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SUMMARY:Earth Day Ag Showcase at the Small Farm Unit (SOLD OUT)
DESCRIPTION:*Registration for this event is now closed* \nCelebrate Earth Day with CEFS at Cherry Research Farm in Goldsboro! \nCEFS is proud to host an Earth Day celebration at the Small Farm Unit of Cherry Research Farm in Goldsboro. Families\, students\, and community members are invited to explore hands-on activities that connect farming\, the environment\, technology\, and health. \nA special highlight of this year’s event is the N.C. A&T Innovation Bus\, a state-of-the-art mobile learning space that will showcase cutting-edge technology\, agriculture\, and innovation for both youth and adults. \nEveryone is welcome to register and attend (lunch is included in your registration fee)\, including youth 8-16\, community groups\, farmers/gardeners\, Veterans/active military members\, and everyone who wants to enjoy an exciting Earth Day with us! \nPlanned activities include: \n\nWayne County Compost Facility – composting & waste reduction\nBeekeeper Association – pollinators & honeybees\nMark Light (N.C. A&T) – AI & technology playground\nSanjok Prudel (N.C. A&T) – trees\, agriculture & sustainability\nMallory Choudoir (NC State) – interactive soil games\nSara Snyder (NC State Agroecology Education Farm) – Agroecology Academy\nJim White – food safety demonstrations\nCrystal Cook Marshall (N.C. A&T) – personal health & wellbeing\nKathleen Liang (N.C. A&T) – grow-your-own-food activities\nJason Davis (University of Mount Olive) – fun with agriculture\n\nRegistration Fees (includes lunch): \n\nAdults: $12\nYouth (ages 8–16): $6\n\nEveryone is welcome\, come celebrate Earth Day with us!\nVisitors are not allowed to bring pets to the event unless they are service animals. \nLocation: 400 Old Smithfield Road (NC-581)\, Goldsboro\, NC 27530 (driving directions) \nDate and Time: Wednesday\, April 22\, 2026 from 9am to 2pm \n*Registration for this event is now closed*
URL:https://cefs.ncsu.edu/event/earth-day-ag-showcase/
LOCATION:CEFS Small Farm Unit\, 9XX9+8Q Goldsboro\, North Carolina\, Goldsboro\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:CEFS,Workshops,Workshops and Educational Programs
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SUMMARY:Lunch and Learn: Seasonal Maintenance of Warm-Season Crops
DESCRIPTION:CEFS and N.C. Cooperative Extension are happy to announce the Lunch & Learn Webinar Series for 2026.  \nMelissa Bell\, CEFS Field Research\, Education\, and Outreach Liaison\, will discuss how to care for warm-season crops\, including best management practices for planting\, regular maintenance for plant health\, trellis options\, fertilization and harvesting for several common summer fruits and vegetables. Explore strategies to manage pests\, nutrient needs and environmental stress using methods suited to the region’s climate. This session is ideal for growers seeking a robust and healthy summer harvest. \nWhen: 12 p.m. -1 p.m.\, Tuesday\, April 14\, 2026 \nWhere: Zoom \nRegister here.
URL:https://cefs.ncsu.edu/event/seasonal-maintenance-of-warm-season-crops/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:CEFS,Lunch and Learns
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SUMMARY:NC State Day of Giving 2026
DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendar for Wednesday\, March 25\, 2026 for NC State Day of Giving. CEFS is participating as part of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) team.  \nNC State Day of Giving is an annual\, daylong fundraising event. For 24 hours\, the Wolfpack comes together to help NC State achieve more: greater opportunities\, broader educational access\, bolder visions\, and more innovative research. This year’s Day of Giving tagline is: 📍Make Your Mark \nThrough the Make Your Mark Challenge\, you can share a short story about how CEFS has made a difference for you. If CEFS has been meaningful to you\, we’d love for you to share! Submit your story here. Twelve stories will be selected\, and each winner will direct $1\,000 to the NC State program they highlight\, which means your story could help support CEFS! \nLearn more about other giving and social media challenges. \nYour gift to the Center for Environmental Farming Systems is an investment in the future of sustainable agriculture. Our research and programmatic needs are constantly evolving\, and new opportunities are always on the horizon. By making a gift to Friends of CEFS\, you will support every facet of the center and its programs. \nWe appreciate your support of CEFS! If you’d like to make a donation to CEFS\, here’s how to designate CEFS for your donation: go.ncsu.edu/give-cefs \nTo learn more\, visit the NC State Day of Giving Website. \nWe appreciate your support of CEFS and NC State!
URL:https://cefs.ncsu.edu/event/nc-state-day-of-giving-2026/
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