2019 Small-Farm, Late-Season Hemp Production Notes
2019 Small-Farm, Late-Season Hemp Production Notes: Flowering, Harvest, & Post-Harvest Management Mountain, High Country, & Foothills regions, Western North Carolina Field Production From …
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.
Another NCSU Hemp Field Day Coming Up!
We had an amazing Hops and Hemp Twilight Tour on August 5 at the research station in Mills River. …
Our Hemp Projects in the News!
Our emerging CBD hemp industry, our graduate students, and our women growers getting some well-deserved attention in today’s article …
Hops, Hemp, Truffles, and More-See What We Are Doing!
It’s field day season and we have four events planned to showcase our research this year! This is your …
On-Farm Poultry Slaughter Workshop
For extension agents, agricultural educators, and small commercial growers: Register to attend this on-farm poultry slaughter workshop sponsored by N.C. …
N.C. A&T State University Small Farms Field Day - Thursday, June 6, 2019
Hosted by Cooperative Extension at North Carolina A&T State University, Small Farms Field Day is an annual free event …
Big Dreams Small Farms - Market Gardening Workshop
N.C. Cooperative Extension Service’s Big Dreams Small Farms Series gathers in Watauga County for a day-long Market Gardening workshop …
Broccoli Research Continues in 2019
We have been a partner in the Eastern Broccoli Project since its inception in 2010. The main objective of …
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Programs Serving Watauga County
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Programs Serving Watauga County in 2019 What is a CSA? Making a living wage as a small …
High Country Seed Swap & Growers Exchange March 19, 2019
High Country Seed Swap & Growers Exchange – 3/16/19 On Saturday, March 16, 2019, all aspiring and practicing area gardeners are invited to …
Special Hotel Rate Ends Today! Beer and Beyond Conference
Today at noon is the last day to get great rates at the Country Inn and Suites, the closest …
August 2019 Food Preservation Classes
Food Preservation Classes The North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Watauga County Center will be offering two food preservation classes in August. Choose …
Registration Open for NCDA&CS Marketing Workshop for NC Meat Handlers
The following information is from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: Registration is now open for the …
Beer and Beyond: A Conference for Southern Hop Growers
What else can you do with hops besides brew beer? For regional growers, the question is, what other markets …
N.C. A&T State University Partners With Avery & Watauga Extension for AgriShop & Academy Series
N.C. A&T State University Partners with Avery & Watauga Extension for AgriShop & Academy series, 2/27/19 – 2/28/19 Are you …
Innovative IPM Grant Can Help Farmers in Ashe, Watauga, and Avery Counties - Apply by 2/28/19
The Innovative IPM Grant is designed by the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Ashe, Watauga, & Avery County Centers, in conjunction …
Hemp Production Information Meeting in Ashe County on Wednesday 1/30/19
Have you heard that the 2018 Farm Bill has legalized Industrial Hemp as a crop and that North Carolina …
Want to Learn All About Growing and Selling Hops?
Early bird registration for the 2019 South Atlantic Hops Conference in Asheville, NC ends on December 31, 2018. SO, …
Industrial Hemp Workshop in Durham (Nov 9, 2018)
The interest in industrial hemp production in the Carolinas is very high. The number of inquiries we get in …
Chicken Processing Workshop
The N.C. Cooperative Extension of Watauga County will be conducting a Chicken Processing Workshop on Saturday, September 22, 2018, …
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County Extension Programs
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
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
- Watershed Watch
Resources for Locally Grown Food
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