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Western NC FarmLink Office Has a New Home!
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Soil Testing and Choices of Amendments
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Land Use Trends, FarmLink Success Stories, Website
Webinar about general land management trends across the state, a handful of NC FarmLink success stories, and how to …
NC Landowners Trust Farm Operators With Conservation Practices
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Find a Farm, Find Farmland, Zoom Webinar, May 13, 7-8:30 p.m.
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Let's Talk - NC FarmLink Goes Virtual
William and I were excited when we came on board as the NC FarmLink Co-Directors because we are both passionate …
NCDA&CS Agronomic Lab Now Accepting Routine Samples
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Registration Open for FREE NC 4-H Summer CAMP OUT! 2020
REGISTER FOR THE CAMP OUT! Registration closes on June 12. Click to view the schedule and session descriptions Registration closes on June …
Mathews Family Farms Connects With NC FarmLink
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Video: Meet Ashley Robbins, Area Specialized Dairy Agent - Commercial Dairy
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Guidance on Using Surplus Milk
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Sanders Ridge Farm Brings on New Farmers in Yadkin County
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Using the Right Tool - or the Best Tool Available!
Using the right tool for any given task is always our goal, but we all have made do when …
What Is a Fair Rental Rate for Farmland?
One of the most common questions we get at NC FarmLink is “What is a fair rental rate for this …
COVID-19 Updates for Davidson County
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Dharma Creek Farm, near Asheville, Keeps It Real.
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