Burke County Center: Agriculture & Food

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Agriculture & Food

Farm City-Week is November 20-26, 2009
Burke County will celebrate with an Agricultural Demonstration Day November 16, 2009
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Aided by NC Cooperative Extension's efforts, agritourism - farm-related entertainment or educational enterprises that often also promote agricultural products to generate more farm income - remains a force in our economy. (Photo by Lenny Rogers)
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	Water Quality Testing Workshop November 24th, 2009 @ 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Mt Airy, NC
	On Tuesday, November 24 we will be hosting a water quality testing workshop at Willie's Fish Lake in Mt. Airy. At this workshop, you will learn about water quality and how to test your pond's water quality. This workshop is for you if you have a recreational pond, farm pond, or fee-fishing pond. Register by calling Cheryl Mitchell or Molly Sandfoss at 828-652-7874. ... MORE

	Aquaculture Tour December 3rd, 2009 @ 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
	Tour Grandfather Trout Farm, Banner Elk and Hump Mountain Trout Farm on Thursday, December 3. Grandfather Trout Farm is a fee fishing operation located near Boone. Hump Mountain Trout Farm is a fingerling and food fish producer located in Elk Park. Both of these facilities have been in operation for years. A van will be available for transportation and will leave Marion at 9:30am and return by 4:00. You are welcome to ... MORE

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A Pasture Savings Account
Posted October 5th, 2009 in Agriculture & Food: Animal Agriculture

Pastures are like a savings account, the more time and effort that you put in, the more return on your investment. In order to have a productive pasture, there are several yearly maintenance tasks that need to be accomplished. First, producers should take soil samples to determine what their pastures require for optimum fertility. Anything less is purely a guess. By knowing what your pastures require, you can get the most out of your fertilizer ... MORE

N.C Cattle Industry Assessment Referendum
Posted September 24th, 2009 in Agriculture & Food: Animal Agriculture

The North Carolina Cattlemen’s Association (NCCA) has announced that the N. C. Cattle Industry Assessment Referendum vote will take place on October 6, 2009. At the annual meeting of the North Carolina Cattlemen’s Association, during the 58th annual N. C. Cattlemen’s Conference, the Board of Directors voted to request permission from the N. C. Board of Agriculture to conduct a referendum. Permission was granted by the Board of Agriculture and arrangements have been made ... MORE