NC AgVentures, an N.C., State Extension program provides grants to North Carolina farmers and non-profit community groups that work with family farms, for agricultural project ideas that will increase farm profits.… read more »
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New Initiative Aims to Boost Farm Safety Across Eastern North Carolina
Agriculture, one of the most hazardous occupations in the United States, is getting a much-needed safety overhaul through the launch of the Safe Farm Stewards Program. This groundbreaking initiative seeks to address the alarming rates of farm-related accidents and fatalities, providing farmers with essential tools and knowledge to make their workplaces safer.… read more »
Small Farm Unit to Host Demonstration and Field Day
The Center for Environmental Farming Systems is hosting a Small Farm Unit and Field Day on July 13, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. A light breakfast, snacks and a catered lunch are included.… read more »
Farmers In Snow Hill Win National Corn Yield Contest
Snow Hill farmers Chase and Allan Harris earned a first-place state award in the 2021 National Corn Growers Association National Corn Yield Contest. Officials say they are some of the highest corn yield producers in the nation, yielding an outstanding 278 bushels per acre in the Conventional Irrigated category. The 57th NCGA contest continues to…… read more »
UMO Student Produces Talent On & Off The Court
From UMO Media Relations MOUNT OLIVE — University of Mount Olive women’s basketball student-athlete Leah Williams has a talent for producing talent both on and off the basketball court. The junior from Autryville, N.C. recently completed an internship with Kornegay Family Farms (KFF) in Princeton during the summer. She looks to bring her knowledge back to UMO and beyond. Williams, an…… read more »
