Cooperative Extension at N.C. A&T State University has launched a new effort to apply its expertise and experience in community …
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Extension at A&T Launches New Effort to Reach Urban and Nontraditional Audiences
Warren, Cumberland County Farmers Named Finalists for N.C. Small Farmer of the Year Award
A fourth-generation family farm in Warren County in operation since 1865 and a small farm in Cumberland County run by …
Soil Specialist Leading Farmers in Testing Climate-Smart Strategies
It’s not who you know, but what you know, the popular catchphrase goes. But for Biswanath Dari, Ph.D., Cooperative Extension …
It’s a Tie: Farmers from Warren, Cumberland Counties Share 2024 Small Farmer of the Year Award
Two North Carolina farmers were named Small Farmers of the Year this week as N.C. Agricultural and Technical State University’s …
Small Farms Field Day Highlights New Techniques
Small-scale farmers and researchers across North Carolina learned the essentials of pork and ginger production, plasticulture, and climate-smart practices during …
Climate-Smart Field Day Draws Southeast Growers
A field day targeting climate-smart practices, held at N.C. A&T’s University Farm, is one of several planned initiatives in a …
N.C. A&T Extension Summer Interns Reflect on Program’s Impacts
N.C. A&T Cooperative Extension recognized thirteen interns working with its programs this summer at a closing ceremony recently at the …
World Soil Day Gets Its Turn at Annual Event
A healthy soil is a “happy” soil. That was the running theme of the college’s celebration of World Soil Day, …
Grassroots Leadership Conference ‘Reimagines Community,’ Explores Opportunities
Community leaders from across the state came to Raleigh this fall to learn new ways of empowering themselves and the …
Cherokee County Growers Are Small Farmers of the Year
EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. – Harold and Nancy Long, the owners of Long Family Farms and Gallery in Murphy, are the …
Back to Belize
In agriculture, it’s not just the science but the inter-personal connections that matter. That’s why a group from the CAES …
Move to Pork Production Allowing More Farmers to Bring Home the Bacon
Moving from one operation to another is a leap of faith for farmers. But, if done with care and under …
“Passionate, Knowledgeable, Collaborative”: Granville Couple are 2025 Small Farmers of the Year
When Elvin and Madeline Eaton of Fairport Farm in Kittrell, N.C., decided to try growing produce and microgreens as a …
Registration open for Small Farms Week 2020
Traveling by Horse Over Dirt Roads, N.C. A&T’s First Black Extension Agents Made a Difference
Cooperative Extension at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has a long history of graduating and employing some of …
Small Farms Week ’25 Sparks the “Next Gen” at Warren County Kick-Off
The 39th annual N.C. Small Farms Week festivities kicked off March 24 in Warren County, home of 2024 co-winner of …