Small Fruit Production Workshop for Direct Markets
The Small Fruit Production Workshop for Direct Markets will be hosted at Avery Farm’s (Owner: Waightstill Avery) on Thursday, February …
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.
2019 Private Pesticide Applicators Meetings
The Avery County Cooperative Extension Center will be hosting five private pesticide applicators meetings for the 2019 pesticide license …
Avery County Plant Sale
The Avery County Cooperative Extension Center staff is in the process of completing the 2019 plant sale catalog. We are …
Commercial Poultry Grower Meetings
Please join us for the 2018 Commercial Poultry Grower Meetings. Register here for the meeting you wish to attend. 3 hours …
Don't Miss the Ornamental Production Workshop
The 2017 Foothills Ornamental Production Workshop will take place on Thursday, February 23 at the Burke County Extension Center in Morganton, …
Cutting Production Webinar Announced for Greenhouse Growers
Optimizing Rooting of Vegetative Annuals: Maximizing Performance Through Lighting, Temperature, Irrigation and Fertility Dr. Roberto Lopez Michigan State University Thursday, November 3, …
Register for Nursery Field Day on September 23
The 16th Annual Nursery Crop Field Day will be held on Friday, September 23 from 8 a.m. to 3 …
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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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