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Opportunities and Challenges for Direct Marketed Grass-fed Beef (printable pdf/html)
Tips for Marketing Beef Directly to the Consumer (printable pdf/html)
Frozen Crops, Dry Weather, Reduced Revenues: Helping Farmers Evaluate Alternatives (printable pdf/html)
Irrigation Water Management During Drought (printable pdf/html)
Coping with the Drought (printable pdf/html)
N.C. Good Agricultural Practices Certification Assistance Program (printable pdf/html)
Prevent Contamination at Pick-Your-Own Operations (printable pdf/html)
Essential Ingredients of a Specialty Food Business (printable pdf/html)
Sustainable vs. Organic (printable pdf/html)
What Is Your Client’s EQ (Entrepreneurial Quotient)? (printable pdf/html)
Residential/Lifestyle and Retirement Farms: Part-time Farmers Make a Difference in N.C. (printable pdf/html)
New Resource for N.C. Farmers: $1.2 Million Value-Added Cost Share Program(printable pdf/html)
$1.2 Million Value-Added Cost Share Program Helps Farmers (printable pdf/html)

New Tool Kit Helps Agents Offer Business Know-How (printable pdf/html)
How the Internet Can Help (or Hurt) Your Direct Market Business (printable pdf/html)
5 A’s of a Successful Start-up (printable pdf/html)
Reduce Your On-Farm Liability (printable pdf/html)
Understanding Insurance (printable pdf/html)
9 Questions Producers Should Ask Their Insurance Agents (printable pdf/html)
Tax Tips for Your 2007 Returns (printable pdf/html)
North Carolina Tax Credit Pointers (printable pdf/html)
Is This Insurance Company Licensed to Do Business in NC (printable pdf/html)
New Web Resources Available (printable pdf/html)
New Resources @ www.ncmarketready.org (printable pdf/html)

September Is Food Safety Month: Update on N.C. Fresh Produce Safety Initiative (printable pdf/html)
Research Focus: Fresh Produce Traceability(printable pdf/html)
Hand-Washing Facility Prototype (printable pdf/html)
Food Safety Legislation (printable pdf/html)

New Name, New Look(printable pdf/html)
N.C. MarketReady Announces New Leader (printable pdf/html)
Partnership with Plants for Human Health Institute at N.C. Research Campus (printable pdf/html)

The Changing Face of Agriculture (printable pdf/html)
National Demand Up for Fresh Produce, but N.C. Consumption Falls Short (printable pdf/html)