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Applications Open for 2020 Agroecology Scholars Program in Research and Extension (ASPIRE)

December 4, 2019: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Dr. Angel Cruz, CEFS Academic and Extension Initiatives Manager: 919-513-0954 or aecruz@ncsu.edu Raleigh, NC: Highly motivated undergraduate students with an interest in sustainable agriculture or food systems are encouraged to apply for the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) Agroecology Scholars Program in Research and Extension (ASPIRE). During [...]

CEFS2020-03-02T15:46:32-05:00December 4th, 2019|Uncategorized|

USDA-NIFA Awards $10M Grant to NC State, USDA-ARS to Advance Cover Crop Research

November 12, 2019: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Dr. Chris Reberg-Horton, Assistant Director of Collaborative Research at the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) and Professor of Cropping Systems at North Carolina State University, (919) 515-7597 or screberg@ncsu.edu. Raleigh, NC: The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded a five-year, [...]

CEFS2019-12-13T14:01:55-05:00November 12th, 2019|Cover Crops, News, Press Release|

The Center for Environmental Farming Systems Announces Recipients of 2019-2020 NC State Graduate Student Fellowships

August 7, 2019: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Dr. Angel Cruz, CEFS Academic and Extension Initiatives Manager: 919-513-0954 or aecruz@ncsu.edu Raleigh, NC: The Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) has announced the 2019-2020 recipients of its NC State Graduate Student Fellowships. The CEFS NC State University Graduate Fellows Program was developed to provide financial support [...]

CEFS2019-08-07T10:25:51-04:00August 7th, 2019|News, Press Release|

The Center for Environmental Farming Systems Celebrates 25 Years of Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Work in North Carolina

Twenty-five years ago in North Carolina, amid rising concern about the impact of agriculture on the environment, a groundbreaking partnership was established.

CEFS2019-06-19T10:58:25-04:00June 19th, 2019|25th Anniversary, News, Press Release|

CEFS Receives Award from the Appalachian Regional Commission to Strengthen the Sustainable Local Food System in Western North Carolina with Regional Partners

CEFS was awarded $1,100,000 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to develop sustainable infrastructure for local and regional food systems in Western North Carolina in collaboration with regional partners.

CEFS2019-07-03T15:43:37-04:00April 3rd, 2019|NC Cooperative Extension, News, Press Release|

NC Choices Announces New Project to Support Beginning Meat Producers in North Carolina

NC Choices has launched a new project focused on increasing the number of beginning farmers in North Carolina raising meat in either pasture-based or silvopasture systems by providing them with novel land acquisition strategies, resources, and training opportunities.

CEFS2019-07-03T15:45:25-04:00January 30th, 2019|NC Choices, NC Cooperative Extension, News, Press Release|

Silvopasture Can Mitigate Climate Change. Will U.S. Farmers Take it Seriously?

Silvopasture Can Mitigate Climate Change. Will U.S. Farmers Take it Seriously? | By Lela Nargi | Civil Eats | January 7, 2019

CEFS2019-01-16T12:32:34-05:00January 16th, 2019|Agroforestry, Media Coverage, NC Choices, News|

Disaster Pasture Renovation Practice Details

Dr. Matt Poore has received numerous questions about the Disaster Pasture Renovation Practice which is one of the three emergency practices released by the Division of Soil and Water this autumn. Please find below a FAQ, a description of all three emergency practices, and a detailed description of the Disaster Pasture Renovation program. You can find the program [...]

CEFS2018-12-11T14:58:17-05:00December 11th, 2018|Uncategorized|

DECEMBER 10, 2018 | Deadline to Apply for 2018 Hurricane & Tropical Storm Disaster Program

Pasture-based livestock producers within eligible counties with damage to standing forage as a result of Hurricane Florence and/or Tropical Storm Michael are eligible for the Hurricane Florence Agricultural Disaster Program of 2018. Applications are being taken until December 10th for the program. All crops are covered under the program including forages standing in hay fields [...]

CEFS2018-12-06T16:29:14-05:00December 6th, 2018|Amazing Grazing, NC Choices|

CFSA Announces New Hurricane Relief Effort for Small NC & SC Farms

The Carolina Farm Stewardship Association is announcing a new hurricane relief effort targeting small farms in North and South Carolina. What is the RESEED Recovery Fund? The RESEED Recovery Fund provides affordable loans to farmers in North Carolina and South Carolina who were affected by Hurricanes Florence and Michael. Natural Capital Investment Fund (NCIFund), a non-profit [...]

CEFS2018-12-06T16:26:10-05:00December 6th, 2018|NC Choices|

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