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Food Safety & Processing
Celebrate FCS Day!
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2021 Home Food Preservation Classes
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Cooking Up the Season; Butternut Squash
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Pantry Pests Could Take Advantage of Stored Food During Pandemic
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2020 Regional Strawberry Pre-Plant Meeting
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One-Stop Poultry Shop From NC Choices
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Financial Resources for COVID-19 Relief for NC Agribusinesses
Please use the following link as a resource for relief funds during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you have any …
EPA Cancellation Order on Dicamba, Distribution Ceases, Use Ends July 31
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[Note, given the urgency and high competition for this program, this is copied from the Small Business Administration website. …
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MeatSuite: From the Farmer to the Freezer
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its final rule on phased implementation of water testing under Food Safety …
Raw Milk: Branan and Day Present on Cow Sharing Agreements
Andrew Branan, Extension Assistant Professor with the NC State University Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, along with Marti …
Hurricane Preparedness; Before, During, and After the Storm
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Farmworker Safety Training Day - Nash County RESCHEDULED
The Farmworker Safety Training Day for Friday, August 31st will be rescheduled some time in September. Please check back …
CFSA Offers Leadership Development Workshop for Farmers
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Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) Regional Train-the-Trainer Workshop
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Coming Soon! Safe Plates Food Safety Certification Class
September Classes Scheduled Nash and Edgecombe County Cooperative Extension offers Safe Plates for all those who work in the food …
Keeping Food Safe When Disaster Strikes!
With another tropical storm looming in the forecast, now is the time to consider what you will do in …
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