Congratulations to Akieliah for presenting her research isolating and genotyping soil microbes from CEFS at the NC State University undergraduate research symposium! 🤩

The CEFS Committee on Racial Equity in the Food System (CORE) continues their BIPOC Leadership Series with a conversation with CORE partner WNC EarthMates Co-Founders Cleaster Cotton and Cynde Allen: cefs.ncsu.edu/wnc-earthmates

Interested in attending the Carolina Meat Conference - July 30-31 in Boone, NC?! Applications for conference scholarships are DUE TOMORROW!

Find more information and APPLY HERE:

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🍅 Ready to boost your gardening skills? Join us for a Lunch and Learn webinar on April 23rd, 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Melissa Bell and John Lyttle will cover seasonal maintenance of fruit and vegetable crops. Register today: go.ncsu.edu/garden-plannin… 🌿

Save-the-date, September 5 & 6, 2024; Silvopasture tours in North Carolina. Registration details will follow. NC State Crop & Soil Sciences NC State Extension CEFS NC Forage Council NC Cattlemen's Assoc NRCS-North Carolina Natural Resources Conservation Service

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Greg Fishel, a meteorologist with an impressive 40-year career, will be a featured speaker at the Carolina Meat Conference - July 30-31 in Boone, NC! You won't want to miss his insights into meteorology & #climatechange !

Learn more & register: carolinameatconference.com

The 2024 Organic Commodities Production Guide is out now! Visit our Extension Portal to check out this updated production guide for organic commodity crops in NC.
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#soilhealth #IPM #agronomy #organic #corn #soybean #sweetpotato #wheat #peanut #tobacco

National Farmworker Awareness Week is a week of action, coordinated by Student Action with Farmworkers, to honor farmworkers’ important contributions & raise awareness about the issues they face. Find ways to get involved: saf-unite.org/national-farmw… #NFAW2024

This #WomensHistoryMonth , we celebrate women like Dr. Niesha Douglas, Community-Based Researcher and Co-Author of “Everybody Eats: Communication and the Paths to Food Justice.” Read more: cefs.ncsu.edu/niesha-douglas

First time donating to CEFS? Make your first gift between 12 and 1 p.m. today during @ncstate Day of Giving! Learn more & DONATE:
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Today is @ncstate Day of Giving! Your donations will support our work to promote just and equitable food and farming systems in NC and beyond. DONATE: cefs.ncsu.edu/event/nc-state… #GivingPack

Ready to start #GivingPack ? Join us tomorrow on NC State University Day of Giving & help spread the word. We are excited to participate in Day of Giving with NC State UniversityCALS!

Registration is now open for the Carolina Meat & Value-Added Dairy Conference! Taking place July 30-31 in Boone, NC, this is the go-to conference for pastured meat and dairy professionals. GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY!

Learn more & register: carolinameatconference.com

Check out what's in season in North Carolina this month! What #local foods are you enjoying?

Find monthly seasonal eating guides from the NC 10% Campaign to inspire you to #eatlocal : nc10percent.com/resources

We’re hiring a Temporary Program Assistant to support the EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems project and our educational programs. This position can be located in the Triangle or Southwestern NC. Learn more & apply: cefs.ncsu.edu/emfs-ag-ed-pro…

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Black farmers like Temika Parker, a CEFS Apprentice in Bladen County, NC find that building social support networks is critical to circumventing systemic inequities in the farming industry and improving their mental health: Read more: cals.ncsu.edu/news/black-far…

The theme for #BlackHistoryMonth 2024 is 'African Americans and the Arts'. We are excited to announce a new, yet grounded-in-history community research project focused on food systems and the arts. Learn more: cefs.ncsu.edu/art-as-method/

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