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Farm Succession School Comes to Eastern NC
KINSTON, N.C. — Eastern North Carolina farmers and farm families are invited to participate in the NC Farm Succession …
IRS Now Accepting All Business Tax Returns
At 9:00 a.m. on January 15, the IRS began accepting all business tax returns for the 2024 tax year. …

Bona Fide Farm: Court Limits Exemption in Stream Protection Buffer Zone
The North Carolina Court of Appeals in December upheld a Cabarrus County Zoning Board’s revocation of a building permit …

Poultry Science Summer Immersion Applications Open Now
Join us for PSSI What: 5-day residential summer camp at NC State’s Prestage Dept. of Poultry Science. Who: High school youth …

Solar Impact: Community Meeting Scheduled for Person County January 23, more scheduled
In my annual land use regulation update to the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Conference last week in Greensboro, I …
Conference: Brown Presents Latest on BOI Requirements, Helene Tax Rules
Nicholas Brown, an editor for Farm Law & Tax, recently gave a presentation at the 2025 N.C. Cooperative Extension State …
Scams: Fraudulent Schemes that LLC Owners Should Know About
Starting a new business can be scary enough, and the last thing that any new business owner wants is …

2025 Edgecombe County Center Events Calendar
2025 Edgecombe Extension Events Calendar Event Title Date Time Address Credits Offered? North Carolina Commodity Conference January 8th-10th, 2025 Jan. 8th 10:00 a.m. – Jan.10th 12:00 p.m. Sheraton …

Respirator Fit Testing Sign-Up
Edgecombe and Nash counties will be hosting a respirator fit testing event on February 10th at the East Carolina …

Rocky Mount Soybean School
The Soybean School is an engaging educational event designed for agricultural professionals, farmers, and enthusiasts looking to deepen their …

2025 Rocky Mount Agriculture Forum
The Ag Forum is a premier event bringing together industry leaders, farmers, and policymakers to discuss the latest trends, …

2024 in Review: Top Tax Articles This Year
In my first semester as an assistant extension professor at NC State University, I have been blessed with many …
BOI Injunction Returns, A Timeline of Events
It’s been a wild month for the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) but as of today, the injunction against the …

Edgecombe Farm City Agriculture Awards
We want to celebrate our Agriculture leaders in the county! We want to recognize the deserving agriculture leaders at …
FinCEN & BOI: Does My Inactive Company Have to File a BOI Report?
December 26, 2024 UPDATE: On December 26rd, a merits panel on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals stayed the ruling …
Reversed: Federal Appellate Court Reinstates BOI Requirements
December 26, 2024 UPDATE: On December 26rd, a merits panel on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals stayed the ruling …
Helene Tax Strategies: Brown Presents Tax Rules Related to Disaster Relief
Nicholas Brown, an editor for Farm Law & Tax, recently gave a webinar to extension agents associated with Virginia Tech. …
Bonus Depreciation: Scheduled Decrease from 60% to 40%
The Special Depreciation Allowance, commonly known as ‘bonus depreciation,’ will continue to sunset from 2024 to 2025, going from …

Monarch Butterfly Proposed for Listing Under the US Endangered Species Act
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service announced on December 10 that they are proposing to list the monarch butterfly …
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Recent Publications related to Agriculture & Food

Anthracnose Fruit Rot (Ripe Rot) of Blueberries
This publication discusses Anthracnose Fruit Rot (Colletotrichum sp.) of blueberries in detail. Included are the …

Soil Sampling Strategies for Site-Specific Field Management
This factsheet for farmers describes concepts, terminology, and guidelines concerning soil sampling. Proper testing allows …

Starter Phosphorus Fertilizer and Additives in North Carolina Soils: Use, Placement, and Plant Response
Phosphorus (P) is the second most important nutrient in crop production but is often found …
Stubby-Root Nematode of Soybean
This factsheet summarizes the symptoms and management of stubby-root nematodes in soybean in North Carolina.
Lance Nematode of Soybean
Lance nematode is not a common problem of soybeans, but can cause local damages in …
Reniform Nematode of Soybean
The reniform nematode is not a common nematode pressure for soybean growers in North Carolina, …

Aerial Web Blight
This soybean disease factsheet covers aerial web blight, a generally minor disease of soybean in …
Bacterial Blight of Soybean
This factsheet discusses bacterial blight of soybean in North Carolina.