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Food Safety & Processing
Preserve-a-Long Mini Series
N.C. Cooperative Extension of Carteret and Craven Counties present “Preserve-a-Long Mini Series.” Join us for an educational and interactive “preserve-a-long” …
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Researchers at Virginia Tech and NC State University are working to understand how COVID-19 has impacted farmers markets. If …
Fig Time in NC!
If you have never tasted fresh figs, then you are missing out on one of the south’s greatest fruit …
Virtual Class: Cooking Under Pressure
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Carteret and Craven County Centers present “Virtual Class: Cooking Under Pressure.” Do you have an electric pressure …
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NC Farm School for Veterans
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New Online Poultry Resources Available for 2020
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Safely Prep Your Holiday Pies
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Let Your Baked Potatoes Breathe!
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Research Seeking Volunteers to Share Experiences With Food Supply & Food Systems After Hurricane Florence
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Think Food Safety When the Power is Out
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Training Event for Law Enforcement Offered in August 2018
8/15/2018 – On Thursday, August 30, 2018, a third hemp training event will be held for law enforcement in …
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