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Internship Available at Research & Extension Center in Mills River, NC

Published - April 16, 2026 Read
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Our Latest Newsletter-Full of Agroforestry Events and Truffle News

Published - February 21, 2026 Read
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We’ve Made an Exciting Discovery in Our NC State University Research Truffle Orchard!

Published - February 5, 2026 Read

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2026 Online Forest Farming Office Hours!

Published - January 26, 2026

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Agroforestry Grants for Farmers and Landowners

Published - January 20, 2026

a list of the number of events, trainings, research projects, etc. done by the NC Alternative Crops and Organics Program n 2025
A Highly Productive Year for the NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program!

Published - December 19, 2025

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Help Keep Our Program Staffed-End of Year Fundraising

Published - December 9, 2025

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Cultivating Community With the NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program

Published - November 10, 2025

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Welcome the Inaugural Henderson County Gleaton Farm Fund Interns

Published - October 24, 2025

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Ginseng Workshop in Madison County on Sept 19!

Published - September 16, 2025

Conference flier for the 2025 Southern Ohio Forest Farming Conference featuring Jeanine Davis as keynote speaker
Join Us at the Forest Farming Conference in Southern Ohio in Late September

Published - September 11, 2025

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Mid-Atlantic Agroforestry Conference-Pennsylvania Furnance, PA Thu Jun 04 — Fri Jun 05 Penn State - Ag Progress Days, 2710 W Pine Grove Rd, Pennsylvania Furnace, PA 16865, USA
Wild Herb Weekend, Valle Crucis, NC Fri Jul 24 — Sun Jul 26
11th Annual NC Medicinal Herb Grower and Buyer Event Thursday | Nov 12 | 2:00 PM — 6:00 PM
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Preserving North Carolina’s Farmland

Published - April 16, 2026

From: NC FarmLink
NRCS Field Day at Wild East Farm Flyer
NRCS Field Day at Wild East Farm

Published - March 12, 2026

From: NC FarmLink
NC Farm Succession School flyer; March 31st, 2026; father carrying child on shoulders in cornfield
Register Now for NC Farm Succession School

Published - February 10, 2026

From: NC FarmLink
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2026 NC Watermelon Production Meeting

Published - January 22, 2026

From: Vegetable Production
Your Land, Your Legacy workshop — Feb 23, 8:30 AM to 12 PM, Extension Aud., Shelby NC
Your Land, Your Legacy Workshop in Cleveland County: Feb 23rd From 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM

Published - January 20, 2026

From: NC FarmLink
NC Cooperative Extension Small Farm Resource Roundup flyer; free webinar Feb 18 2PM; registration QR
Free Small Farm Resource Webinar: Feb 18th at 2pm

Published - January 20, 2026

From: NC FarmLink
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2026 Southeastern U.S. Vegetable Crop Handbook

Published - January 9, 2026

From: Vegetable Production
USDA announces January 15 national batching deadline for major NRCS conservation programs
NRCS Conservation Program Updates for NC Farmers

Published - January 4, 2026

From: NC FarmLink
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New Publication Alert! Fiber Hemp Variety Trial Results Now Available

Published - December 18, 2025

From: Hemp
Year In Review with NC Farmlink
NC FarmLink's 2025 Year-in-Review

Published - December 18, 2025

From: NC FarmLink
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