Filtering by tag: Specialty Crops ✕

Group of people standing among leafless orchard trees during outdoor demonstration

Pruning Fruiting Plants in the Wintertime

Pruning season for lots of fruiting plants is among us which is a crucial activity that increases your yields and makes for a tamed plant. Common fruiting plants grown in Randolph County that need…

Promotional flyer for a "Small Farm/Business Marketing" workshop series by NC Cooperative Extension. The flyer lists three evening sessions in February (10th, 17th, and 24th) at the Randolph County Agricultural Center. It features a woman holding a basket

Small Farm / Business Marketing: Three Part Series

Do you need to raise online visibility for your farm or small business? Sign up to attend any or all of this three-part series. You will learn how to build a 2026 website, optimize your Google…

Pumpkins being stored in packhouse

Pumpkin Production in the Piedmont

Who doesn’t love a pumpkin patch after a few cool, crisp North Carolina fall mornings? When the weather begins to cool off people immediately get in the mood for autumn. Maybe it’s much anticipated…

red and white advertisement to complete the survey

We Need Your Help!

The Farm, Food, and Family Education Center (F3EC) is a dynamic, innovative, and collaborative place for people and organizations to build systems that strengthen economies, enhance resilience, and…

Crop scout

Integrated Pest Management: Utilizing All the Tools in Your Toolbox

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a term used widely in agriculture, however its actual meaning is, in large part, misunderstood. North Carolina State University's definition is “socially…

Combine in field

How to Safely Share the Road With Farm Equipment

During the Spring and Fall, the volume of farm equipment appearing on the road tremendously increases. Farmers are working hard to plant and harvest their crops in a very narrow window of time. They…

Soybean Field Days

Soybean Scouting Field Days With Pesticide Credits

. Join us on August 16 or 20, 2021, where we’ll cover major soybean insect pest identification, easy soybean scouting techniques, economic thresholds, and chemical control options. Nine randomly…