2021 Virtual Home Food Preservation Classes
The dates have been set for the 2021 Virtual Home Food Preservation Classes. Go ahead and mark the dates …
Food Safety & Processing
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Produce Safety: North Carolina's Fresh Produce Safety Task Force
[Farmlaw Editor’s note: the narrative below was written by Dr. Elena Toro Rogers, Dept. of Horticultural Science, NC State …
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[Farmlaw Editor’s Note: The article below is not a legal article per se, it nonetheless provides information useful to …
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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 …
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ALERT: Agriculture-Only Window Opens for Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and Advance
[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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Raw Milk: Branan and Day Present on Cow Sharing Agreements
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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
October 4th – 5th, 2017 Day 1 (Tuesday) 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Day 2 (Wednesday) 8:30 a.m. …
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!
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