LAND SUMMIT Reminder of Online Course for Forsyth County Landowners and Farmers
N.C. Cooperative Extension of Forsyth County will host the first in a three-part series on land use and regulation for …
Agriculture & Food
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Show and Sale 2020--Canceled
This is not a decision made lightly but the Wayne County 2020 Show and Sale has been canceled. Our …
COVID-19 and H2A Labor: DHS Exempts Agricultural Labor Travel From Mexico; List of Current Available Workers
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a “Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions Applicable to Land …
COVID-19: Locating and Registering Health Care Powers of Attorney
The Covid-19 pandemic has caught nearly everyone off guard, with epidemiologists and health care professionals daily warning us of …
COVID-19: NC Court Trial Dates Continued for 30 Days; Administrative Offices Remain Open
Members of the general public – including landowners and farmers – with potential claims or pending property and civil …
Forage Friday: Sericea Lespedeza
See below for our forage friday feature (posted on Monday). Contact your extension agent with any …
Livestock Newsletter--March
See below for our most current livestock newsletter, for March & April. Contact me with any questions! Livestock March 2020 …
Forage Friday: Spring Oats
See below for our current forage highlight, spring oats! As always, contact me with any forage …
NEPA Overhaul: Timely Article Published by College of Natural Resources
The Trump Administration’s Council on Environmental Quality recently proposed administrative rules to revise agency requirements under the National Environmental …
Forage Fridays: White Clover
Our next installment of forage Fridays covers white clover. This is a popular forage to mix with perennial grasses, …
Forage Fridays
We’re starting a new series of forage information, called Forage Fridays. Of course, I was late with the first …
Barn to Badge: Branan and Chatham County Sheriff Discuss Loose Livestock and Trespassing
Andrew Branan, Extension Assistant Professor, worked with the N.C. Cooperative Extension of Chatham County and the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office …
Administrative Law: Exhaustion Required for Administrative Bona Fide Farm Determination
While the term “bona fide farm” is used by various government agencies to express their version of whether a …
Partition Proceedings: Equitable Treatment of Reimbursement for Taxes; Marriage Burden of Proof
Property taxes paid on land held in co-tenancy are often paid by a single person to the benefit of …
Think the Ground Is Dry? Wet? Not Sure?
The NC Drought Monitor website lets you see current and historical drought conditions. Also discussed are river levels and …
Show and Sale Workshops
See below for the list of Show and Sale workshops for 2020. Participants must attend a minimum of two …
Cattlemen's Association Calendar
See the link below for the 2020 Cattlemen’s Association Calendar. Call the office at 919-731-1520 or email stefani.sykes@waynegov.com for …
2019 - NC's Warmest Year...so Far
It’s official. According to the blog posted by the North Carolina State University Climate Office, 2019 edged out 1990 …
Jan/Feb 2020 Livestock Newsletter
Check out our new livestock newsletter for January and February! Call our office at 919-731-1520 for more information. January 2020 …
2020 Show and Sale
That time of year again–time to be thinking about the Wayne County Show and Sale!! Anyone who lives in …
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