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 …
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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 …
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 …
COVID-19 Farmers Update 5/21/2020
COVID-19 Farmers Update 5/21/2020 News today: Phase 2 Reopening in NC: Section 6C of the Executive Order 141 moving NC to Phase …
COVID-19 Farmers Update 05/15/2020
COVID-19 Farmers Update 05/15/2020 News Today: Farm Safety: Responding to a COVID-19 outbreak on a farm: NC State University Resources on farm …
COVID-19 Farmers Update 05/12/2020
COVID-19 Farmers Update 05/12/2020 News Today Financial Resources Grants for Urban Ag and Innovative Production. Read about the grant, how to apply, …
Virtual Strawberry Field Day May 2020
Virtual Strawberry Field Day May 2020 At the Central Crops Research Station, Clayton NC Due to COVID-19, we decided to hold …
COVID-19 Farmers Update 05/07/2020
COVID-19 Farmers Update 05/07/2020 News Today: Emergency Funding: Golden LEAF receives $125 million to support NC COVID-19 rapid recovery loan program. Read …
COVID-19 Farmers Update 05/05/2020
COVID-19 Farmers Update 05/05/2020 News Today: Extension: Recorded Vermicompost webinar led by Rhonda Sherman Composting at Home: Register online for the free Thursday, …
AWIS 10-Day Weather Forecast: One More Day of Possible Frost
AWIS 10-day Weather Forecast: One more day of possible frost please visit AWIS Weather Service for more information We are not out …
COVID-19 Farmers Update 05/01/2020
COVID-19 Farmers Update 05/01/2020 News Today: Social Media for Farmers Webinar Series held by N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services …
COVID-19 Farmers Update 04/28/2020
COVID-19 Farmers Update 04/28/2020 News Today: What if someone has COVID-19 on a farm? Guidelines for Farmers, Workers, and Consumers. Time Sensitive …
COVID-19 Farmers Update 04/23/2020
COVID-19 Farmers Update 04/23/2020 News Today: Take Our Survey! N.C. Cooperative Extension seeks to assess the impact of COVID-19 on the specialty …
COVID-19 Farmers Update 04/20/2020
COVID-19 Farmers Update 04/20/2020 News Today: COVID-19 Cash Flow Management podcast from the Eastern NY Veg Growers. Please take the N.C. Department …
COVID-19 Farmers Update 04/17/2020
COVID-19 Farmers Update 04/17/2020 New Today The NC State University Plant Disease and Insect Clinic will operate under modified conditions from …
COVID-19 Farmers Update 4/16/2020
COVID-19 Farmers Update 4/16/2020 News Today Important H-2A information (see below) The NC food bank is prepared to accept large and small …
AWIS Weather Advisory 04/15 and 04/16
AWIS Weather Advisory 04/15 and 04/16 Two more days of potential frost in NC We are not out of the woods. …
COVID-19 Farmers Update 04/14/2020
COVID-19 Farmers Update 04/14/2020 Updates will be posted every Tuesday and every Friday. A newsflash will be posted in between …
COVID-19 Daily Farmers Update 04/10/2020
COVID-19 Daily Farmers Update 04/10/2020 News Today: From NCSU Extension: Will the Coronavirus Pandemic Impact U.S. Food Supply Chain? From NCSU Extension: …
AWIS Weather Advisory: Frost Protection Needed Tonight
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