- Thomasville Farmers Market - Vendors & Market Manager
- New Year, New Way with ECA - Understanding your Air Fryer
- Piedmont Regional Beef Conference
- Sheep & Goat Webinar Series - Beginner Reproductive Management
- General Backyard Poultry Medical Considerations
- Respirator Fit Testing
- NC A&T State University Small Farms Week
- New Year, New Way with ECA - Biscuits. . . Then and Now
- Spring 2021 Nature Adventures with NC 4-H's Camps
- Piedmont Regional Goat & Sheep Conference
- Farm Stays Webinar
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Thomasville Farmers Market
Vendors & Market Manager
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The Thomasville Farmers Market is looking for additional vendors, especially growers of early and late season produce. The market is open 8 AM to noon on Saturdays starting May 11, and from 8 AM to noon on Tuesdays starting mid-June. Interested growers should contact Horticulture Extension Agent Sam Boring, 336-242-2091, to schedule a farm visit.
WANTED: The Thomasville Farmers Market is searching for an outgoing, energetic, dependable and community-minded person interested in serving as the Farmers Market Manager. The market is open 8 AM to noon on Saturdays starting early in May, and from 8 AM to noon on Tuesdays starting mid-June. The job description is available at the Cooperative Extension office, Davidson County Agricultural Center, 301 E. Center Street, in Lexington. Letters of interest and resumes should be sent to TFMA Executive Committee, 4866 Old Greensboro Road, Thomasville NC 27360 before February 28.
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Piedmont Regional Beef Conference |
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Sheep & Goat Webinar Series |
Are you considering raising sheep or goats? Have you recently gotten sheep or goats and need to learn more? N.C. Cooperative Extension will be offering an online series for new and beginning producers
- We will begin by discussing the seasonality of sheep/goat reproduction and the estrus cycle. Pre-breeding management, synchronization, and reproductive technologies will also be covered.
The series will be offered through Zoom. All sessions will be from 6:30-8:00 p.m. EST. |
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General Backyard Poultry Medical Considerations (including the National Poultry Improvement Plan) |
Join Cooperative Extension's Area Poultry Specialized Agents on Wednesday, March 17 at 12 p.m. for their backyard flock workshop.
Topics to be covered include sourcing birds for your flock, NPIP, flock vaccinations and medications, assembling a first aid kit, and developing a relationship with a poultry veterinarian.
This will be offered through Zoom and you must pre-register. Spaces are limited!
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The NC Agromedicine Institute will host a Respirator Fit Testing Event at the Davidson County Extension Office on Friday, March 19. You must call (336.242.2081) or email Troy Coggins by March 17 to schedule your appointment.
The appointments will be consecutive, meaning they will be scheduled in the order they are received.
If you already have a respirator, please bring your clean respirators and a new set of unopened cartridges with you. The East Carolina Staff will also be able to assist you with how to purchase a respirator if you do not have one or need a new one. They will have some respirators on site and available to purchase during the fit test event. You are welcome to complete medical clearance prior to the event or they can provide medical clearance during the event.
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NCA&T State University Small Farms Week |
The 35th annual Small Farms Week will take place virtually March 21-27 with the theme “35 Years: Resilience. Strength. Diversity.” The event will offer a variety of educational programs designed to inform the public about their agricultural neighbors and provide research-based information to support small-scale farmers.
Workshop sessions will be held throughout the week and will include the following categories (with multiple topics in each category): Maintaining Your Health, Naturally; Plant Production; Farm Management; High Tunnel Winter Production; Livestock Production; and Marketing & Agribusiness.
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Piedmont Regional Goat & Sheep Conference
This conference will be held virtually through Zoom. Registration will be open soon. All sessions will begin at 7 p.m.
April 19: Producer Panel
April 26: Minerals/Mineral Deficiencies
May 3: Vaccines/Herd Health
May 10: Herd Management
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Have you ever wondered about offering a Farm Stay/Short Term rental using platforms like Airbnb and VRBO? During this class, we will discuss this newly popular form of travel and how you will need to account for it in your books. We will discuss taxes to include sales tax, occupancy tax, and income tax. We will also review accounting systems you can use to track your income and expenses including online accounting programs like Quickbooks. This class will be held via Zoom on Tuesday, April 27 from 12:00-1:30 p.m.
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Feel free to share this newsletter with others you think may be interested in our events! You can stay up to date on what is happening at the NC Cooperative Extension, Davidson County Center by completing the online form to receive email updates.
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Sheep & Goat Webinar Series
Respirator Fit Testing - March 19
Piedmont Regional Goat & Sheep Conference
- Producer Panel - April 19, 7 p.m.
- Minerals/Mineral Deficiencies - April 26, 7 p.m.
- Vaccines/Herd Health - May 3, 7 p.m.
- Herd Management - May 10, 7 p.m.
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