24th Annual Piedmont Farm Tour
2019 Piedmont Farm Tour Saturday-Sunday, April 27-28, 2019 2-6 p.m. both days* The nation’s largest sustainable farm tour is in your backyard …
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.
Alamance County 4-H Summer Sizzle 2019
It is that time again! Alamance County 4-H Summer Sizzle Program is officially here! Check out the links below for …
Spring 2019 Solutions Newsletter
N.C. Cooperative Extension in Alamance County is Springing Green! Read all about it here: Solutions Newsletter Spring …
Alamance Gardener, March 2019
The Meteorological Madness of March – wait a minute! Read more in this month’s Alamance Gardener: Alamance Gardener MARCH …
2019 Pasture Renovation Programs (Farms Impacted by 2018 Weather Events)
Pasture Renovation Cost-Share Available Alamance County Soil & Water With the tough year we had in 2018, pasture renovation is going …
Regulators Notify Industry Regarding CBD Products in the Marketplace
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY, FEB. 8, 2019 CONTACT: Joe Reardon, assistant commissioner N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services 919-707-3011 Regulators notify industry regarding CBD …
The Business of Organic Production: A Webinar Series by the Small Business Center Network and N.C. Cooperative Extension
The webinar series begins on February 11, 2019. Topics will include Introduction to Organic Certification, Introduction to Recordkeeping, Using …
Alamance Gardener, February 2019
Everything’s just peachy until the frost hammer falls – watch your bloomers! See below for the February edition of …
4-H Spring Plant Sale for 2019 Has Begun
This season’s fundraiser will feature not only blueberries but flowering plants for beds and containers, including begonias, geraniums, lantana, …
NCDA&CS Accepting Applications for 2019 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is accepting grant applications for the 2019 Specialty Crop Block Grant …
2019 Hay Directory *Updated 2/1/19*
View the 2019 Hay Directory. Have hay or straw to sell in Alamance or surrounding counties? Complete an online form …
Solutions - Winter 2019
Wondering what’s happening with N.C. Cooperative Extension in Alamance County? Wonder no more – here’s your Solutions, Winter edition! Winter …
2019 Agricultural Reinvestment Fund Grant
Agricultural Reinvestment Fund Grants RAFI-USA’s Agricultural Reinvestment Fund Grant Program awards cost-share grants to help farmers and rural communities develop new …
Alamance Gardener Nov. 2018
Winter is coming! Here’s your checklist: Alamance Gardener NOV …
Alamance County 4-H Hosts Chicken Show & Sale
Alamance County 4-H held its first annual 4-H Chicken Show and Sale on Saturday, October 6, 2018, at Buster …
The Fall 2018 Edition of Solutions
Fall 2018https://alamance.ces.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Fall-2018.pdf It’s a Fall Frenzy at Extension! Read all about it in this issue of …
Alamance County Pesticide Classes
Is it time to plan on getting your Recertification Credits for pesticide licenses again? Well, we have lined up …
4-H Plant Sale - Fall 2018
The 4-H fall plant sale fundraiser has begun, and will continue until October 22nd. This year, we’re offering apples, …
Corn Field Day in Alamance County
We will be having a Corn Field Day again this year at Ricky Reid’s farm on September 10, 2018 …
Small Scale Poultry Seminar
Small Scale Poultry Grower Regional Seminar Producing Safe, Healthy Poultry Meat, Farm to Table Thursday, May 24, 2018 NC Cooperative Extension Franklin County …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
- 2019 Hay and Straw Directory
- Have hay or straw to sell? Click here to fill out a form to be added to the directory.
Archived Livestock Newsletters
Cooperative Extension Information in Spanish
County Extension Programs
Extension Programs at NC State University
- Animal Science Extension
- Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center
- Vernon James Research and Extension Center
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
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
- Department of Entomology at the Vernon James Research and Extension Center
- Integrated Pest Management Blogs
- NC Agricultural Chemicals Manual
- NC Pest News
- NCDA&CS Soil Testing Information
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