NC Restaurants Feeding Kids Initiative
Are you a restaurant, catering company or foodservice operation interested in helping feed kids in need during COVID-19 school …
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Tips and Strategies for Facilitating Online Meetings
Tips for Facilitating Excellent Virtual Meetings Series of 4 online facilitation training via Zoom every otherThursdays from 12:30-2 p.m. starting …
COVID-19 Resources
NC State Extension’s Food Safety site has compiled some resources that provide best practices for preparing for COVID-19. These …
Stanly Extension Center Closing March 18 Until Further Notice
We continue to work with county and state health officials, as well as NC State University and N.C. A&T …
All Agricultural Events & Pesticide Trainings Canceled
N.C. Cooperative Extension continues to work with county and state health officials to monitor the evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. …
Springtime Can Bring Severe Weather - Be Prepared
As springtime in North Carolina brings warmer weather, severe weather becomes more likely. It is important to be prepared …
Spring Learning to Grow Series 2020
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Stanly County Center is excited to offer the Spring 2020 Learning to Grow Series! This series …
2020 Census
Established by the US Constitution, the US Census Bureau is required to conduct a count of every person in …
Community and Rural Development and the Farming Community: Why Are They Such a Great Match?
It is well known that the agriculture industry represents an important source of economic development in the United States. …
Are You Prepared for Wildfire
This week the Drought Monitor map indicates that large portions of North Carolina are drying out. Even after a …
Agriculture Is Vital to Stanly County
Stanly County agriculture is vital to our economy, community, and environment. Without agriculture in Stanly County, the local economy would …
Transplanting Traditions
Join us at the farm as we showcase these stories on October 12, 2019, from noon to 3 p.m. Come …
Old Farm, New Farm. John and Jessica Rowe of Cannabis Consortium Breathe Life Into Montgomery County Farm
“They aren’t going to make any more land, especially the land you grew up on,” thought Mary Jo Shuping …
NCDA&CS Offers Pesticide Clean Up Assistance
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services offers pesticide clean-up assistance to farmers impacted by Hurricane Dorian …
Video Series Focuses on Flood Recovery
Cleaning up after a house floods, and dealing with the emotional toll it generates, can be a long, hard …
Hurricane Dorian Weather Maps - N.C. Poultry Operations
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has provided weather maps related to Hurricane Dorian that include dots …
Emergency Animal Mortality Disposal - N.C. Requirements
As Hurricane Dorian approaches the coast of North Carolina, we want to revisit existing guidance/requirements related to animal mortality. …
NCDA&CS Update on Hurricane Dorian (9/5/19)
This newsletter contains important information from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Veterinary Division’s Livestock Unit …
Picking Up After the Storm on Pasture-Based Livestock Farms
Managing storms is a part of any agricultural production system, and it is brought close to home each time …
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 …
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