Haywood Offers Extension Master Food Volunteer Program
Extension Master Food Volunteer Program **Scroll Down for the 2019 Class Schedule and Application Do you enjoy cooking, eating, local food …
Food Safety & Processing
Haywood Extension Center Host Pesticide Disposal Day 5/9/19
North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, in cooperation with the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Haywood County Center, will …
Safe Plates Class in Haywood County
Class: May 6-7, 2019, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Exam: May 8, 9 a.m.-noon N.C. Cooperative Extension, Haywood County Center, 589 …
Register Now for Produce Safety Rule Grower Training
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center is partnering with NC State Extension to offer an all-day Produce Safety …
A Holiday Gift That Shows You Care
Nothing says “I care about you” like giving a thermometer for a holiday gift. No, seriously. A few years ago, after …
Register Now for FSMA for Small Farms Workshop
You may have heard about a new food safety law and you may have heard that small farms are …
Chatham's Fiddlehead Farm Wins Good Food Award!
A Chatham County farm has won a coveted Good Food Award in recognition of superior craftsmanship and a commitment …
NC Safe Plates – Certified Food Safety Manager Certification Class & Exam
North Carolina food service managers seeking “Certified Food Safety Manager” certification in order to meet the NC Food Code …
Hazard Analysis Draft Guidance for Food for Animals Now Available
Last month, FDA distributed a Draft Guidance (#245) for Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Food for Animals, …
Training for Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food Now Available
Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food Overview The Sanitary Transportation Act is one of the 7 rules of the …
Agroecology on-Farm Dinner, 10/7/2017
Join us for delicious food prepared with produce from our farm, farm tours, a grand opening of our new …
Upcoming Compliance Dates for Animal Food Manufacturers
Upcoming Compliance Dates SEPTEMBER 18 IS FAST APPROACHING, ALONG WITH NEW COMPLIANCE DATES FOR FSMA! Last September (2016), was the first …
Scholarships Available for Extension Agents to Attend the CFSA Sustainable Ag Conference
NC SARE has a limited number of scholarships available for Extension educators to attend the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association’s …
Register Now for NCSU Egg Grading School for Small Flock Producers
The upcoming NC Egg Grading School at NC State University is a training class for people who have small …
At This Campus Lab, Worms Eat Your Leftovers
Rhonda Sherman posted this article that was authored by Carla Davis: June 29, 2017 | Author: Carla Davis, NC State University Sustainability Office You …
Food Safety Forum - Save the Date
Save the date: 13th Annual Commissioner’s Food Safety Forum Tuesday, August 15th from 9:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Expo Building at the NC State Fairgrounds. For …
Register Now for Extension's Postharvest Handling Workshop for Farmers
SUCCESSFUL STRATEGIES FOR THE PRODUCE FARM: WINNING THE FOOD SAFETY RACE WITH PROPER POSTHARVEST HANDLING UPDATE March 21: This workshop is FULL. Do …
What's in Season? Visit Haywood's Tailgate Markets & Roadside Stands to See What Our Farmers Have to Offer!
As the growing season winds down this fall don’t forget to visit Haywood County’s tailgate markets and roadside …
Cooperative Extension's Junior Chefs Visit Chatham County Farms
Photos by Debbie Roos, Agricultural Extension Agent. Chatham County Cooperative Extension runs a popular Junior Chefs Cooking Camp every summer where kids ages 8-12 …
Still Time to Register for Acidified Foods Manufacturing School
If you want to make and sell pickles and other acidified foods in North Carolina you must have attended NCSU’s Acidified …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
- Commercial Producer Food Safety
- Family and Consumer Sciences FoodSafetySite.com
- FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
- National Food Safety Database
- NC Safe Plates Registration
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Information Portals
More Extension Programs at NC State University
- Entrepreneur Initiative for Food
- Food Safety Courses
- Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Programs Extension Programs
- Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences
National eXtension Resources
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