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Using the right tool for any given task is always our goal, but we all have made do when …
Forest Resources
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 …
A Forest Farming Success Story
2/28/2020 – Forest farming and growing native woodland botanicals make up a large part of my research and extension …
Meet the WNC Woodland Stewards
2/27/2020 – The Association for Temperate Agroforestry has a nice article in their latest newsletter about our Woodland Stewards …
U.S. Forest Service Seeking Your Input
The long awaited Pisgah-Nantahala Forest Plan Revision proposal is available for your review. I know this is important to …
Farmland Preservation Forum @ Southern Farm Show, Feb. 5
Farmland Preservation Forum Farmers and landowners wishing to preserve their land for future generations will want to attend a special …
The Bees of North Carolina
Congratulations to Dr. Elsa Youngsteadt & Hannah Levenson for this excellent new book, available as a hardcopy for purchase …
Forest Farming and Ginseng Growing Podcasts
6/7/2019 – The University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry has put together a series of podcasts on agroforestry. The …
Western Piedmont Land Summit a Success
Thank you, Andrew Branan, for organizing and inviting NC FarmLink to the Western Piedmont Land Summit training for NC …
Extension Agents - Land Summit Training May 15, 2019
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Burke County Center, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. 130 Ammons Drive # 2, Morganton, NC 28655 Register online (Note: We’ll bring in …
It's Ramps Season! Grow Them, Eat Them, Sell Them
4/1/2019 – Ramps (Allium tricoccum L.), also called wild leeks, are a native plant that are increasingly popular with …
New Bamboo Publication Available
3/29/2019 – Are you considering establishing a commercial bamboo plantation? I am sure you have lots of questions about …
Herb Connection Has a New Look and Expanded Purpose
3/28/2019 – Years ago we started a free service called Herb Connection to help match NC herb growers with …
Like Our NC FarmLink Facebook Page!
We just made our Facebook page live! Like our page and join the community of folks interested in farm …
NC FarmLink Featured in Southeast FarmPress
NC FarmLink is working with NC Choices on a grant funded project to tackle one of the biggest barriers …
Sharing Ideas, Passion and Resources for Sustainable Land Stewardship at My Alma Mater
Dean of Land and Professor of Forestry Dave Ellum at Warren Wilson College gave us a tour of the …
Are You a Landowner Interested in Working With Beginning Meat Producers? We Need You!
NC Choices launches a new USDA Beginning Farmer and Rancher grant focused on increasing the number of beginning farmers …
Comment on Tree Fall Liability
Hurricane Florence reminds us all how quickly wind and rain can upend or tear limbs from a decades-old – …
EFRP Provides Assistance to Private Forest Owners
The Emergency Forest Restoration Program (EFRP), administered by the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA), helps the owners of non-industrial …
Decision-Making Guidelines for Storm-Damaged Trees
When storms damage woodlands and shade trees, woodland owners and homeowners have many questions about what to do with …
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