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Time is Ripe for New Tomato Growers Web Site from N.C. State
As greenhouse tomato growers in North Carolina are gearing up for the season, N.C. MarketReady, a program of N.C. Cooperative Extension, has launched the Tomato Growers Information Portal. The new Web resource is the third in a series of “grower information portals” developed by the program that provide N.C. producers with one-stop shopping for their fruit and vegetable production needs.
N.C. MarketReady Is New Name for the Value-Added Agriculture Program
N.C. State University's Program for Value-Added & Alternative Agriculture will become N.C. MarketReady, effective Oct. 20.
"We are excited about this new name," said Dr. Blake Brown, the director of the program. “The new name, N.C. MarketReady, more accurately communicates the scope of our program’s work.”
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September Is Food Safety Month
N.C. Cooperative Extension, in cooperation with the N.C. Fresh Produce Safety Task Force, is leading an initiative to educate fruit and vegetable growers and consumers about measures that can minimize food safety risks. The organization has received more than $250,000 in grant funding to support the statewide Extension and research effort.
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N.C. State Announces $1.2 Million Value-Added Cost Share Program to Help Farmers
The N.C. State University Program for Value-Added & Alternative Agriculture, in cooperation with the N.C. Tobacco Trust Fund Commission, announces the N.C. Value-Added Cost Share (NCVACS) program, which is designed to enhance rural economic development and strengthen farm families. This new $1.2 million effort is funded by the N.C. Tobacco Trust Fund Commission to support the development of value-added agricultural operations.
N.C. State University Introduces Online Tools to Grow N.C. Farmers’ Businesses
The “Business Development Files,” for small- to mid-size farmers, offer step-by-step advice for those interested in building or expanding an agricultural business. This new resource consists of seven files, or steps, that each provide guidance on various aspects of developing an agricultural business, from estimating market potential to marketing and promotion.
Zucchini 500 Has Fresh Produce Going Fast at the NCRC Farmers Market
June 25, 2009 from 5 to 7 p.m.
Children, start your imaginations! N.C. Cooperative Extension staff and N.C. State University host the first ever Zucchini 500 at the N.C. Research Campus Farmers Market. Children can create a race car from a zucchini – think pinewood derby – and compete for prizes in five categories. Bobby Waltrip, of the legendary Waltrip race family, will be on hand to call the races.
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The Produce Lady Extols Virtues of Local Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
The Produce Lady video series tells farmers and consumers the wonders of locally grown fruits and vegetables – the nutrition they provide, the delicious meals or snacks families can enjoy with each vegetable or fruit and how to prepare them as tasty meals and snacks or freeze them to use throughout the year.
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South Rowan High School Students Shadow N.C. State Staff at the Research Campus
Two South Rowan High School students are part of a new program that N.C. State University has implemented at the N.C. Research Campus to expose local teens to the many possibilities when it comes to the work world. The teens were selected to “shadow” or spend at least one and one-half hours each week for a semester with N.C. State faculty and staff at the campus.
Cooperative Extension Presents Free Events at the NCRC Farmers Market
N.C. Cooperative Extension staff from Cabarrus and Rowan counties will present fun-to-learn educational opportunities at the 2009 N.C. Research Campus Farmers Market. The events take place at the Farmers Market on Thursday evenings from 4 to 7 p.m. on West Avenue in Kannapolis. Events are scheduled throughout the 2009 Farmers Market, with the season ending on October 29.
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2009 N.C. Research Campus Calendar of Events
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N.C. Cooperative Extension Training Agents in Produce Safety Guidelines
North Carolina Cooperative Extension faculty are in the midst of training Extension agents in all 100 counties to teach Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) to help farmers minimize risks when it come to fresh produce safety.
Almost three dozen Cooperative Extension agents are scheduled to attend a training session April 30 and May 1 at Mills River Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center outside of Asheville.
The fresh produce safety training session will be the third such workshop held by N.C. Cooperative Extension. Previous training sessions were held in November at the N.C. Research Campus in Kannapolis and in March at the Wilson County Cooperative Extension Center.
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Research Campus Farmers Market Opening with Reinforced LOCAL Brand
The Farmers Market on the N.C. Research Campus opens for its second year beginning on Thursday, May 7. New to the market this year are rules that ensure a LOCAL brand on all the strawberries, broccoli, lettuce, onions and other produce sold there.
All produce sold at the market is grown within 100 miles of Kannapolis and vendors must display a card telling customers the farm where each type of produce is grown.
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Discovering Nature's Possibilities – N.C. State University Seminar Series at the David H. Murdock Core Laboratory, N.C. Research Campus, Kannapolis
“What does N.C. State do on the new N.C. Research Campus?” N.C. State University will answer this popular question with “Discovering Nature’s Possibilities,” a free seminar series taking place this spring.
Presentations are open to the public and will take place each Tuesday in May from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the David H. Murdock Core Laboratory Event Room on the N.C. Research Campus in Kannapolis.
The seminars are free but registration is required due to limited seating. Media are encouraged to attend.
NC State and NC Dept. of Agriculture Research Yields a Sweetheart for North Carolina
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N.C. State University Hosts Agricultural Advancement Consortium
State agricultural leaders meet with members of N.C. State University's Program for Value-Added and Alternative Agriculture to discuss the team's fresh produce safety initiatives and other efforts and tour the new research campus in Kannapolis
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