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Basic Holiday Food Safety

Ensure a safe and healthy holiday season by reviewing key food safety practices. This resource highlights proper preparation, cooking, …

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2026 Show and Sale

It’s that time of year again! Please see below for the 2026 Show and Sale rules as well as …

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4-H Cooking Spin Club

Join us as we learn kitchen techniques, safety, and a lot of recipes for ages 9-12 years. 4-H Cooking SPIN …

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2025 Animal Waste Class (Wayne County)

Animal Waste Class in Wayne County: 6 hours of Continuing Education Credits Animal Waste Classes Date: Thursday, December 11, 2025 Time: 9:00 …

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We Dig It: Save the Farm Event

Wayne County Agriculture will be hosting two The Save the Farm Events on October 11th and 25th. This event is …

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Drinking Water Safety

As water systems come back online in areas affected by Hurricane Helene, it is still important to ensure that …

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Pesticide Disposal Day

Pesticide Disposal Day for farmers, gardeners and homeowners. Bring your insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, etc. No Gas cylinders accepted NORTH CAROLINA …

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Fresh Market Tomato Production in Eastern North Carolina

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Asparagus Production

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Tomatoes for Processing in Eastern North Carolina

At the national level, processing-tomato production remains concentrated in a few key regions. California continues …

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Screw Press Separation of Manure

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Pelleting Animal Manures

This factsheet summarizes key technologies used to produce pellets from animal manures and the impact …