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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.
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The 2019 Fair Is Just Around the Corner!
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Landowner Alert: Here's a Chance to Improve the Quality of Life in Your Community
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+/- 42 Acres of Pasture and Hay Ground for Lease Near Whittier
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Here Comes the Fair!
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+/- 3.5 Acres Rich Bottomland Available for Lease in Jackson County on Caney Fork
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2019 Swain County Agricultural Fair
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Western Piedmont Land Summit a Success
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Extension Agents - Land Summit Training May 15, 2019
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Learn More Using the Resources Below
- Growing Small Farms: Sustainable Agriculture in North Carolina
- Smoky Mountain Beekeepers Association
- Swain and Jackson County Master Gardener Program
- Swain County Extension Staff and Programs Brochure
- Swain County Farmers Market
Extension Programs at NC State University
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
Newsletters
Partnerships and Organizations
- Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS)
- NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- NC State Climate Office
- USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
Publications, Information, and News
- Grown Herbs
- Integrated Pest Management Blogs
- NC Agricultural Chemicals Manual
- NC Pest News
- NCDA&CS Soil Testing Information
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