Peanut Pod Blasting: Additional Dates Scheduled
Thank you to everyone who brought out peanuts to the first week of pod blasting. Most fields still needed …
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Pitt County Fair 4-H Livestock Show
Wednesday, September 18, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. Entry deadline: September 12 Livestock Show Rules and Regulations & Entry Form …
Peanut Pod Blasting
September 9, 2019 – J.P. Davenport and Son 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 5961 US -264, Greenville, NC 27834 September 11, 2019 …
Atlantic Coast Pipeline: Fourth Circuit Finds Continued Shortcomings in Required Endangered Species Act Review
The Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) – the 600 mile conveyance of natural gas from West Virginia to the Virginia …
Hemp License Application and the "Bona Fide Farmer": Is There a Minimum Farm Income Requirement?
A not uncommon question persists regarding the use of the term “Bona Fide Farmer” in the hemp license application: …
Gate Disputes: North Carolina Court Affirms Law on Gates and Access Easements
A recent North Carolina Court of Appeals decision provides some clarity to when a landowner may install a gate …
Farmland Values: North Carolina Ticks Up (Mostly) From 2018
The recent National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) posted the results of its early June survey on various categories of …
Produce Safety: FDA Issues FSMA Agricultural Water Rule Extension
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its final rule on phased implementation of water testing under Food Safety …
Industrial Hemp: FSA Reminds County Offices "No Loans on Hemp for 2019 Season"
The USDA Farm Service Agency today issued an update to state and county FSA offices regarding implementation of the …
Voluntary Agricultural Districts: Discussing Proximity Notice at NC GIS Conference
The 2019 North Carolina Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Conference in Winston-Salem, NC this past week featured a presentation from …
Timber Rights: Recent Case Illustrates Tricky Nature of Life-Estates for Timberland
The North Carolina Court of Appeals issued an interesting opinion in January 2019 on the nature of timber rights …
Timely Article on Wetland Value Published by NC State's Burchell and Hunt
North Carolina State University’s Dr. Mike Burchell and Dr. Bill Hunt, both of the Department of Biological and Agricultural …
Leases: Keeping Farmland in Farming
If you want to keep your land in farming, you will need someone to farm it. For most landowners, …
Poultry Litter Spreader Calibration Demonstrations
Hello everyone, this is just a friendly reminder about the poultry litter spreader calibration demonstrations coming up in 2019! We also …
Pesticide Disposal Day - 9/26/2018 - New Date
Free Pesticide Collection Day Do you have pesticides at your home or farm that you no longer need or use? …
Case Note: NC Appeals Court Limits Agritourism Definition
The North Carolina Court of Appeals on May 15 placed a check on the expanding list of activities operated …
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Organic Business Planning Workshops
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Location: Catawba County Cooperative Extension Office Registration Fee: $25 ————————————————— Dates: January 30, 2018 Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Location: Wake County Cooperative Extension …
Join Us for 2019 NC Farm School Down East!
After a successful school in 2018 with students from eight counties, NC Farm School Down East is looking for …
Freeze Warning in NC: Are Your Varieties at Risk?
The state will be experiencing temperatures below freezing over the weekend and into next week. In North Carolina, temperatures …
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