When: February 22, 2021, 9:30AM-3PM Where: Virtual (registration is required) Small farmers will have two opportunities to learn about new production practices and technologies, with the Regional Small Farmer Production Workshops being held virtually on February 22 and February 26, 2021. The workshops will begin at 9:30 a.m. each day and end around 3:00 p.m. [...]
When: February 26, 2021, 9:30AM-3PM Where: Virtual (registration is required) Small farmers will have two opportunities to learn about new production practices and technologies, with the Regional Small Farmer Production Workshops being held virtually on February 22 and February 26, 2021. The workshops will begin at 9:30 a.m. each day and end around 3:00 p.m. [...]
Hosted by Cooperative Extension at North Carolina A&T State University, Small Farms Field Day is an annual free event that showcases ongoing agricultural research and demonstration projects. The projects focus on sustainable agricultural practices that help small- and limited-resource farmers make more profits. Demonstrations Industrial Hemp for CBD Oil High Tunnel Vegetables Facts and Myths [...]
The largest classroom at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University isn’t just for faculty and students.
Including demonstrations of: Insect screening and trellising for high-tunnel organics High tunnel ginger production Small-scale organic pecan production Converting agricultural- and food-wastes into energy Artificial insemination of beef cattle: the basics Pasture pork production and management Displays/posters: Industrial hemp in North Carolina Using multifunctional operations to improve long-term profits Nutrition Matters: farmers, families, and communities [...]
Registration is open for the 31st annual Small Farms Week, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s tribute to small–scale agriculture, which kicks off March 19 with a timely theme: growing a safe, sustainable food system. Sponsored by The Cooperative Extension Program at North Carolina A&T , Small Farms Week will be celebrated [...]
Registration is currently open for the 2016 Grassroots Leadership Conference! Theme: Community Leadership: Creating Young and Adult Partnerships Date: Thursday, November 3, 2016 Time: Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. | Program starts at 9 a.m. and concludes by 3 p.m. Location: North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Alumni-Foundation Event Center 200 N. Benbow Road, [...]
November/December 2015 -- NC Growing Together and the Cooperative Extension Program at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University are sponsoring trainings for farmers and extension agents on how to use the Veggie Compass, a whole-farm profit management tool developed by the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The tool is free and can be downloaded at http://www.veggiecompass.com/. [...]
