4-H Summer Fun is Back for 2021
Swain County invites anyone and everyone between the ages of 5-18 (as of January 1, 2021) to join us …
Aquaculture
Farms, Food, and You: Vermicomposting
NC State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has a new podcast series called Farms, Food, and You. …
2020 AgOptions Informational Sessions Being Offered
INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS To participate in an information meeting via the Zoom platform (presenters will be live), click on the below links …
County Extension is Here to Help
According to the 1918 home demonstration annual report, the agents and volunteers addressed the pandemic in 55 counties. A …
Swain County Office COVID-19 Reopening Plan
N.C. Cooperative Extension in Swain County is REOPENING on a limited basis beginning May 26, 2020. May 26 – 29: Reopen Office …
Soil Testing Limited to Essential to Agriculture
Starting March 30, 2020, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) will only accept soil samples …
At This Campus Lab, Worms Eat Your Leftovers
Rhonda Sherman posted this article that was authored by Carla Davis June 29, 2017 | Author: Carla Davis, NC State University Sustainability …
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Supporting Cyanobacterial Bloom Monitoring with Satellite Imagery
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Terrestrial Flatworms, Land Planarians & Hammerhead Worms
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Fish Feed Production: Pellet Mill Vs. Extrusion
Formulated fish feeds are the most cost-effective way to provide a balanced nutrition for aquacultured …
7/2/21
Getting Data from the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Using R
This publication provides information and guidance on using computer code to access the National Agricultural …
6/10/21
The Economic Impact of North Carolina's Shellfish Mariculture Industry
Factsheet summarizing the economic impact of North Carolina's shellfish mariculture industry.
5/21/21
Shellfish Leases and Harvest Closures Along the North Carolina Coast
This publication discusses the practice of leasing estuarine waters on the North Carolina coast for …
4/13/21
The Role of Preconditioning in Food and Feed Extrusion
This Q&A factsheets answers several questions about the preconditioning process in food and feed extrusion.
3/9/21
2021 North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual
This manual, updated every year, covers pesticide use and safety information, chemical application equipment, fertilizer …
1/13/21