30 Acres Hay Land Available for Lease in Caldwell County
Gamewell/Hartland area. See this link on the NC FarmLink site for a full description and …
Animal Agriculture
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N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, OGS, Southwestern RC&D, and the Carolina Land & Lakes RC&D have teamed …
Not a Bad Day at the Office
Getting out on the land with landowners is one of the highlights of my position with NC FarmLink. I …
Big Dreams Small Farms Educational Series Kicks Off in Caldwell County
The Big Dreams Small Farms educational series kicks off March 19, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at …
Bull Breeding Soundness Exam Workshop - March 23
Bull Breeding Soundness Exam Saturday, March 23, 2019 – WNC Regional Livestock Center 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. $65 registration fee per …
What Will We Do With the Family Farm?
Does your family face questions about transferring land from one generation to the next? Are you interested in hearing …
Voluntary Agricultural Districts: Discussing Proximity Notice at NC GIS Conference
The 2019 North Carolina Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Conference in Winston-Salem, NC this past week featured a presentation from …
NC Cattlemen's and Dairy Conference Inspired Us!
Our day at the 68th Annual NC Cattlemen’s and Dairy Conference gave us an opportunity to get inspired by …
NC FarmLink Featured in Southeast FarmPress
NC FarmLink is working with NC Choices on a grant funded project to tackle one of the biggest barriers …
NC FarmLink Western Office Has a New Home!
We are honored to be housed in the Harley Blackwell Building at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension …
Are You a Landowner Interested in Working With Beginning Meat Producers? We Need You!
NC Choices launches a new USDA Beginning Farmer and Rancher grant focused on increasing the number of beginning farmers …
Great Article in the Feb. 10 2019 edition of the Lenoir News About NC FarmLink
Thank you Seth Nagy, County Director of the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Caldwell County Center, for submitting a great article to …
Raw Milk: Branan and Day Present on Cow Sharing Agreements
Andrew Branan, Extension Assistant Professor with the NC State University Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, along with Marti …
I Loved the Energy I Felt From the Sustainable Development Class at App State Last Night
Its always refreshing to spend time with college students. Thank you to David Walker from Blue Ridge Women in …
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Farm Lease Template Available on Our Website!
Download our editable farm lease agreement by clicking on the “Farm Lease Agreement Template” link in the left-hand navigation …
Commercial Poultry Grower Meetings
Please join us for the 2018 Commercial Poultry Grower Meetings. Register here for the meeting you wish to attend. 3 hours …
Jackson County 4-H Horse Bowl Team Wins First Place at District Competition
The newly formed Jackson County 4-H Horse Bowl Team competed at the District Competition on February 11th and took …
Tax Relief for Drought-Stricken Farmers in 25 North Carolina Counties
With all of the rain and flooding caused by Hurricane Matthew, it may be easy to forget that the …
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