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Our Latest Newsletter-Full of Agroforestry Events and Truffle News

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

February 5, 2026 Read
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2026 Online Forest Farming Office Hours!

January 26, 2026 Read

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Agroforestry Grants for Farmers and Landowners

January 20, 2026

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A Highly Productive Year for the NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program!

December 19, 2025

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Help Keep Our Program Staffed-End of Year Fundraising

December 9, 2025

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Cultivating Community With the NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program

November 10, 2025

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Welcome the Inaugural Henderson County Gleaton Farm Fund Interns

October 24, 2025

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Ginseng Workshop in Madison County on Sept 19!

September 16, 2025

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Join Us at the Forest Farming Conference in Southern Ohio in Late September

September 11, 2025

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An NC State Extension Program Teaches Integration between Agriculture and Forestry

July 18, 2025

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Register Now for NC Farm Succession School

February 10, 2026

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2026 NC Watermelon Production Meeting

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

January 20, 2026

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January 20, 2026

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2026 Southeastern U.S. Vegetable Crop Handbook

January 9, 2026

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NRCS Conservation Program Updates for NC Farmers

January 4, 2026

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New Publication Alert! Fiber Hemp Variety Trial Results Now Available

December 18, 2025

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December 18, 2025

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Your Land, Your Legacy free workshop - Oct 9, 6–8 PM, N.C. Cooperative Extension, Madison County
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September 26, 2025

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