Alamance County 4-H Hometown Hero Thank You Drive
Help us help our hometown heroes and sheroes by providing thank you notes and words of encouragement during this …
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.
N.C. Cooperative Extension of Alamance County Is on YouTube!
You can now find the following videos on our N.C. Cooperative Extension of Alamance County YouTube Channel: Livestock: How To Take A …
Extension COVID-19 Resources Portal
From the Director of NC State Extension, Dr. Richard Bonanno: COVID-19 has disrupted our lives and routines, from how we …
Announcement
Your safety and well-being is important to us. In compliance with Alamance County Government and NC State University recommendations, …
February 2020 Alamance Gardener
Alamance Gardener FEB 2020 Spring is just around the corner. Get started by doing a little pruning. Find out how …
2020 Hay Directory *Updated 2.13.20
View the 2020 Hay Directory. Have hay or straw to sell in Alamance or surrounding counties? Complete an online form …
*CANCELED*2020 Piedmont Regional Goat & Sheep Conference
***This Event Has Been Canceled*** We are excited to announce the Piedmont Regional Goat & Sheep Conference will be on …
2020 Think Green Thursdays Are Live!
Click the link to get the full schedule of 2020 classes that cover subjects ranging from pruning fruit trees …
January 2020 Alamance Gardener
Alamance Gardener JANUARY 2020 We’ve made it easier for you to learn something new in 2020 by expanding our Think …
Alamance Gardener November 2019
Alamance Gardener NOV 2019 To prune or not to prune? That is the question… answered in this month’s Alamance Gardener …
Become an Alamance County Extension Master Food Volunteer!
What is the Extension Master Food Volunteer Program? Interest in food, cooking, and local food is at an all-time high. …
Alamance Gardener October 2019
It’s time to plant just about everything! Read all about it here: Alamance Gardener OCT …
FACT’s 2019 Fund-a-Farmer Grants
Grants Available for Livestock & Poultry Farmers Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT) is accepting applications for three types of grants for livestock and …
Med Instead of Meds Returns in October
Join us for an autumn edition of Med Instead of Meds! Med Instead of Meds was created by a group …
Alamance Gardener September 2019
Alamance Gardener SEPTEMBER 2019 Click the link to find out what’s growing on in September. (Hint: the Master Gardener℠ volunteers …
Alamance Gardener August 2019
It’s time to make way for broccoli! Take a look through the August issue of the Alamance …
Alamance County Voluntary Agricultural District
The Alamance County Voluntary Farmland Preservation Program Purpose: To promote agricultural values and general welfare of the county by increasing …
North Piedmont Farm School Extends Registration Deadline Until January 3, 2020
North Central Farm School Extends Deadline until January 3. Classes begin January 13, 2020. Registration and class fee must …
July 2019 Alamance Gardener
Alamance Gardener JULY 2019 What’s bugging your garden? Read all about the IPM strategy for minimizing insect damage in this …
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 …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
- 2020 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
National eXtension Resources
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
Resources
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