Be a Hunger Hero: North Carolina Youth Institute
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Food Safety & Processing
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Food Safety Considerations After a Flood
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Food Preservation Classes 2021
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How to Safely Fry a Turkey
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Should You Wash the Turkey?
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Thanksgiving Food Safety Video Series
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Two Is Better Than One...Especially When It Comes to Canning Lids
The current difficulty in some areas of the U.S. of obtaining needed canning supplies is causing a lot of …
Preserving Winter Squash and Pumpkins
The signs of Fall are all around us. Trees are turning colors, there is a crispness to the air, …
Information Regarding Flooded Produce
Dear Agents, With all the rain that is occurring you may get questions from farmers experiencing flooding in their produce fields. In order …
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