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STREET ADDRESS Macon County 193 Thomas Heights Rd Franklin, NC 28734 (828) 349-2046 Phone (828) 349-2405 Fax Map & Mailing Information Recent Tweets Want to try a new recipe for Thanksgiving? Watch Extension's Produce Lady for roasted butternut squash w/ fruit: [more] 
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Agriculture & Food: Field Crops Field crops -- Burley tobacco, corn, forages and hay crops are essiential to Macon county's rural landscape. But increased foreign competition and other factors make farming these traditional commodities risky. North Carolina Cooperative Extension helps by providing growers with the latest research-based information and recommendations on the best varieties and production practices for local conditions. Extension also helps growers comply with changing regulations, investigate new higher-value opportunities, develop solid business plans, and explore marketing options.
Featured Links • Corn • Forages • Pesticides & Pest Control • Small Grains • Sorghum • Soybeans • Tobacco - Burley County Extension Programs • Growing Small Farms: Sustainable Agriculture in North Carolina Extension Programs at NC State University • Agriculture and Resource Economics Extension • Crop Science Extension • Extension Entomology • Geographical Information Sciences • Nutrient Management • Plant Disease and Insect Clinic • Plant Pathology Extension Partnerships and Organizations • Center for Environmental Farming Systems • NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services • NCSU/USDA Forage Program • OrganicAgInfo • State Climate Office of North Carolina Publications, Information, and News • Agricultural Crops Pest Management Information • Agriculture and Agribusiness in North Carolina • NC Agricultural Chemicals Manual • NC Grain Marketing Homepage • NC Official Variety Tests • NC Pest Management Information • NC Pest News • NC Small Grains Production Information • Organic Field Crop Production and Marketing • Pesticide Broadcast • Tobacco Buyout Information |
