N.C. Cooperative Extension agents conduct the N.C. MarketReady Fresh Produce Safety – Field to Family GAPs Training Curriculum across the state. The curriculum trains N.C. farmers in specific areas of GAPs and how to minimize food safety risks from field to market. Read more to find a calendar of upcoming trainings.
Join the fun at one of the exciting events that celebrate North Carolina apples in 2010! There are more than 300 commercial apple operations in N.C., which can produce as many as eight million bushels in a year. It’s no wonder N.C. ranks 7th in the country in apple production! Read more to find an apple event near you.
National Farmers Market Week is an opportunity to celebrate North Carolina’s leading industry and the people who make it possible: farmers. Help increase awareness of farming and the importance of wonderful, local foods. Read more to find resources that will help promote farmers markets or your operation, including talking points, a news release template, Q&A and more.
The sweet smells and flavors of locally-grown fruits and vegetables return to downtown Kannapolis on Thursday, May 20, as the N.C. Research Campus Farmers Market kicks off its third year. The 2010 market, located in the parking lot across from the Amtrak station on Main Street, will be open on Thursdays from 4 to 7 p.m. until September 30.
Every Tuesday in May from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Faculty from the Plants for Human Health Institute and N.C. MarketReady will deliver weekly seminars to discuss the programs they lead for N.C. State. This will give the public an opportunity to learn more about the research and outreach conducted at Kannapolis for the benefit of the entire state. Presentations are free and open to the public each Tuesday in May from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the N.C. Research Campus in Kannapolis.
It’s strawberry season in North Carolina! Celebrate all things strawberry across the state this spring – there are plenty of events to choose from no matter where you live. Read more to see strawberry event listings in your area from April to May.
April 13, 2010
This interactive workshop will take you through a simulated food safety outbreak scenario related to tomatoes so that you can understand the impacts on your farm and the industry as a whole and begin to plan ways to prepare and protect your farming operations.
From tomato production to crisis preparedness, N.C. MarketReady is involved in numerous producer training opportunities in the coming weeks.
February 17-18, 2010
The Winter Vegetable Conference and Trade Show of the N.C. Tomato Growers Association (NCTGA) offers educational opportunities and supports research efforts beneficial to all western North Carolina vegetable growers.
Join Dr. Chris Gunter, N.C. State vegetable production specialist, and other tomato experts at N.C. State University for a “virtual tour” of the Tomato Growers Information Portal, a new Web portal designed specifically for N.C. tomato growers and Extension agents. Online resources include business management tools, the latest production guidelines, links to weather and climate data and much more.
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