Daily COVID-19 Viticulture Update 3/30/2020
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Bunch Grape Vineyard COVID-19 Chores March/April
BUNCH GRAPE VINEYARD COVID-19 CHORES MARCH/APRIL Many of you have finished pruning with the exception of the early bud breaking …
Muscadine COVID-19 Chores March / April 2020
Muscadine COVID-19 Chores March/April 2020 Spring is right around the corner, and many important muscadine tasks start now. Please be …
COVID-19 Daily Viticulture Update 3/27/2020
COVID-19 Daily Viticulture Update 3/27/2020 While global wine supply chains still operate, NC grape and wine businesses, depending mostly on …
NCDA&CS Taking Preventive Measures to Help Farmers and Agribusinesses
Adapted from a press release written by Rich Bonnano. The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) is taking …
NC State Extension Launches Portal for COVID-19 Resources
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COVID-19 Daily Viticulture Updates 3/26/2020
COVID-19 Daily Viticulture Updates 3/26/2020 NC State Extension Covid-19 Resources: NC State Horticulture COVID-19 Farming Resources NC State Extension COVID-19 Portal NC State …
COVID-19 Daily Viticulture Update 3/24/2020
COVID-19 Daily Viticulture Update 3/24/2020 Dear grape and wine community The Covid-19 pandemic has already hurt the business. Trying to adjust …
COVID-19 Daily Viticulture Update 3/23/2020
COVID-19 Daily Viticulture Update 3/23/2020 Dear grape and wine community in NC, COVID-19 has shut down tasting rooms, events and restaurants …
Register Now for March Webinars on Creating a Free Online Store for Your Farm
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended our world in a very short time frame. It’s been a stressful and sometimes …
COVID -19 Viticulture Update 3/22/2020
COVID-19 Viticulture Update 3/22/2020 Dear grape and wine community, Spring is here, and chores in the vineyards as well as tasting …
COVID-19 Daily Farmers and Viticulture Update
Prepared by Mark Hoffmann (Small Fruits Extension Specialist) and Xiaonan Shi (MS Student, Department of Horticulture) 3/21/2020 As of 3/21/2020, 10:30 …
COVID-19 Resources for Food & Farms from NC State Extension
NC State Extension has compiled resources that provide best practices for preparing for COVID-19 and managing risk for individuals …
Local Farmers' Markets Do Their Part to Flatten the Curve on Coronavirus
Last week was a blur amid all the news about coronavirus and its impacts on our communities, both locally …
Come Work With Us in the NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program!
3/5/2020 – Do you enjoy working outdoors? Do you like working with plants? Are you interested in agricultural research? …
A Forest Farming Success Story
2/28/2020 – Forest farming and growing native woodland botanicals make up a large part of my research and extension …
Meet the WNC Woodland Stewards
2/27/2020 – The Association for Temperate Agroforestry has a nice article in their latest newsletter about our Woodland Stewards …
Spring Ag Fest is CANCELED
The Chatham County Spring Ag Fest that was scheduled for March 28, 2020, at the Chatham County Agriculture & …
New Muscadine Production Guide
OUT NEW: THE MUSCADINE PRODUCTION GUIDE FOR THE SOUTHEAST Please use the link below. Released February 11, 2020. NEW Muscadine Grape …
We Are Harvesting Lots of Black Perigord Truffles at NCSU!
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