Beef Quality Assurance Certification Meeting Monday, November 25, 2019 9:00am - 1:00pm Area Livestock Producers Please join us at North Carolina Cooperative Extension of Franklin County on November 25, 2019, for a Beef Quality Assurance Certification program. WHEN: Monday, November 25, 2019 WHERE: 103 South Bickett Boulevard, Louisburg COST: $60 (Member of the NC Cattlemen’s Assn.) $85 (Non-member) Preregistration …

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Join us for a RAFI workshop! Saturday, November 16, from 3:00-5:00pm Rocky Ridge Farm 135 Rocky Ridge Ln. Louisburg, NC 27549 Geothermal Greenhouse tour High Tunnel tour

Join us for a RAFI workshop! Saturday, November 16, from 3:00-5:00pm Rocky Ridge Farm 135 Rocky Ridge Ln. Louisburg, NC 27549 Geothermal Greenhouse tour High Tunnel tour   Click on link below for more information   Geothermal Greenhouse Tour

Establishment of perennial cool-season forage grasses is a better alternative to annual cropping for addressing soil salinity problems that are now impacting over 10 million acres of cropland in the Northern Great Plains. You are subscribed to HQ Plants for USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. This information has recently been updated, and is now available.

Successful Small Farm Opportunities Conference is scheduled for Feb. 8th, 2020 at Louisburg College, Louisburg, NC. Each year this conference offers a wealth of information. We try to offer creative ways that small farmers can increase their revenue. More information to follow. Dennis Bickel - Executive Director, North Carolina Small Farm Association

We all know how important soil is to our farms. You need to know what is going on in your soil if you are growing produce, field crops and/or pasture management for livestock.  Because most of us are small producers it is important that every square foot of our farms produce. North Carolina State University …

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