Essential Food and Agriculture Employee Documents (NCDA&CS)
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) is taking preventive measures to help farmers and agribusinesses navigate …
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COVID-19: Farming Resources
PAGE TOPICS (This page is updated every Wednesday evening. Last update 04/01/2020) Introduction General COVID-19 Knowledge How Can I Help My Community? Food Safety Staff …
Summer 2020 NC State Academic, Athletic and 4-H Camps Update
NC State Community and Friends, In response to the spread of COVID-19, and to help ensure the health and safety …
Supporting Our Pack
In these unprecedented times, CALS is still hard at work fulfilling our land-grant mission. But it's not business as …
New Food Safety, Grocery Shopping Resources Released
The NC State Extension Food Safety team continues to develop resources to guide consumers and the food industry during …
Small Business Administration Offers Disaster Relief Loans to Nursery Owners
Federal Disaster Loan Programs Submit applications for Economic Injury Disaster Loans EIDL right now. These grants provide an emergency advance of …
A Primer on and Conversation About the Biology and Evolution of COVID-19
[Following is an excerpt of a comprehensive discussion with NC State scientists and other subject-matter experts conducted by NC State …
Register Now for April Webinar on Creating a Free Online Store for Your Farm
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended our world in a very short time frame. It’s been a stressful and sometimes …
Emergency Mini-Grants for Livestock and Poultry Farmers
The Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT) is offering opportunities for livestock and poultry producers to receive mini-grants of up …
NC 4-H Daily Spark for Youth on Facebook Live
Join us every day for NC 4-H Daily Spark sessions. NC State Extension 4-H professionals will be offering daily …
Donating Laboratory Supplies and Personal Protective Apparel
[View original article from CALS Communications] COVID-19 impact on the healthcare industry is taxing all resources, from personal protection to …
Tips for Shopping at Farmers Markets Amidst COVID-19
[View the original press release from NCDA&CS] COVID-19 has people rethinking and adjusting just about every normal day-to-day activity, even …
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Guidance for Farms
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services – Pesticide Section and the N.C. Department of Labor – Agricultural …
Seed Sharing During School Closures: COVID-19 Response
[View original article and more info on Extension’s Local Food site] As a response to COVID-19, N.C. Cooperative Extension offices …
Our Most Popular Extension Content During the Pandemic
If you’ve been wondering which Extension topics folks have been most interested in during the pandemic (and subsequently where …
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 …
Families to Receive Enhanced Benefits to Ensure Food Access
[View original release from NCDHHS / View Spanish version] March 30, 2020 To help families access food during the COVID-19 pandemic, …
Online Workshop: Always Be Cleaning and Sanitizing
Best practices for Small Produce Farms during the COVID-19 Pandemic Join the NC State Extension Produce Safety Team for an …
Quick and Tasty Edibles for Spring
Now is the perfect time to start a small garden at home. Liz Driscoll, an NC State Extension 4-H …
Extension Carries on in Virtual World
[Read original article by John Hart, Southeast Farm Press, March 30, 2020] The coronavirus crisis has changed the way the …
COVID-19 and Grocery Shopping
There are many questions surround grocery shopping and handling food during the COVID-19 pandemic. There is no data currently that …
Johnston County 4-H Counts Chickens and Facebook Views
The closing of all North Carolina schools because of the coronavirus put a damper on many class projects across …
New Produce Availability Service for Growers (NCDA&CS)
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) is aware that farmers have seen disruptions in their …
Helping Farmers Find New Ways to Sell
During a time of social distancing, Debbie Roos, N.C. Cooperative Extension agent in Chatham County, is helping farmers create …
You Decide: How Will the Economy Change After the Virus Crisis?
Society tends to change after crises. How could our society change after the current one has …