Calibrating a High Pressure Sprayer
Calibration of your spraying equipment is an important step to ensure that you are applying the correct labeled rate …
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.
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 …
Foraging for Backyard Edibles
Check out the NC State Extension Homegrown Video Series for information you can trust from In the Kitchen, In the Garden, …
Backyard Poultry Webinar
N.C. Cooperative Extension of Clay County will be hosting a Backyard Poultry Webinar Wednesday, May 13, 2020, from 2–5 …
Homestead Dairy Cows: The Basics
The following article was written by Appalachian State University student, Lauren Church, who interned at the N.C. Cooperative Extension …
How to Start a Pig Operation
The following article was written by Appalachian State University student Rebecca Brown, who interned at the Watauga office of …
Purchase Bulk Meat From Local Farmers Through MeatSuite
NC Choices is proud to introduce MeatSuite to North Carolina consumers. MeatSuite is a website where you can find local …
West District Extension Agents Offer FREE Online Food Preservation Series
Judging from seed and seedling sales, many home gardeners will soon be enjoying delicious produce. With our current climate, …
Coffee and Conversation (Vegetable Gardening)
Starting in April, we will offer a new online series titled Coffee and Conservation vegetable garden series. These sessions …
Christmas Tree Scouting: Twig Aphids
With support from a grant from the Pesticide Environmental Trust Fund, Cooperative Extension produced and released a series of …
Phytophthora and Site Selection for Fraser Fir Production
Too many Fraser fir fields tell their own story this spring – one of devastation from Phytophthora root rot …
Host-Shifts and Honey Bees: Lessons From COVID-19
This global health crisis has certainly hit us all like a ton of bricks, and at the time of …
NC State Extension Launches Portal for COVID-19 Resources
From Richard Campell, NC State’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Chief Communication Officer: COVID-19 has disrupted our lives …
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? …
2020 Pesticide Applicators and Landscape Contractors Recertification Classes
UPDATE: ALL CLASSES SCHEDULED THROUGH APRIL 2020 HAVE BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 CONCERNS. CHECK BACK FOR FUTURE TBD …
Meat Suite Training for Farmers
The Watauga office of North Carolina Cooperative Extension will be holding a class for farmers interested in learning more …
High Country Seed Swap & Growers Exchange 2020
High Country Seed Swap and Growers Exchange Saturday, March 14, 2020 On Saturday, March 14, 2020, aspiring and practicing area gardeners …
Small Farms AgriShop in Boone February 24, 2020
2/24/20: Small Farms AgriShop in Boone Cooperative Extension at N.C A&T State University is hosting the annual Small Farms Agrishop …
Our 2020 Spring Fruit Plant Sale Has Begun
UPDATE: THE PLANT SALE IS STILL CONTINUING! WE REQUEST THAT YOU PLEASE MAIL IN YOUR ORDER FORMS AND PAYMENTS …
We Are Harvesting Lots of Black Perigord Truffles at NCSU!
1/31/2020 – Skepticism was high in 2010 when we planted our first filbert orchard with young trees inoculated with …
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Extension Programs at NC State University
- 4-H Livestock Program
- 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
National eXtension Resources
Partnerships and Organizations
- Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS)
- NC Christmas Tree Association
- NC Climate Data
- NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- NC State Climate Office
- USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
Publications, Information, and News
- Department of Entomology at the Vernon James Research and Extension Center
- Integrated Pest Management Blogs
- NC Agricultural Chemicals Manual
- NC Pest News
- NCDA&CS Soil Testing Information
Resources for Locally Grown Food
Recent Publications related to Agriculture & Food
Conserving Working Lands: A Land Legacy Workbook with Tools and Resources to Guide Your Conservation Planning Journey
Your land is valuable to you and your family. Protection and successful transition begins with …
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Starter Phosphorus Fertilizer and Additives in North Carolina Soils: Use, Placement, and Plant Response
Phosphorus (P) is the second most important nutrient in crop production but is often found …
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Conducting a Bioassay For Herbicide Residues
General guidelines on how to conduct a bioassay for herbicide residues in soil.
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Spider Mites in North Carolina Grapes
Two-spotted spider mites are a common pest of North Carolina grapes. This factsheet discusses the …
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Collard Greens
This series of publications provides information about how to grow, harvest, and prepare a variety …
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Kale
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Green Cloverworm in Soybean
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Peanut Disease Management
This publication, chapter 6 of the 2020 Peanut Information handbook, provides details on how to …
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