Contributed Hey Bladen County Citizens! Guess what?! The Bladen County Extension Seed Library is...
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Contributed The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced several Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)...
Contributed The Got to Be NC Festival will take over the N.C. State Fairgrounds...
Contributed With raw milk in the news, here is background information and studies on...
Contributed The Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) provides financial...
Contributed USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducts hundreds of surveys every year and...
By Debbie Roos Spring tours of North Carolina Cooperative Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Demonstration Garden in Pittsboro start on...
Prionus Infestation in North Carolina Blueberries Prionus longhorn beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) pose significant challenges...
Bradford Pear Bounty Program Requirements Pre-registration is required (click registration box above). Tree removal...
WASHINGTON, May 1, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates...
Contributed Coggins testing and rabies vaccination should also be a part of equine care...
Contributed U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced a second round of payments coming...
By Chantal Brown Students and mentors across the country are embracing the impact of...
Contributed RALEIGH –North Carolina poultry has been designated High Path Avian Influenza-free by the...
Contributed The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds producers that...
Staff Report Bladen County is about to smell a whole lot better—and tastier—this May...
Contributed As temperatures rise and the sun cranks up the heat, horse lovers across...
Contributed As the leading exporter of sweet potatoes in the United States, North Carolina...
Staff Report Young people in southeastern North Carolina are about to trade screen time...
By Jenny Carleo In response to ADM in Kershaw’s pending closure we have developed a...
Contributed Your Farm Income Safety Net Crop price and revenue swings can leave your...
Contributed With everything you have on your “to do” list, it can be easy...
By Dr. Shannon McCollum, Ed.D. Do you know a 4-H youth who has gone above and...
by Matthew Strickland The NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) have allocated...
Contributed April 3, 2025 – Today, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded a total...
Contributed Farming is risky, ARC and PLC can help! You may be eligible for...
Contributed The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service- Bladen County Center has some exciting news...
Contributed The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for April 2025,...
Contributed The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing...
by Jane Winik Sartwell Corn farmers on food stamps and taking second jobs. Equipment not...
Contributed On March 19, the N.C. General Assembly approved over $300 million for agricultural...
Contributed Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or...
Contributed Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC)...
Contributed “I want to thank the members of the legislature for approving the start...
Contributed The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is encouraging dairy producers to enroll in...
Contributed Program payments to offset increased input costs, market decline U.S. Secretary of Agriculture...
Contributed Cotton producers in North Carolina may be eligible for Loan Deficiency Payments (LDP)...
Staff Report Three advisory committees to the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet this...
by D’Lyn Ford The avian flu virus continues to affect poultry producers and dairy...
by Mike Walden My wife is an excellent cook, perhaps because she came from...
Staff Report Elizabethown, NC – As unpredictable weather patterns and environmental challenges continue to...
Written By Debbie Roos Around late February things start kicking into high gear in Cooperative...
Staff Report Poultry Science Summer Immersion (PSSI) – ‘Egg’mazing Opportunity! Are you a high...
By David Brown, Bladen Community College Agribusiness Program Intern with NC Cooperative Extension –...
Staff Report North Carolina A&T State University Cooperative Extension is set to host Small...
Staff Report Change is a constant force in agriculture. From fluctuating prices and evolving...
Contributed Men and Women United is partnering with Bladen Community College and the North...
Contributed RALEIGH – Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler recognized Integra Foods of Bladenboro as the...
Contributed It’s about time to start shaping up your landscape! Join our Horticulture Agent,...
Contributed MOREHEAD CITY – The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries...
Staff report The 2025 Regional Chicken Project is now accepting registrations, offering an exciting...
Staff report ELIZABETHTOWN, NC – The NC Cooperative Extension-Bladen County Center invites local poultry...
By C. Smith Bladen County’s Annual Farm-City Breakfast Photo credit NC Cooperative Extension On...
Contributed Return Ballots by December 2 WASHINGTON, Nov. 12, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture...
Contributed This scholarship was established by Thomas and Darcy Mundell to facilitate general education in...
Contributed RALEIGH – With a little help from a forklift and a crane, some...
A staff report Contributed photos It’s an exciting time to be a third grader...
Contributed The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing the launch of the Distressed...
Farm Service Agency Seeking Nominations for Farmers and Ranchers to Serve on Local County Committees
WASHINGTON, June 17, 2024 – Nominations are now being accepted for farmers and ranchers to...
A staff report Bladen County, NC – The North Carolina Cooperative Extension is inviting...
Contributed WASHINGTON – Agricultural producers should make an appointment with their local Farm Service...
Staff report The Bladen County Health and Human Services Agency’s recent press release confirmed...
Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin mailing ballots this week...
Contributed WASHINGTON, Oct. 27, 2023 – The U. S Department of Agriculture (USDA) will...
PRESS RELEASE RALEIGH, NC— The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Office...
Contributed RALEIGH – Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler has officially recommended to Gov. Roy Cooper...
Contributed Elizabethtown, NC — Working Lands Trust, a leading 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to protecting...
Contributed RALEIGH – Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler has officially recommended to Gov. Roy Cooper...
Attention Bladen County 4-A members with a flock of chickens that are currently laying...
Contributed RALEIGH – The N.C. Forest Service has begun accepting orders for its annual...
Contributed Agricultural producers who have not yet completed their crop acreage reports after spring...
Contributed WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now accepting nominations for...
Contributed WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the deadline for...
Contributed RALEIGH – The Farmland Preservation Division of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture...
RALEIGH – Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler announced Friday that for the first time the...
Contributed U.S. Department of Agriculture Bladen County Farm Service Agency County Executive Director Chris...
Contributed In January, USDA’s Farm Service Agency announced two new revenue-based programs designed to...
Rising high school juniors and senior can spend a week in the field learning...
By Kristin Hicks, NCDA&CS Agronomic Services Division RALEIGH – In order to optimize growth,...
Contributed Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC)...
Contributed Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that agricultural producers and private landowners can apply...
The Bladen Soil & Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors will meet Wednesday, March...
Contributed Agricultural producers can apply for two new programs for revenue losses from 2020...
Contributed RALEIGH – Space is still available for farm-equipment hobbyists and vendors wanting to...
By Haylie Robinson On Thursday, February 2nd, West Bladen High School’s Future Farmers of...
RALEIGH — The board of the Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation of North Carolina has...
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources is investigating the...
The N.C. Cooperative Extension-Bladen County Center has scheduled a woody ornamentals pruning class Feb....
Contributed RALEIGH – Group tours of three of the most widely used N.C. Department...
From beekeeping, backyard chickens, healthy eating, and garden basics, NC Cooperative Extension – Bladen...
Contributed The North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission is accepting applications for the 2023...
The Bladen Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors have meeting scheduled Tuesday,...
Contributed RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Nematode Assay Lab...
RALEIGH – The busy season has begun for the N.C. Department of Agriculture and...
RALEIGH – Crop harvest is going extremely well across the state with good yields...
Money goes to scholarships and winners RALEIGH – Junior winners in the N.C. State...
RALEIGH – County governments and nonprofit groups may now apply for funding assistance from...
Contributed RALEIGH – Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler released the following statement regarding Gov. Roy...
New Program Part of Broader Effort to Transform Food System, Create Jobs HOLLIS, NEW...
