: Sweet Potato Season Once Again!
Sweet potatoes are almost as obligatory on the Thanksgiving table as the turkey itself. It’s a humble vegetable, but …
Extension@YourService: The Softer Side to the Season's Mascot
Bats are frequently maligned and misunderstood creatures, whose presence, interpreted in rubber or paper, is obligatory at any Halloween …
Purina Fall Cattle Meeting - October 16, 2018
There will be a Fall Cattle Meeting at the Ellerbe Lion’s Club, sponsored by Carthage Farm Supply and Purina, …
4-H Partners With Our Heroes’ Tree and Tractor Supply Company
During the month of September local 4-H’ers made ornaments to hang on Our Heroes’ Tree at the Cole Auditorium. …
Mortality Management for Chicken Houses During Natural Disasters
Please see the following linked information and guidelines from NCDA&CS in case of flooding: Animal Mortality Memo 2003 NCDA&CS Mass Animal …
Extension@YourService: Richmond 4-H Goat Show Great Success
If you were not at the Richmond County 4-H Goat Show on Saturday, you missed quite the event. Forty-four …
VOTE October 4 - N.C. Cattle Industry Assessment Referendum
The North Carolina Cattlemen’s Association has announced that the N.C. Cattle Industry Assessment Referendum vote will take place on October …
Extension@YourService: Late-Season Pests
As summer begins to wind down, there are several pests that can make their appearance and cause some consternation …
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County Extension Programs
Extension Programs at NC State University
- Animal Science Extension
- Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center
- Vernon James Research and Extension Center
Information Portals
- Ag BioTech
- Executive Farm Management Program
- Extension Entomology - Insect Biology and Management
- Extension Plant Pathology
- Horticulture
- Industrial Hemp
- NC FarmLink
- NC Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
- NC Pesticide Safety Education
- NC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
- Official Variety Testing
More Extension Programs at NC State University
- Agricultural and Human Sciences
- Agriculture and Resource Economics Extension
- Apiculture and Beekeeping
- Biological and Agricultural Engineering
- Crop and Soil Sciences
- Extension Soils Program
Partnerships and Organizations
- Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS)
- NC Climate Data
- NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- NC State Climate Office
- USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
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