EFM Accepting Applications to 2021 Bootcamp
In our virtual EFM Bootcamp you will learn foundational skills in financial management, strategic planning, and human resource management. …
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.
Research in Agronomic Systems' Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Check out this great article on the work conducted by Dr. Alex Woodley, our Organic and Sustainable Soils specialist, …
USDA to Provide Additional Direct Assistance to Farmers and Ranchers Impacted by the Coronavirus
View the Article Expansion of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Begins September 21 WASHINGTON, Sept. 18, 2020 – President Donald J. Trump …
High Target Spot Pressure in NC Tobacco
Persistent wet weather conditions continue to cause issues for tobacco diseases across the state. In particular, target spot, caused …
Alternatives to Chlorpyriphos for Tobacco Growers
Chlorpyriphos is an organophosphate insecticide that has been the topic of recent regulatory review. The federal Environmental Protection Agency …
#Farmerstrong - an Idea Worth Seeding
Michelle Grainger, Managing Director of the Executive Farm Management Program, gave a Tedx talk in Cary, NC on December …
Registration Open for the 2020 Executive Farm Management Program
The third program offering of Executive Farm Management is now accepting applications. The Executive Farm Management (EFM) program is a collaborative …
Now Available! the NC Organic Commodities Production Guide!
We are thrilled to announce the publication of the North Carolina Organic Commodities Production Guide! We’ve added new chapters …
2015 Flue-Cured Tobacco Survey: Plant Disease Survey Data
In this post, we continue to provide results from our annual surveys of county agents about flue-cured tobacco production …
Registration Ends Dec. 3, Apply Today!
Register through the online application. You must complete the entire application at one time (saving and resuming the application is …
2018 Tobacco Day Agenda - December 6th, 2018
December 6th, 2018 Meeting Address: N.C. Cooperative Extension, Johnston County Center, 2736 NC-210, Smithfield, NC 27577 8:00 a.m. – Coffee and Donuts 8:30 …
EFM Alumni Gather to Discuss Past and Present
The Executive Farm Management 2017 Alumni met last week to celebrate recent successes such as engagements and family growth …
EFM Registration Extended Due to Hurricanes Florence and Michael
Registration Deadline: December 3, 2018 Register through the online application. You must complete the entire application at one time (saving and …
Impact of Guava Root Knot Nematode Internal Quarantine on Tobacco and Field Crops in NC
Meloidogyne enterolobii Internal Quarantine from NCDA On Friday, October 5, 2018, the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services released a press …
The Effects of Late-Season Storm Damage to Flue-Cured Tobacco
Extreme weather events, such as hurricanes, can prove detrimental to flue-cured tobacco yield and quality. Specific to hurricanes, both …
Disease Potential for Hurricane Impacted Tobacco
Hurricane Florence has brought damaging rains, winds, and flooding to North Carolina with, in some areas, tobacco still being on the stalk. Continuing …
Fungicide Resistance Found in Frogeye Leaf Spot of Flue-Cured Tobacco
Environmental conditions this growing season have been conducive for several pathogens in flue-cured tobacco. Frogeye leaf spot (Cercospora nicotianae) has …
Michelle Grainger Presenting on EFM in Wilson on 9/5/18
The Wilson AgriBusiness Committee will hold their monthly meeting on September 5, 2018, in Wilson, NC at Parker’s Barbecue at 12 …
Brown Appointed to WH Council of Economic Advisors
Dr. A. Blake Brown joined the Council of Economic Advisors at the White House on August 1. Replacing, Michael Adjemian, …
2019 Executive Farm Management Program Registration Is Now Open
Registration for 2019 Space is limited. Apply today! Register through the online application. You must complete the entire application at one time (saving …
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