Polk County: Pesticide Training and Recertification Class in February
Is your pesticide certification due for renewal? If your certificate will expire in 2019, or if you desire to get additional …
Agriculture & Food
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Polk County Blueberry Pruning Demonstration and Workshop
Event Date: Thursday, February 21, 2019 Time: 1–4 p.m. Location: Workshop will take place at a local home here in Polk …
Inspiring a Buy-Local Mentality
When you see those “Buy Local” bumper stickers, store window placards, and t-shirts, has it ever just hit you …
Register for Greenhouse Workshop on February 5
Join us for an evening of hands-on education featuring researchers and industry professionals from around the region! The Western …
2019 Berry Sale Is Here!
The turnover of the new calendar year means something great for Polk County residents: it’s time for N.C. Cooperative …
A Surefire New Year’s Resolution: Start a Blog
While intentions to lose weight, spend less money, and get better organized are tremendous goals, if you really want …
Are You Taking Advantage of Local Directories?
Hopefully the month of December is a time for you to play a bit of “catch-up” on some of …
Healthy Holiday Cookie Recipe: Med Meringues
Looking for a new Christmas Cookie Recipe? Meringue cookies are usually just egg whites, flavoring, and sugar. What if we …
Video: How to Test Your Garden Soil
Ever wonder “what’s the best way to fertilize my garden?” It starts with testing your soil. Watch as Extension …
Don't Miss Your Holiday Marketing Window
Sure, it’s only Halloween, and the last pumpkins are still being harvested here in North Carolina. But that doesn’t …
Recipe for Winter Veggies: Butternut Squash Lasagna
When the fresh corn and tomato season seems ever so far in the future, it’s time to experiment with …
Focus on the Right Social Networks for Your Farm or Agri-Business
Social media is about connecting with your customer base. That means understanding not only who they are, and what …
Farm Taxation Workshop and Dinner
Are you earning money by managing or working on a farm? Then you are in the farm business! And, …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
County Extension Programs
- Agriculture in Polk County
- County Agribusiness Values
- County Farmland Preservation Program
- Growing Small Farms: Sustainable Agriculture in North Carolina
- NCDA Soil Test Notes
- Polk County Ag Center - Mill Spring
Extension Programs at NC State University
- Animal Science Extension
- Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center
- Vernon James Research and Extension Center
General
Information Portals
- Ag BioTech
- Executive Farm Management Program
- Extension Entomology - Insect Biology and Management
- Extension Plant Pathology
- Horticulture
- Industrial Hemp
- NC FarmLink
- NC Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
- NC Pesticide Safety Education
- NC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
- Official Variety Testing
More Extension Programs at NC State University
- Agricultural and Human Sciences
- Agriculture and Resource Economics Extension
- Apiculture and Beekeeping
- Biological and Agricultural Engineering
- Crop and Soil Sciences
- Extension Soils Program
Newsletters
Partnerships and Organizations
- Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS)
- NC Climate Data
- NC Department of Agriculture
- NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- NC State Climate Office
- USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
Publications, Information, and News
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