Source: Rhonda Garrison, SOUTHERN FARM NETWORK, 5/2/17

While spring and summer are the busiest times of the year for a farmer, NC Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler encourages producers to find the time to be away from the farm to attend field days. Several field days are coming up in the next couple of months, and they all offer a chance for farmers t talk with researchs one-on-one and learn more about the latest research findings and production methods.

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NC Angus Association Spring Fever Sale  

Saturday, May 6  Upper Piedmont Research Station
1944 Wentworth Rd
Reidsville, NC  Joe French
336-349-8347

Small Grain Field Day,
Rowan County
Thursday, May 11
9 a.m.
Piedmont Research Station
8350 Sherills Ford Rd
Salisbury, NC
Angela Post
919-515-5824


Farm Safety Day  Thursday, May 11
8:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Upper Mountain Research Station
8004 NC Hwy. 88 East
Laurel Springs, NC  

Ashe County Extension
336-846-5850

Western NC Malting Barley Field Day  
Wednesday, May 31
10 a.m. tentative start time
Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center
74 Research Drive
Mills River  Angela Post
919-515-5824

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