This workshop will be geared for those new and beginning farmers interested in starting a farm operation but need guidance on how. About this Event This four-part series will cover topics on what can be grown, where’s the money, where and how to sell your product, and who can help. The purpose of this workshop…
This all-day online learning experience includes both live and recorded content and is targeted at beginner, first-year beekeepers (although other "newbees" would certainly benefit). The purpose is to reinforce what you've already learned, supplement your first experiences with keeping bees, and give you the reassurance and confidence to keep them healthy and thriving through the winter.…
Join us for part 1 of our “Wheat Production Series” on September 25th, 2020, from 8 to 9 a.m. NC State Extension Specialists will be providing the latest pre-plant updates: Dr. Angela Post, Small Grains Extension Specialist, “Pre-plant Fertility Recommendations”, Getting your wheat crop off to a great start. Dr. Wesley Everman, Extension Weed Specialist,…
N.C. Cooperative Extension is offering a virtual hemp growers meeting and research update open to new and experienced hemp growers from 8 a.m. to noon Thursday. The meeting will feature trial results from N.C. State Extension specialists from research conducted across the state. There will also be a grower panel with experienced N.C. growers and…
Join Cumberland County Cooperative Extension agent Jason Weathington on Jan. 26 as he provides a virtual workshop on how to properly prune. Viewers will gain pruning confidence as the host walks through the essentials of pruning plants in your landscapes. When: Jan. 26 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. The workshop is free, but registration…
Being able to observe bluebirds in your backyard requires providing proper nesting boxes to attract them. Watch Cumberland County Cooperative Extension agent Kenny Bailey on Jan. 28 discuss bluebirds and demonstrate how to build a bluebird house. When: Jan. 28 from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Where: Virtually via Zoom The class is free, but…
Learn new farming techniques and information from Cooperative Extension Specialists (Eddy Labus, Lee Menius, Hannah Dankbar, and Lauren Greene) and successful farmers (Michale Fine of Seven Sisters Farm, Jessica Evans of Evans Family Farm) on a variety of topics such as: Online Marketing for Success, Season Extension Growing Techniques, Small Tools that make a Big…
NC State Extension Director and Assoc. Dean, Dr. Richard Bonanno’s Five-year Review On March 16, Dr. Richard Bonanno will present on NC State Extension’s activities during his first five-year term and share a vision for its future. The public seminar will take place from 1 to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. Join via…
NC State Extension Gardener, in partnership with Longwood Gardens, one of the premiere botanical gardens in the world, is offering 4 fully online, asynchronous plant ID classes. These courses feature a wide range of commonly grown plants to teach students plant ID skills that they will be able to utilize to identify new plants they…
The 2021 Turfgrass Field Day at NC State University Turfgrass Field Lab will be Wednesday, August 11, 2021, from 8:30 am – 1:00 pm. Join the Turfgrass Work Group for the annual event in person this year. Pre-registration is required. There will be NO on-site registration.
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