Beginner Farmer Online Series
Extension Agents always have clients ask them, “I have some land that I want to do something with. Tell …
Farm Health & Safety
Farms & Agribusiness
The agriculture industry and farming community are essential to our economy and the daily well-being of families across North …
2 Hour Commercial Pesticide Applicators Re-Certification
There will be a 2-hour pesticide re-certification class on Thursday, December 13, 2018, at the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Macon County …
Pesticide Disposal Day
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Macon County, will hold a pesticide disposal/collection day in cooperation with the N.C. Department of …
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Partnerships and Organizations
- National Ag Safety Database
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- National Pesticide Information Center Emergency Resources
- NC Agromedicine Institute
- NCDA&CS Structural Pest Control and Pesticide Division
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