November Is Lung Cancer Awareness Month
November marks Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and it serves as a crucial reminder that radon is the primary cause …
Ei4f and NCSU Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule
Dear Ei4f Clientele, Thanksgiving is upon us and we want you to know Ei4f will be closed in conjunction with the …
Interactive Agritourism Training on Risk Mitigation Strategies
Colleagues at Georgia Southern University and The Institute for Health Logistics and Analytics recently announced two virtual training dates …
New Fact Sheet Sheds Light on Preferences of Oyster Tourist
Written by Emily Prickett, Parks, Recreation and Tourism Major When you think of North Carolina’s coast, what first comes to mind? …
FDA Draft Guidance for Industry - Acidified Foods
The FDA has released a Draft Guidance for Acidified Foods manufacturers (Chapter 16) to assist in compliance with the …
Vacationer Supported Agriculture Has Huge Impacts Beyond Sales of Local Food to Tourists
It’s been five years since local food advocates first sat around the library table in the Brunswick County Extension …
Mountain West CREATE BRIDGES Initiative Sets Final Strategy Session
The NC Mountain West Region, consisting of Jackson, Swain, Graham, and Macon Counties, and the Qualla Boundary, continues its …
Broadband Resources Newsletter September 2021
The September 2021 Broadband Resources Newsletter can be found on the Community Development Portal page. It compiles several of …
The Possibilities of Precision Ag
Chad Rupe is a former Administrator of USDA’s Rural Utilities Service and current Managing Member with Rural America Strategies. …
What Is Digital Inclusion and Why It Matters
According to National Digital Inclusion Alliance, Digital Inclusion is: Digital Inclusion refers to the activities necessary to ensure that …
A Perspective on the Digital Rural Economy
Rural Matters is a biweekly, 30-minute podcast about rural education, business, and health. One of the recent episodes offers …
Closing the Digital Divide Is Important to Teens
The National 4-H Organization has released findings the have made about the importance of teens having internet connectivity. READ …