Storm Damage Relief Program Update for Pastures
Three new programs will be available specifically to help farmers that had damage to pastures from the effects of …
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Farmer Disaster Assistance Webinar – 10-31-2018
N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, along with NC State Extension and FSA, are announcing a program to …
Time to Make Your Winter Feed Plan
What a difference a month makes! This time last month things were going along very well, but …
Storm Damaged Trees
After the recent heavy winds and rain from Hurricane Florence, you may have damage to trees and shrubs in …
Union County 4-H Offers Career Development Program for High School Students
4-H specializes in providing programs to help youth discover and develop skills needed for becoming responsible adults in their …
Pesticide Disposal Day - October 24th!
North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Union County Center, is partnering with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services …
Hay Donation Website
NC State Extension has created a website form for collecting information from those who want to donate hay and …
Think Food Safety When the Power is Out
Hurricane Michael made landfall earlier today in Florida and is quickly speeding along a track with takes it directly …
Farm City Banquet 2018 Winners!
Annually, the Farm City Celebration Committee selects and honors several Union County individuals, families, and businesses who excel in …
Backyard Chickens - Everything You Need to Know!
Join Aaron Moore, N.C. Cooperative Extension of Union County Small Farms Agent as he teaches a workshop on Backyard Chickens! …
Help – We Have Mosquitoes Everywhere!!
Since we received large amounts of rain from Hurricane Florence over two weeks ago, the mosquito population has exploded. …
Marcus McFarland - Union County's New Family & Consumer Sciences Agent
Hello, all! My name is Marcus McFarland and I am the new Family and Consumer Sciences Agent for N.C. …
2018 Union County Farm Tour Is Cancelled
The 2018 Union County Farm Tour scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday, September 18th has been cancelled due to damage in …
Get Ready for the Next Storm
There is much concern about the next hurricane’s arrival to the North Carolina coast. Residents far inland can also …
Successful Gardener 9/6 & Save the Date - Heritage Festival
Join the Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteers of Union County for their monthly Successful Gardener educational program this Thursday evening, …
Union County Farmers Market Homestead Festival
The Union County Farmers Market will be hosting a Homestead Festival to kick off this year’s Farm City Week! …
Farm City Week 2018 - Schedule of Events
Our Farm-City Week Celebration for 2018 Schedule of Events is here!! Join us for a week-long celebration of Agriculture in …
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