Farm-City Week Activities
Join city and country folk as we celebrate our annual Farm-City Week. Farm-City Week in Lee County is November …
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.
Pesticide Disposal and Household Hazardous Waste
Sometimes farming is given a bad reputation due to pesticides. We hear statistics about how many pesticides are used, …
Time to Scout Your Pasture
I have received numerous phone calls over the past few weeks about armyworms in hay fields and pastures in …
Hemp 101: A Beginner’s Guide to an Emerging Crop
Industrial hemp has been a hot topic in the news lately and rightly so. I will attempt to address …
Interested in Entering or Continuing a Successful Agricultural Enterprise?
Are you a Veteran, African American, American Indian, Hispanic, or other under-represented group? Join Us for a FREE Workshop – …
Household Hazardous Waste Day
When: Saturday, November 3, 2018 Time: 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Where: Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center Address: 1801 Nash Street Who: All …
Pond Clinic
Have a pond? Want to learn more about it? Then do we have an opportunity for you! North Carolina Cooperative …
Imagine the Possibilities
In recent years, we’ve heard a lot in the news about GMOs, also known as transgenic crops. Transgenic crops …
Contract Cuts Hurt Local Economy
I originally wrote an article with this same title in March of 2016. Now, 2 years later, it seemed …
12th Annual NC Agritourism Farm Tour and Conference - February 12-13, 2018 - Winston Salem, NC
The annual conference is a fun-filled day of networking with other agritourism farmers, select vendors along with informational and …
The Family Farm
While we have been working on the Reshaping the Landscape project, a constant theme in every story was the …
Time to Thank a Farmer
Farming has a long history in the United States, from techniques used by the Native Americans, to practices brought …
Beating the Fall Rush
We have fallen into Fall quite quickly here in Lee County and that means a few things but among …
Safe Pesticide Use
Whether you are a farmer, tending thousands of acres, or homeowner who wants to grow a successful garden or …
Safe Travels
As we get into the heart of summer vacation, more folks are on the road. But people aren’t the …
Invaders From Another Place
Invaders. A word that may conjure up thoughts of the movies, maybe images little green men with ray guns …
Last Chance to Become a Certified Safe Farm
You’ve seen my articles about becoming a certified safe farm before. You know that this program can benefit your …
Sharing the Road With Farm Equipment
Here in Lee County, agriculture is big business, and it is time for that business to get going. Tobacco …
Join Sandhills Farm to Table!
Enjoy boxes of fresh, delicious produce picked at peak ripeness from Sandhills Farms for your table. Deliveries are from …
Timber Restoration Funds (TRF) Available Through NC Forest Service
On January 23, 2017, $1,000,000 in “time-limited” funding has been authorized to assist landowners within any counties designated in …
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County Extension Programs
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
Lee County Farm Bureau Auditorium
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
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
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