Farm Health & Safety
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Christmas Tree Worker Safety Training
When: June 13, 2013 Time: 12:00-4:00 p.m. Where: Cline Church Nursery (10787 Hwy 221 South, Fleetwood, N.C. 28626) What: Participants will rotate through stations that will cover the following … MORE » Posted: 5/22/13Pesticide Disposal Collection Day
A Pesticide Disposal Collection Day will be held on May 29th, 2013 from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm at the Agriculture Building, 306 Revere Road, Hillsborough, NC. There is … MORE » Posted: 5/21/13Fall best time to control fire ants
Fall best time to control fire ants Have you found fire ants on your property? Fall is the best time to get them under control! You can learn … MORE » Posted: 5/16/13Avian Influenza (H7n9) Update
By: James Parsons Extension Area Specialized Agent N.C. Cooperative Extension, Robeson County Center I am sure most of you have heard about the H7N9 strain of avian influenza outbreak … MORE » Posted: 5/15/13Agriculture & Conservation Tour
2013 Davidson County Agriculture & Conservation Tour Davidson County Cooperative Extension, the Davidson Soil & Water Conservation District and USDA-NRCS, are sponsoring a tour of the northern Davidson County … MORE » Posted: 5/2/13Horticultural Science Summer Institute
We are very excited to announce we are hosting a now annual Horticultural Science Summer Institute! Please pass along to any youth that may be interested! Horticultural Science Summer … MORE » Posted: 4/29/13Congressman Richard Hudson, Rep. Mark Brody and Senator Gene McLaurin Visit Bountiful Harvest Farm in Anson County
It is great to see some interest in local farms and food from our state and congressional representatives. The three men met Gary Sikes at his farm in Anson … MORE » Posted: 4/17/13Beef Quality Assurance Workshop
NC Cooperative Extension and NC Cattlemen’s Association are coming together to offer a Beef Quality Assurance Workshop on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at The Carolina Stockyards in Siler City, … MORE » Posted: 4/16/132012 Extension Highlights
Please read our 2012 Extension Highlights! Thank you. 2012 Extension Highlights Posted: 4/9/13N.C. State, UT scientists secure nearly $2 million grant to improve produce safety
(March 4, 2013) KANNAPOLIS, NC – A group of scientists at theUniversity of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture and North Carolina State University are working together to improve the safety of organic produce … MORE » Posted: 3/6/13Scholarship Opportunity
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Administrative Professionals Association Herter-O’Neal Scholarship News Release Nominations are being sought for a $750 scholarship offered by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Administrative Professionals Association … MORE » Posted: 2/27/13Regional DMV Farmer’s Forum
Regional DMV Farmer’s Forum: Laws and Regulations that the Agricultural Community Must Comply With The Extension Centers of Camden, Currituck, Gates, Pasquotank, and Perquimans are partnering with the Farm … MORE » Posted: 2/21/13Retail Ready for Local Foods
Farmers who are interested in new marketing opportunities can learn what grocery store buyers and other retail buyers are looking for in N.C. food products at this workshop offered … MORE » Posted: 2/20/13Extension’s Annual Report to the People
They weren’t spreading rumors, but they were sharing some of the outstanding accomplishments of Cooperative Extension in Currituck at the annual Report to the People held on February 18th. … MORE » Posted: 2/19/13Get Fit Currituck
Spring is almost here and it is time to get into shape! NC Cooperative Extension is introducing the Get Fit Currituck program which allows parents, teachers, and community members … MORE » Posted: 2/12/13IPM in NC Schools and Childcare Facilities
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Extension Programs at NC State University
- Agricultural Health and Safety
- Biological and Agricultural Engineering - Farm Safety
- NC Pesticide Safety Education Program
National eXtension Resources
Partnerships and Organizations
- ExToxNet - The Extension Toxicology Network
- Farm Safety Zone - Iowa Extension
- National Ag Safety Database
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- National Pesticide Information Center Emergency Resources
- NC Agromedicine Institute
- NCDA&CS Structural Pest Control and Pesticide Division
- Southern Coastal Agromedicine Center
- Southern Region Pesticide Safety Education Center





