NC AgVentures Grant Program
NC AgVentures provides grants to NC farmers for new and innovative agricultural project ideas that will increase their farm …
Specialty Crops
Salt Water Intrusion Project Field Day
Agricultural lands in the Tidewater regions of North Carolina are being impacted by saltwater intrusion (the movement of salt …
Industrial Hemp Production Meeting
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Pasquotank County Center is conducting an industrial hemp meeting on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, from …
2018 Pasquotank Cabbage Variety Trial Showcase
Wednesday, May 16 at the farm of Charles Gray & Sons of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, the Pasquotank Cabbage …
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