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Fayetteville Pesticide Safety School

N.C. Cooperative Extension, Cumberland County Center will host a Fayetteville Pesticide Safety School on October 21-22, 2025. The school …

2025 Winter / Spring Pesticide Classes

Cumberland County announces the following pesticide workshops for recertification opportunities. Contact Susan Johnson at 910-321-6405 to register. “North Carolina Cooperative Extension …

Pesticide Equipment Calibration

Pesticide Equipment Calibration Workshop

N.C. Cooperative Extension, Cumberland County Center will offer a Pesticide Equipment Calibration Workshop on Thursday, November 21, 2024 from …

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2025 Spring Farm School

What is the North Carolina Farm School Sandhills? (NCFS) is a unique strategic business planning program for aspiring, new, or …

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Christmas Tree Farm Tour

Have you ever wondered what it takes to get an extravagant Christmas tree from the farm to your living …

Pesticide Training Opportunities

The schedule for the remaining 2024 pesticide trainings offered in Cumberland County can be found below. Opportunities for V (Safety) …

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2023 Young Farmer of the Year

Continuing a long family tradition of agriculture, Jessica Gillis Lee operates Gillis Hill Produce in the Seventy-First area of …

2023 Hall of Fame Inductee

Joseph H. Gillis, Sr. 2023 Hall of Fame Inductee

Joseph H. Gillis was inducted into the Cumberland County Agricultural Hall of Fame in a ceremony held at the Judge E. Maurice Braswell Cumberland County Courthouse this morning. Gillis was recognized …

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Download the NC Farm App!

With more than 80 communities and four state farmers markets on the Visit NC Farms App, do you really …

Recent Publications related to Agriculture & Food

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Preliminary Evaluation of NC Strawberry Cultivars For Susceptibility to Neopestalotiopsis Leaf and Fruit Rot

NC State conducted a strawberry Neopestalotiopsis (Neo-P) trial at the Horticultural Crops Research Station in …

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Precision Agriculture Technology: How to Become a Commercial Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Pilot

This publication discusses flying unmanned aerial vehicles (drones, model aircraft) for commercial purposes. You'll learn …

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Abbreviated Guide to Creating a Livestock Food Safety Plan Under the Preventive Controls for Animal Food (PCAF) Rule

This guide outlines steps that a facility producing livestock food could follow when developing its …

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A Step-by-Step Approach to Pruning Carlos Muscadine Grapevines

This review presents the key steps involved in pruning a mature Carlos vine for maximum …

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Anthracnose of Pepper

This vegetable pathology factsheet describes the identification and treatment of anthracnose of pepper.

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Growing Asparagus in a Home Garden

Asparagus has been considered a garden delicacy since Roman times. Any home gardener can grow …

Mini-Gardening

Lack of yard space is no excuse for not growing a vegetable garden. Regardless of …

Bean Sprouts and Other Vegetable Seed Sprouts

Sprouts from mung bean (Phaseolus aureus) have been used for food since ancient times. These …