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Farm Health & Safety
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The Spring 2021 Online Pesticide Safety School Schedule is now available for registrants who are seeking initial licensing in …
Pesticide Recertification Opportunities 2020-2021
Agents in Wilkes, Surry, Stokes, Yadkin, and Forsyth Counties are partnering to deliver pesticide recertification opportunities for license holders …
Cage-Free Production Special Report From Poultry Health Today
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Arcobacter Abundant in Hurricane Florence Floodwaters
Flooding near the Cape Fear River during Hurricane Florence in 2018. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Mary Junell. …
Attend a Pesticide School
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Know Your Zone - Hurricane Preparedness
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Staying Mentally Healthy During COVID-19: Resources for Farmers
COVID-19 has made a big impact on animal producers and there have been a lot of resources for dealing …
Farmworker Health and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Farmworkers are essential to our lives. During the COVID-19 pandemic, their work hasn’t stopped. Learn more about the risks …
Webinar Series: Mental Health for Farming and Rural Communities
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NCDA&CS Agronomic Lab Now Accepting Routine Samples
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Beginner Farmer Online Series
Extension Agents always have clients ask them, “I have some land that I want to do something with. Tell …
USDA Confirms Highly Pathogenic H7N3 Avian Influenza in a Commercial Flock in Chesterfield County, South Carolina
from the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant …
Newest Rucker's Ramblings
Hey Everyone, I trust all are healthy and well. Hopefully “Cabin Fever” is the only ailment you are suffering from. I …
Pest Control From the Past
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Survey to Understand Farmers' Internet Needs
from the survey information The North Carolina Broadband Infrastructure Office, with the Friday Institute at NC State University, is conducting …
NEW - Asian Longhorned Tick Publication Available
]We have had requests for information about the Asian longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) which is an invasive species that …
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