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Abigail Sherrod2023-06-13T17:17:44-04:00

Sample Cut Sheets: Pork

Abigail Sherrod2023-06-13T17:11:57-04:00

Sample Cut Sheets: Beef

Abigail Sherrod2023-06-13T16:52:31-04:00

How to Identify Your Ideal Customers

Abigail Sherrod2023-06-13T16:36:37-04:00

Creating Consumer-Friendly Bulk Meat

Abigail Sherrod2025-05-13T11:46:58-04:00

Growing Specialty Crops for Ethnic Markets (English & Español)

Marcello Cappellazzi2022-11-08T15:03:38-05:00

Tips to Price Cut Flowers (English & Español)

Marcello Cappellazzi2022-08-22T11:24:39-04:00

Planning Guide for Small Business Center – Cooperative Extension Collaborations

Marcello Cappellazzi2022-07-21T22:06:48-04:00

Raising Prices on Meat, a Pep Talk

Marcello Cappellazzi2022-07-15T10:46:58-04:00

What’s the big deal about diversity?

Marcello Cappellazzi2022-07-15T10:41:28-04:00

Capturing More Water on Every Acre

Marcello Cappellazzi2022-07-05T12:36:35-04:00

Soil-Test Biological Activity

Marcello Cappellazzi2022-07-05T12:32:38-04:00

On-Farm Research Report

Marcello Cappellazzi2022-11-14T16:06:55-05:00

Programs that Help Farmers Cope with COVID-19 and integrate the Role of Race Equity (2022)

Marcello Cappellazzi2022-03-23T18:44:01-04:00

Liability for On-Farm Visits (2022)

Marcello Cappellazzi2022-03-23T18:40:19-04:00

Airbnb, Hipcamp, and Harvest Host; Exploring Farm Visit Options for Lodging on Your Farm (2022)

Marcello Cappellazzi2022-11-14T15:55:30-05:00

Aspectos Financieros Y El Mercado de Verduras Especializadas (2022)

Marcello Cappellazzi2022-03-11T10:58:38-05:00

Online Sales Platforms for Direct to Consumer Sales (2022)

Marcello Cappellazzi2022-11-14T15:48:17-05:00

Transplant Training Workshop (English and Español) (2022)

Marcello Cappellazzi2022-02-16T12:15:36-05:00

How to Buy Local: Opportunities and Challenges to Purchasing Local (2022)

Marcello Cappellazzi2025-05-13T11:28:42-04:00

Financials and the Market for Specialty Vegetables Virtual Workshop (2022)

Marcello Cappellazzi2022-02-10T12:00:49-05:00

Farm Taxes Explained: Property, Equipment, Sales presented by Empowering Mountain Food Systems Project Director Laura Lauffer and CPA Lindsey Dills

Online Farm Taxes Explained: Property, Equipment and Sales (2022)

Marcello Cappellazzi2022-11-14T15:26:21-05:00

Amaranth Production in NC (2021) (English and Español)

Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T11:58:18-04:00

Niche Meat Extension Publications Index

Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T12:14:10-04:00

Explaining the North Carolina Egg Law for Producers with Small Flocks

Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-22T15:36:33-04:00

Keeping Garden Chickens in North Carolina

Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T11:58:06-04:00

Web Resources: Small-Scale Livestock

Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T12:13:56-04:00

Selling Eggs, Meat, and Poultry in North Carolina: What Farmers Need to Know

Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T11:36:41-04:00

Pastured poultry in the field

Pastured Poultry Resources

Marcello Cappellazzi2022-11-14T15:21:42-05:00

Small Farm Unit Information Sheet & Cover Crops (English and Español)

Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T17:49:51-04:00

Winning Strategies for Farmers to Transition to the “New Normal“ (2021)

Janie Hynson2021-10-27T17:00:50-04:00

How to Market GAPs Certification presentation slide

How to Market your GAPs Certification and Connect with Buyers (2021)

Janie Hynson2021-10-27T17:00:45-04:00

Transitioning the Farm presentation

Transitioning the Farm to the Next Generation (2021)

Janie Hynson2021-10-27T17:00:39-04:00

Quickbooks for Farmers Powerpoint Presentation

The Business of Farming: QuickBooks Basics (2021)

CEFS2021-10-27T17:00:25-04:00

Description of Event

Making Money on the Farm Conversation with Organic Grower’s School Nicole DelCogliano (2021)

Janie Hynson2021-10-15T19:17:30-04:00

Outdoor Hog Production resource

Outdoor Hog Production: Best Practices for Resource Conservation in the San Francisco Bay Area (2015)

CEFS2021-10-27T17:02:02-04:00

Making Money on the Farm Conversation with WNC energyCAP Project Coordinator Christina Newhouse (2020)

CEFS2021-10-27T17:06:20-04:00

Making Money on the Farm Conversation with Audubon Conservation Biologist Aimee Tomcho (2020)

Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T17:01:38-04:00

Food Manufacturing for Small Scale Businesses (2020)

Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T17:01:46-04:00

Business Readiness for New Food Businesses (2020)

Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T16:59:28-04:00

Conversation with Blue Ridge Food Ventures CEO Smithson Mills (2020)

Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T17:03:46-04:00

Conversation with Nancy Long of Long Family Farms & Gallery (2020)

Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T17:03:40-04:00

Conversation with Sherry Raines, Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce (2020)

Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-22T15:34:23-04:00

Conversation with Jennifer Ferre of WNC AgOptions (2020)

Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T12:04:59-04:00

Evaluating Finish on Beef Cattle (2020)

Emily Edmonds2021-10-27T12:11:30-04:00

FAQ Sheet for Beginning Niche Meat Producers (2020)

Emily Edmonds2021-10-27T11:59:06-04:00

Negotiating Farm Leases & Lease Budgets

Janie Hynson2021-10-27T17:22:56-04:00

Growing Specialty Vegetables Presentation

Growing Specialty Vegetables for Ethnic Markets in North Carolina (2020)

Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T12:12:44-04:00

Bulk Meat Purchase Agreement Template (2020)

Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T11:59:33-04:00

What do I do with my land? (2020)

Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T17:52:51-04:00

Budgeting Specialty Crops: the Case of Organic Mixed Vegetables (2020)

Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T17:57:54-04:00

Empowering Women in Agriculture (2020)

Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T11:46:11-04:00

Pastured Beef Production – Infrastructure

Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T11:46:47-04:00

Pastured Beef Production – Reproduction

Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T11:47:05-04:00

Pastured Beef Production – Health

Marcello Cappellazzi2022-09-26T15:07:55-04:00

Pastured Beef Production – Nutrition

Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T11:47:12-04:00

Pastured Beef Production – Forages

Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T11:47:18-04:00

Pastured Beef Production – Genetics

Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T11:47:25-04:00

Pastured Beef Production – US Beef Industry

Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T12:13:33-04:00

Recording of Cooperative Extension Training Webinar on MeatSuite (2019)

Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T12:13:25-04:00

Farm to Freezer: MeatSuite Instructions for Farmers (2019)

Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T18:13:52-04:00

Twelve Step Plan to Amazing Grazing for Beef Cattle (2019)

Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T18:14:28-04:00

The Power of One Wire (2019)

Waystone Design2021-10-27T11:54:03-04:00

Silvopasture Management

Waystone Design2021-10-27T11:44:25-04:00

Pastured Poultry Production – Animal Management

Waystone Design2021-10-27T11:44:37-04:00

Pastured Poultry Production – Feed and Nutrition

Waystone Design2021-10-27T11:44:46-04:00

Pastured Poultry Production – Facilities and Equipment

Waystone Design2021-10-27T11:45:05-04:00

Pastured Poultry Production – Small Scale Poultry Processing

Waystone Design2021-10-27T11:45:15-04:00

Pastured Poultry Production – Welfare, Health and Biosecurity

Waystone Design2021-10-27T11:45:22-04:00

Pastured Small Ruminants Production – Animal Management

Waystone Design2021-10-27T11:45:29-04:00

Pastured Small Ruminants Production – Feed and Nutrition

Waystone Design2021-10-27T11:45:47-04:00

Pastured Small Ruminants Production – Facilities and Equipment

Waystone Design2021-10-27T11:45:55-04:00

Pastured Small Ruminants Production – Breeding and Reproduction

Waystone Design2021-10-27T11:57:48-04:00

Pastured Small Ruminants Production – Welfare, Health and Biosecurity

Waystone Design2021-10-27T11:57:11-04:00

Profitable Meat Marketing – Strategy

Waystone Design2021-10-27T11:57:27-04:00

Profitable Meat Marketing – Market Research

Waystone Design2021-10-27T11:57:02-04:00

Profitable Meat Marketing – Objectives and Communications

Waystone Design2021-10-27T11:57:39-04:00

Profitable Meat Marketing – Pricing

Sarah Blacklin2021-10-27T11:54:11-04:00

Cornell Price & Yield Calculator

Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T11:56:08-04:00

NC Choices – Meat Labels: What Does “Natural” Mean? (2018)

Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T11:59:43-04:00

Step by Step Instructions for Filling Out Federal and State Special Claims Applications (2018)

Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T12:12:54-04:00

Strategies to Increase Sales of Local Meat at Farmstands and Small Retailers (2018)

Sarah Blacklin2021-10-27T11:56:23-04:00

2018 Niche Meat Survey Results

Sarah Blacklin2021-10-27T11:59:49-04:00

Step by Step Instructions for Filling Out Federal and State Special Claims Applications (2018)

Sarah Blacklin2021-10-27T12:00:19-04:00

Selecting Enterprises for Pasture-based Livestock Farms (2018)

Waystone Design2021-10-27T17:08:23-04:00

How to Sell Produce to Distributors (2018)

CEFS2021-10-27T17:49:46-04:00

Hands-On Blueberry Pruning Workshop at the Small Farm Unit (2018)

Waystone Design2021-10-27T18:08:54-04:00

Collaborative Farming in NC (2017)

CEFS2021-10-27T12:00:36-04:00

Quick Guide to Common Label Claims (2017)

Waystone Design2021-10-27T17:17:35-04:00

On-Farm Infrastructure Toolkit (2017)

Waystone Design2021-10-27T17:17:41-04:00

On-Farm Cold Storage Virtual Training (2017)

Waystone Design2021-10-27T17:15:10-04:00

High Tunnel Management: Workshop Materials Feb. 2017

CEFS2021-10-27T12:11:19-04:00

NC Processors That Slaughter, Process, & Vacuum Package For Farmers (2016)

CEFS2021-10-27T12:06:56-04:00

How to Become a Meat and Poultry Handler

Shane McCoy2021-10-27T18:11:54-04:00

Record keeping

Record Keeping (2013)

Shane McCoy2021-10-27T17:50:24-04:00

Grow biointensive

Grow Biointensive Farming and Gardening: A Sustainable Agricultural System (2008)

Shane McCoy2021-10-27T18:11:39-04:00

Dung beetles

Dung Beetles of Central and Eastern North Carolina Cattle Pastures

Shane McCoy2021-10-27T18:12:15-04:00

Competitiveness benson

Economics of Pasture Based Dairy Farming (2006)

Shane McCoy2021-10-27T17:50:48-04:00

Grafting tomatoes

Grafting for Disease Resistance in Heirloom Tomatoes (2015)

Shane McCoy2021-10-27T17:59:04-04:00

Tomato grafting technique

Tomato Grafting Technique (2012)

Shane McCoy2021-10-27T17:49:59-04:00

Cucurbit grafting

Cucurbit Grafting (2012)

Shane McCoy2021-10-22T15:22:23-04:00

Ginger

Edible Ginger, Grown Locally (2012)

Shane McCoy2021-10-27T17:58:44-04:00

CEFS workshop

Integrated GI Parasite Management Program for Sheep and Goats (2012)

Shane McCoy2021-10-27T17:51:56-04:00

Nutrient basics

Basics of Composting Poultry Litter and Swine Bedding (2010)

Shane McCoy2021-10-27T17:50:40-04:00

Pruning blackberries

Growing Blackberries in North Carolina (2011)

Shane McCoy2021-10-27T17:58:14-04:00

Growing blueberries

Growing Blueberries in North Carolina (2010)

Shane McCoy2021-10-27T17:50:35-04:00

Fertilizing crops

Fertilizing Crops in High Tunnels (2010)

Shane McCoy2021-10-27T17:58:52-04:00

Hight Tunnel Budgets

High Tunnel Budget (2009)

Waystone Design2021-10-27T17:21:03-04:00

Group GAP

GroupGAP Fact Sheet

Waystone Design2021-10-27T17:20:00-04:00

GAPs manual

Fresh Produce Good Agricultural Practices Workshop Manual

Shane McCoy2021-10-27T18:13:20-04:00

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Practical Fly Control (2012)

Shane McCoy2021-10-27T18:15:01-04:00

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Barrel and Tire Mineral Feeder Construction Instructions (2008)

Shane McCoy2021-10-27T18:10:54-04:00

Make a Cattle Mineral Feeder (2008)

Shane McCoy2022-04-18T10:58:57-04:00

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Cover Crops for Organic Farms (2009)

Shane McCoy2021-10-27T18:16:44-04:00

Summer Cover Crops (1999)

Shane McCoy2021-10-27T18:16:35-04:00

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Vegetable Planting Guide (2011)

Shane McCoy2021-10-27T18:16:51-04:00

New markets

Understanding Packaging and Specifications for Wholesale Markets

Shane McCoy2021-10-27T17:22:03-04:00

Informational PDF

Tips for Produce Growers Marketing Fresh Produce to Retail Grocers: Understanding PLU and UPC Codes (2014)

Shane McCoy2021-10-27T17:25:03-04:00

Process Walkthrough at a Regional Produce Distribution Center (2014)

Shane McCoy2021-10-22T15:23:34-04:00

Informational PDF

Pack ‘N Cool Construction Manual and Budget

Shane McCoy2021-10-22T15:24:14-04:00

Informational PDF

Postharvest Handling for Enhanced Shelf Life

Shane McCoy2021-10-27T17:22:12-04:00

Packing produce

Best Practices for Grading and Packing of Fresh Produce (2015)

Shane McCoy2021-10-27T17:25:12-04:00

Best Practices for Temperature and Humidity Management for Fresh Produce (2015)

Shane McCoy2021-10-27T12:09:30-04:00

Informational PDF

Retailer Talking Points: How to Answer Consumer Questions on Local Meats (2014)

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