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Farm Health & Safety
Spring 2021 Online Pesticide School Schedule Available
The Spring 2021 Online Pesticide Safety School Schedule is now available for registrants who are seeking initial licensing in …
Farms, Food, and You: Vermicomposting
NC State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has a new podcast series called Farms, Food, and You. …
Attend a Pesticide School
Pesticide Schools are hosted by the N.C. State Pesticide Safety Education Program with the help of the N.C. Cooperative …
2020 Online Pesticide License Recertification Opportunities
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Ashe County Center will provide recertification classes for individuals with a current pesticide license …
Helping Farm Workers at Produce Farms Understand COVID-19
The NC State University Produce Safety Team has created training videos in English and Spanish to help farmworkers better …
Hi, How Are You?
I am in awe of COVID-19 and how it has impacted the entire world. I have never been witness …
Pastures and Spray Rates
To help combat weedy pastures farmers often rely on pesticides. Pesticides have proven to be an effective tool in …
NCDA&CS Taking Preventive Measures to Help Farmers and Agribusinesses
Adapted from a press release written by Rich Bonnano. The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) is taking …
NC State Extension Launches Portal for COVID-19 Resources
Press release by Richard Campbell, NC State Extension. COVID-19 has disrupted our lives and routines, from how we work, play …
Paraquat Requirements
Paraquat is a common herbicide used in the United States. Products that contain paraquat as an active ingredient include Gramoxone, …
Canceled - Respirator Fit Testing 2020 - Canceled
CANCELED Tuesday, March 24, 2020 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Family Central (626 Ashe Central School Road, Jefferson, NC) We will be able …
Spring Ag Fest is CANCELED
The Chatham County Spring Ag Fest that was scheduled for March 28, 2020, at the Chatham County Agriculture & …
Online 2020 Pesticide License Recertification Opportunities
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Ashe County Center will once again be providing recertification classes for individuals with a …
NEW - Asian Longhorned Tick Publication Available
]We have had requests for information about the Asian longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) which is an invasive species that …
Are You Prepared for Wildfire
This week the Drought Monitor map indicates that large portions of North Carolina are drying out. Even after a …
Keep the Repellent Handy
Although hurricane Dorian has come and gone for most of us, its rainfall has likely left standing water in …
How to Protect Your Beehives From Mosquito Spraying Following a Hurricane
How beekeepers can minimize the effects on their hives The devil is in the details, most of which are under …
Farm Crisis Assistance for Farmers
The past few years have been especially hard on farmers, with drought, flooding, fires, tariffs and related market instability …
Pesticide Collection Day
When: May 1, 2019, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Agriculture Service Center, 134 Government Circle, Jefferson, NC 28640 For …
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