Birth of an Assassin!
The wheel bug, Arilus cristatus, is North Carolina’s largest assassin bug. It gets its name from the prominent spiny …
Agriculture & Food
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Chatham County Farmers' Markets Open the 2020 Season With New Social Distancing Policies
Early April is always a celebratory time in Chatham County because it marks the return of all three of …
COVID-19 and Paycheck Protection Program: Farms Presumed Included (With Practical Limitations)
(Note to Readers: periodic updates to this piece will happen as circumstances surrounding this program evolve. At bottom are …
Forsyth County Land Summit Offers Insight on Stewardship Decisions
(Written By Mary Brennan )The Forsyth County Land Summit Zoom Workshop held on Thursday, March 28, 2020, provided participants with the …
Register Now for April Webinar on Creating a Free Online Store for Your Farm
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended our world in a very short time frame. It’s been a stressful and sometimes …
Online Cooking Under Pressure Class (Instant Pot)
Multi-Cookers or you may have heard them called Instant Pots are very popular now. Do you have one and …
NC Restaurants Feeding Kids Initiative
Are you a restaurant, catering company or foodservice operation interested in helping feed kids in need during COVID-19 school …
NC State Extension Forestry Lunch and Learn Series
If you are a landowner with timber or forestry plots, or you are curious about North Carolina Forestry and …
COVID-19 and Holographic Wills: A Backstop if You Can't Get to a Lawyer
[Note: The COVID-19 pandemic is raising some difficult legal agency, care and testamentary issues. While the following is not …
NCDA&CS Taking Preventive Measures to Help Farmers and Agribusinesses
Adapted from a press release written by Rich Bonnano. The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) is taking …
NC State Extension Launches Portal for COVID-19 Resources
Press release by Richard Campbell, NC State Extension. COVID-19 has disrupted our lives and routines, from how we work, play …
LAND SUMMIT Reminder of Online Course for Forsyth County Landowners and Farmers
N.C. Cooperative Extension of Forsyth County will host the first in a three-part series on land use and regulation for …
COVID-19 and H2A Labor: DHS Exempts Agricultural Labor Travel From Mexico; List of Current Available Workers
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a “Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions Applicable to Land …
Register Now for March Webinars on Creating a Free Online Store for Your Farm
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended our world in a very short time frame. It’s been a stressful and sometimes …
2020 Tomato and Pepper Fungicide Spray Guides for North Carolina
Fungicide spray guides for tomato and pepper have been updated for 2020! These guides are intended for commercial growers as …
COVID-19: Locating and Registering Health Care Powers of Attorney
The Covid-19 pandemic has caught nearly everyone off guard, with epidemiologists and health care professionals daily warning us of …
Modified Plant Disease and Insect Clinic Operations
UPDATE: In order to comply with the latest NC State University policy, the Plant Disease and Insect Clinic will now …
COVID-19 Resources for Food & Farms from NC State Extension
NC State Extension has compiled resources that provide best practices for preparing for COVID-19 and managing risk for individuals …
Local Farmers' Markets Do Their Part to Flatten the Curve on Coronavirus
Last week was a blur amid all the news about coronavirus and its impacts on our communities, both locally …
COVID-19: NC Court Trial Dates Continued for 30 Days; Administrative Offices Remain Open
Members of the general public – including landowners and farmers – with potential claims or pending property and civil …
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