January 2021 NC 4-H Horse Program Newsletter
The January 2021 NC 4-H Horse Program Newsletter is now available. This issue highlights the upcoming Virtual Horsebowl Practices …
ICYMI: How Animal Manure Could Help Reduce Agriculture’s Carbon Footprint
by Emma Gosalvez What if we could decrease the negative impacts of climate change through sources derived from animal manure? …
Poultry Extension and anprocampus Launch New Data Analytics Course
Poultry Extension is pleased to announce a new course, developed in collaboration with anprocampus and directed by Edgar Oviedo: …
An Extreme, Unusual 2020: The Weather Year in Review
Note: This is a guest post from Corey Davis, Assistant State Climatologist of North Carolina, and Kathie Dello, State …
4 African Climate Activists Calling for Action
In our latest episode we speak to incredible Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate, who is too often represented as …
Peach Industry to Vote on Assessment Renewal in 2021
Dr. Mike Parker, NCSU Tree Fruit Extension Specialist, leads a pruning program A Message from the NC Peach Growers’ Society NC …
COVID-19 Vaccine Resources for Extension, Education Professionals
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Photo from Wikipedia Commons. Overcoming hesitancy to receive the new COVID-19 vaccines is a growing issue across …
Webinar: Shifting From Later to Earlier Maturing Soybean Varieties
As more growers shift to producing earlier maturing soybean varieties in NC and SC, there are important lessons we …
AAFCO Midyear Meeting Updates: What to Expect During Animal Food Inspections
One of the most anticipated sessions from this year’s Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) midyear meeting focused …
Impacts of High GDD Accumulation in November of 2020
Spring 2021 Strawberry Crop Monitoring: Impacts of High GDD Accumulation in November of 2020 Amanda McWhirt, University of Arkansas Jayesh Samtani, …
New Hemp Nitrogen and Potassium Info!
1/25/2021 – Dr. David Suchoff and graduate student, Maggie Short, have just published a research summary of the nitrogen …
WNC Hemp Growers Meeting-Feb. 17, 2021
1/25/2021 – The Western NC Hemp Growers meeting will be held via Zoom on February 17, 2021 starting at …