Virtual Aquatic Weed Management Seminar
On Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at 9 a.m., the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Cumberland County Center will be holding …
Agriculture & Food
Extension and research at NC State address timely issues impacting our state. Extension delivers trusted information directly into the hands of farmers and agribusinesses, helping them translate knowledge into solutions that grow our economy and communities.
2020 Cenus Deadline Is September 30, 2020
Farming Community: North Carolina needs your help in completing the 2020 Census!! Growers, farm labor contractors, farmworkers, and their families …
Private Pesticide Applicator Recertification Credits
N.C. Cooperative Extension of Cumberland County will offer two virtual opportunities for private pesticide applicators to gain recertification. Participation …
Pre-Plant Strategies for Wheat - Webinar
Are you planting wheat this fall? Join us for part 1 of our “Wheat Production Series” on September 25, 2020, from …
Unsolicited Foreign Seeds
North Carolina residents who have received seed shipments that they did not order from China or foreign sources are …
Cumberland County Voluntary Agricultural District Program
Cumberland County farmers have an opportunity to enroll their farms in the Cumberland County Voluntary Agricultural District program. The objectives …
Improving Corn Fertilizer and Water Management – Field Video
Want to see an AquaSpy in action in a cornfield? Watch our latest video to learn about this new technology …
Timber Restoration Funds (TRF) Available Through NC Forest Service
On January 23, 2017, $1,000,000 in “time-limited” funding has been authorized to assist landowners within any counties designated in …
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County Extension Programs
- Growing Small Farms: Sustainable Agriculture in North Carolina
- Voluntary Agricultural District Program Application
- Voluntary Agricultural District Program Brochure
Extension Programs at NC State University
Information Portals
- Ag BioTech
- Executive Farm Management Program
- Extension Entomology - Insect Biology and Management
- Extension Plant Pathology
- Horticulture
- Industrial Hemp
- NC FarmLink
- NC Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
- NC Pesticide Safety Education
- NC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
- Official Variety Testing
More Extension Programs at NC State University
- Agricultural and Human Sciences
- Agriculture and Resource Economics Extension
- Apiculture and Beekeeping
- Biological and Agricultural Engineering
- Crop and Soil Sciences
- Extension Soils Program
National eXtension Resources
Newsletters
- 2012 November Livestock Newsletter
- 2012 September Livestock Newsletter
- 2013 January Livestock Newsletter
Partnerships and Organizations
- Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS)
- NC Climate Data
- NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- NC State Climate Office
- USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
Publications, Information, and News
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