Our partners at the State Climate Office of North Carolina provide the most accurate climate information to the citizens of our state. Their website includes recent news from their Twitter feed, featured products, quick links, and a map of data from their ECONet weather stations. You can also view data from more than 1,000 Southeastern weather stations on their full CRONOS map or follow their blog.
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Our partners at the State Climate Office of North Carolina provide the most accurate climate information to the citizens of our state. Their website includes recent news from their Twitter feed, featured products, quick links, and a map of data from their ECONet weather stations. You can also view data from more than 1,000 Southeastern weather stations on their full CRONOS map or follow their blog.
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Plant sciences initiative could spark NC economic growth, study finds A new economic study, released Jan. 12, shows that North Carolina has an opportunity to be the global hub for advanced plant sciences research and for the application of that research to expanding agricultural productivity. One page summary of the Initiative View the Report
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Understanding soil is a basic skill needed by anyone interested in agriculture, environmental science, gardening, natural resource management, and water quality. Traditionally, to gain that skill, a person has had to pay college tuition and spend long hours in a classroom. Now, with the power of the internet at your fingertips, the NC Cooperative Extension Service is bringing a first class Introduction to Soil education to your office, dining room table, or local coffee shop. Learn more about this open online course at http://go.ncsu.edu/introduction-to-soil
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NC food processing and manufacturing initiative feasiblity study released The agricultural resources, industrial capacity and research innovation assets present in North Carolina create opportunities to catalyze development of value-added food processing and manufacturing businesses, according to a joint NC State-NCDA&CS economic feasibity study released Jan. 12. One page summary of the Initiative View the Full Report
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Extension's Gardening Portal at NC State University provides access to a wealth of information, events and resources for gardeners in North Carolina. Managed by the State Urban Horticulture Specialist and Cooperative Extension Horticulture Agents throughout the state, it is your doorway to guidance about successfully growing vegetables, herbs, fruits, flowers and ornamentals in your landscape.
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Diane Currier, owner of Honeygirl Meadery, shares how a visit to Alaska motivated her to start her meadery and a how her award-winning mead is made. Listen to this interview to learn more MORE » – from 
Extension Gardener
Sept. 23, 2016 from Jim Dunphy, Crop Science Extension Specialist (Soybeans) and Lindsey Thiessen, Extension Plant Pathologist Although Asiatic Soybean Rust may be moving up the Mississippi River valley pretty rapidly, it seems MORE » – from Integrated Pest Management
Our laboratory has recently published a study which measured the differences between our current integrated pest management (IPM) recommendations for tobacco insect management and what growers actually do. This was the topic of Jeremy Slone’s MORE » – from Entomology
CHECK THIS OUT !!! The Department of Horticultural Science’s Titan arum is about to bloom ! You are cordially invited to visit this rare, exotic tropical wonder this week to witness the bloom MORE » – from Integrated Pest Management
The United States Department of Agriculture Disaster Resource Center offers information to help farmers prepare for disasters. From drought to Avian Influenza, and food safety to wildfire, the USDA Disaster Resource Center covers a MORE » – from NC Disaster Information Center
The Yadkin County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers will be at the Yadkin Farmers Market on Tuesday, July 26 from 3:00 to 6:00 pm with gardening information, free soil sample kits and recipe cards. MORE »
The Yadkin County Center of NC Cooperative Extension has moved. The office is now located in the new Yadkin County Agricultural and Educational Building at 2051 Agricultural Way in Yadkinville. This is the MORE »
A free Pesticide Collection will be held at the Yadkin County Landfill, May 4, 10am-2pm. See the flyer for details. 2016 pesticide collection MORE »
The 2016 season of the Yadkin Farmers Market will kick off on Tuesday, May 3, 3:00 to 6:00 pm. The market will not operate on Thursdays this year. New hours are Tuesdays 3:00-6:00 MORE »
West Yadkin Elementary is collecting plastic 2-liter bottles for a school greenhouse project. Yadkin County Cooperative Extension has a collection box in place where bottles can be left anytime Monday through Friday, 8:00 MORE »
In conjunction with North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s 30th Annual Small Farms Week, Cooperative Extension Centers across the state are conducting a food drive. Drop of canned and other non-perishable foods MORE »
Local media reports have raised concerns about kissing bugs and Chagas disease in North Carolina. For complete information on this insect in North Carolina, read this blog post by NCSU Entomologist, Dr. Matt MORE »
The Piedmont Farm School is a 7-month educational program that trains beginning and transitioning farmers with a strong commitment to operate successful small-scale, sustainable farms. The school offers seven business-planning seminars, which will MORE » – from Forsyth County Center
2016 Electric Congress
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