Central Region Greenhouse and Nursery News
COVID-19 Update
NC State Cooperative Extension:
COVID-19 Website
NC State Extension extends research-based knowledge to all North Carolinians, helping them transform science into everyday solutions that improve their lives. That’s our mission, and we’ll continue to deliver on it throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

Now more than ever, there’s a need for timely, trustworthy information and resources. With this site, Extension will continue to provide research-backed information from our experts and specialists to help individuals and families, farmers and agribusinesses, communities and leaders navigate this unprecedented public health event and the challenges associated with it.

Together we’ll see it through, one day at a time.

Financial Support Programs:
N.C. Farm Operations During COVID-19

We’re compiling a list of financial programs to help North Carolina farmers impacted by COVID-19, which includes the resources outline below. As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to disrupt daily life and industry systems across North Carolina and the world, maintaining the food supply and supporting farmers and agribusinesses is essential to the long-term well-being of our families and communities.

Read more at: Here
NCDA:
COVID-19 Help
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services offers online resources for farmers, agribusiness operators and others who work in the agricultural industry to assist with COVID-19 concerns.

This page be found on the department’s web site NCDA Website by clicking on the COVID-19 resources link. 

Questions and concerns can also be emailed to Covid19Questions@ncagr.gov.

You can also come to me with your questions!
Coronavirus (COVID-19):
Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources

Our nation's small businesses are facing an unprecedented economic disruption due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. On Friday, March 27, 2020, the President signed into law the CARES Act, which contains $376 billion in relief for American workers and small businesses.

To learn more about the relief options available for your business, Click Here .
GrowerTalks and GreenProfit:
COVID-19 Resources
These two publications have come up with a list of grower specific COVID-19 resources.


Current Growing Degree Day

Here are the current growing degree days to help you monitor when to treat for Redheaded Flea Beetles. Please see my past newsletter below for more information about this.



Greensboro- 335.5
Concord- 405
Southern Pines- 449
Stacey Jones | NC Cooperative Extension | 704-920-3310 | 704-920-3323 | stacey_jones@ncsu.edu | https://cabarrus.ces.ncsu.edu/profile/stacey-jones/ |