COVID-19 Farmers Update 1/11/2021
COVID-19 Farmers Update 1/11/2021 RAFI is Hiring Two Positions FOC Network Project Coordinator FOC Network Grants Coordinator Position Resources for Famers COVID-19 Federal Rural …
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Hemp Connections Rule Changes on January 1
12/31/2020 – When the pilot hemp program was initiated in North Carolina in 2017, there were no established ways …
COVID-19-Farming Update: What We Know About the $900B Relief Bill
Although the bill is back on the floor of the US congress, here is what is in it for …
Information on Terrestrial Flatworms and Hammerhead Worms
As if Asian giant hornets weren’t enough, this year also saw media attention on a lesser-known, but bizarre, group …
New NC State Hemp Articles Published
12/10/2020 – This week two new publications were released on hemp research and extension conducted at NC State University. …
COVID-19 Farmers Update 12/10/2020
COVID-19 Farmers Update 12/10/2020 North Carolina: Executive Order 181 Explained The new Executive Order 181 (Implementing a Modified Stay at Home Order …
COVID-19 Farmers Update 10/26/2020
COVID-19 Farmers Update 10/26/2020 Webinars and Workshops N.C. Cooperative Extension, ASAP, and Empowering Mtn Food Systems: High-Tunnel Production Webinar (free)! October 27, …
COVID-19 Farmers Update 10/13/2020
COVID-19 Farmers Update 10/13/2020 Financial Help USDA Important: USDA Opens COVID Relief Funding for Small Farms: Apply Now! USDA Expands Coronavirus Food Assistance …
COVID-19 Farming Update 9/25/2020
COVID-19 Farming Update 9/25/2020 Strawberries How to keep plug plants disease free: Measures before and after planting! (Penn State Extension) Webinars November 5, …
A New Disease Is Emerging: Neopestalotiopsis Fruit Rot
New Disease Emerging in Strawberries Dear friends, A new disease (Neopestalotiopsis ssp.) is emerging in strawberries at the East Coast, mainly …
Farmers Update 9/13/2020
COVID-19 Update 9/13/2020 New This Week Conferences September 30, 2–2:30 p.m. RAFI USA Community Conversations: “How Can We Heal Money Wounds? Clergy Respond …
COVID-19 Update 9/3/2020
COVID-19 Update 9/3/2020 Strawberry pre-plant operations have started, transplanting is just around the corner and fall will be here soon. …
Strawberry Pre-Plant Information
Useful information for your strawberry pre-plant phase: The correct pre-plant preparation is important for a successful strawberry crop. Here some …
Tropical Storm Isaias
Tropical Storm Isaias Dear all, Tropical Storm Isaias is approaching the East Coast with winds and rain this evening and tomorrow …
2020 Breeding Trial Data Now Online
The NC State University Strawberry Breeding program has put all the yield data from our cultivar trials from 2015-2020 …
COVID-19 Farmers Update 06/05/2020
COVID-19 Farmers Update 06/05/2020 New today: Government Resources: USDA has announced crops that will be eligible for assistance through the Coronavirus Food …
Lace Bugs on Landscape Plants
This week I have seen a couple species of lace bugs active on landscape plants. Yes, there are over …
First Peak: How Did COVID-19 Impact NC Agriculture in April 2020?
How did COVID-19 impact NC Agriculture in April 2020? We have surveyed 157 farms and agritourism businesses and the …
Sawflies on Roses
For the past several weeks I have noticed damage to the leaves of my roses. Each year this happens and …
Monitor False Oleander Scales
False oleander scale, Pseudaulacaspis cockerelli, is a tropical and subtropical pest originally from China. False oleander scale is common throughout …
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