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STREET ADDRESS Rowan County 2727-A Old Concord Rd Salisbury, NC 28146 (704) 216-8970 Phone (704) 216-8995 Fax Map & Mailing Information Recent Tweets Want to try a new recipe for Thanksgiving? Watch Extension's Produce Lady for roasted butternut squash w/ fruit: [more] 
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Agriculture & Food Agriculture and agribusiness account for nearly 20 percent of North Carolina's jobs and income, but the industry faces changing technology, world markets, consumer demands and environmental regulations. North Carolina Cooperative Extension's educational programs provide farmers and agribusinesses with the research-based knowledge they need to continue producing a stable, safe and affordable food supply in economically and environmentally sustainable ways.
Photo of Johnny Moore Farm in Mt. Ulla, NC
DID YOU KNOW? •One farmer feeds 144 other people. •It takes 40 days for the average American to earn enough to pay for their food for one year, but it takes 129 days to earn enough to pay their taxes. •Less than 2% of the entire population of the U.S. farm. •The average size farm in the U.S. is 450 acres. In Rowan County it is 140 acres. •In Rowan County there are 750 farms that have total annual receipts of $42.4 million.
Events
Featured Links • Salisbury-Rowan Farmer's Market 2009 Horse Events • October Horse Show Flier County Extension Programs • Growing Small Farms: Sustainable Agriculture in North Carolina Extension Programs at NC State University • Agricultural and Extension Education • Agricultural and Resource Economics • Animal Science Extension • Biological and Agricultural Engineering • Crop Science • Extension Entomology • Food Science • Horticultural Science • Plant Pathology Extension • Poultry Science • Soil Science • Toxicology Extension NEWSLETTERS • February 2006 Field Crops Newsletter Partnerships and Organizations • Center for Environmental Farming Systems • NC Climate Data • OrganicAgInfo • State Climate Office of North Carolina • USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Publications, Information, and News • 2006 Tomato Spray Schedule • Extension Online News: Agriculture and Food • NC Agricultural Chemicals Manual • NC Pest News • NCDA&CS Soil Testing Information • Pesticide Broadcast |
