The North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center will offer two Blueberry Production Webinars as part of its Enhancing Sustainability Series on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, and Wednesday, December 1, 2021 from 6–8 p.m. The first webinar on November 17 will focus on blueberry cultivars, site selection, and general management. The second webinar on December 1 will focus on blueberry pests and diseases. Presenters:Bill Cline, Extension Plant Pathologist and Blueberry …
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AgVenture NCSU Grants – Apply Now
NCSU will begin accepting applications Oct. 15th, 2021. The deadline to apply is Dec. 15th, 2021. Submission is capped at 250 applications. You can register for an online grant application workshop (go to the link to register). Grant Program Overview :NC AgVentures provides grants to North Carolina family farms, and community organizations such farmer associations and …
Industrial Hemp Commission to Host Public Meeting WHO/WHAT:The N.C. Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting to review and approve program applications. WHEN/WHERE:Tuesday, Oct. 262 p.m.Access to the conference call can be made at http://go.ncsu.edu/industrialhemp or by calling 1-929-205-6099 (U.S. toll) or 1-669-900-6833 (U.S. toll). The meeting ID is 971-3270-6735 and the passcode is 443965. Participants will …
New blog, upcoming grants and farm health questions answered
+ AGW greeting cards and news from your peers View as Webpage Photo Credit: High Meadows Farm in Delhi, NY Dear Dennis, This week, we’re sharing recent announcements from the USDA, a timely article about the future of lab grown “meat,” and showing off our brand new greeting cards (just in time for the holidays!). …
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October 2021 🐝 What’s up in Food & Farming Policy?
How is is local food and farming being affected on a policy level? View this email in your browser Dear Rebecca, Welcome to the October edition of The Buzz. Since 1986, the month of October has meant that CFSA’s Sustainable Agriculture Conference (SAC) is just around the corner. As the largest sustainable food and farming …
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In Case You Missed It: A Greener World’s Latest Issue of Sustainable Farming Magazine is Out
Fall 2021 The Fall 2021 issue of AGW's Sustainable Farming magazine is ready to view online. Written for farmers and anyone interested in sustainable, high-welfare livestock production, the magazine includes news, opinion and program activities, as well as in-depth technical features and case studies. We hope you enjoy it! Sustainable Farming Magazine Subscription Interested in …
October 2021: What Farmers Need to Know (+ 2021 Conference Info)
Here's the top news for sustainable farmers in NC & SC View this email in your browser Dear Nahid, Greetings from coastal South Carolina! We are happy to have the beach and the many local farms that provide fresh fruit and produce to what is known as the Grand Strand. This area extends over 60 …
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Leaves are not litter. They are food and shelter for butterflies, moths, beetles, and more
New leave the leaves sign available in our online gift center View as Webpage October 13, 2021 For many people fall cleanup means cutting all the seed heads and stems off the flowers and raking up all of the leaves. A tidy garden and yard are what many people strive to achieve. Everything clipped back, …
Upcoming grants, new blog posts and veterinary questions addressed
+ this week’s news from your peers View as Webpage Photo Credit: Working Cows Dairy in Slocomb, AL Dear Dennis, This week marked Thanksgiving in Canada, Indigenous Peoples Day in the United States, and National Farmers Day (see some of your fellow farmers celebrated here). We're sharing a info about upcoming grants, an opportunity to …
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Still Time to be counted – Census of Agriculture
2022 Census of Agriculture Conducted every five years, the Census of Agriculture is a count of U.S. farms and ranches along with the people involved in their operation. If you did not receive the 2017 Census of Agriculture questionnaire and should have, or if you are operating a new farm, you can sign up to be counted in the …
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