Due to the forest fires and drought out west there will be some cover crops that may not be available.
Good news is there are some supplies on hand now, but check you supplier and get that order now for your fall and spring needs.
It is likely that it will sell out, so be proactive and don't wait. If you do run into a supply issue, there are likely other types of cover crops that will do the trick. This may be the year you try something new.
Need help choosing?
This handy tool from the USDA-ARS is like a periodic table for cover crops. Check it out here.
Attention Aspiring Organic Growers!!!
USDA Accepting Applications to Help Cover the Cost for Organic Certification
This webinar event to be held on Aug. 26 from 4-5 PM is co-hosted by Phoebe Gooding of Toxic Free NC and April Jones of Pinehurst Farmers Market. Self-determination, the ability of individuals to make our own choices and control our own lives, allows for community-led solutions to guide our paths to resilience. Helga Garza and Georie Bryant will share how, through principles of self-determination, the communities they live in are strong and healthy.
Meat and Poultry Processing Issues- USDA wants Comments
NC Choices has sent out a request that anyone interested in making a difference in the funding for investments and opportunities for meat and poultry processing should comment.
This public comment period has been opened after the announcement of USDA’s announcementof $500 million for expanded meat and poultry processing capacity. USDA is seeking input on how to invest an estimated $500 million of American Rescue Plan funds to improve infrastructure, increase capacity, and hasten diversification across the processing industry.
NC State University and N.C. A&T State University work in tandem, along with federal, state and local governments, to form a strategic partnership called N.C. Cooperative Extension.
