Soldiers to Agriculture Program

Soldiers to Agriculture Program Soldiers to Ag is a five-week course that gives participants an overview of careers in agriculture. Military is the second largest industry in NC.
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Beginning in 2016, NCSU’s Agricultural Institute, part of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, began working with Fort Bragg Transition Assistance Program to develop a course for transitioning soldiers that will help them gain meaningful employment in the agricultural industry in NC. This industry, the largest industry in NC, brings 84 billion dollars to NC’s economy each year. We are bringing the two industries together again as history has shown us that our founding military was established and built primarily of farmers throughout the history of our country. Today, agriculture needs a new breed of career minded people to take us into the future. Our population is rapidly rising in the world, our farmers are aging, and there aren’t many ready to take on the farms of tomorrow. By combining the two largest industries in NC, we will bring agriculture to a new level and provide veterans a new worthwhile lifestyle, as well as the people of the world a new hero to feed them all. If you have six months or less on your current enlistment, you can sign up for the course at the Soldier For Life, Transition Assistance Program Office on Fort Bragg. For more information, feel free to call or email us. This program is open to all transitioning military in the world, however you may incur costs for lodging and travel to and from the program if you are attending the course from another installation. The class will be offered at the Cumberland County Agricultural Center, 301 East Mountain Drive in Fayettevile in January, April, and August and will run for five weeks. The next chapter of your life is calling.

Register today by contacting Corey_B_Deibel@ncsu.edu or calling our office at 910-321-6860.
09/10/2026

Register today by contacting [email protected] or calling our office at 910-321-6860.

08/28/2026

It’s time to bring your blue-ribbon-worthy items to the Cumberland County Fair! Show off your hard work and talent across all categories, including seasonal items, clothing, arts and crafts, handicrafts, canned fruits and vegetables, jams, jellies, home-baked goods, floriculture, agriculture, horticulture, and 4-H entries.

Item drop-off is open Monday, August 31, and Tuesday, September 1, from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM both days at the CROWN EXPO. Cumberland County Fair

https://www.crowncomplexnc.com/events/cumberlandcountyfair

08/24/2026

Congratulations to our latest Soldiers to Agriculture graduates! It has been an honor to be a part of your journey into agriculture. Thank you for your dedication, service, and commitment! Soldiers to Agriculture Program

08/14/2026
Interested in beekeeping?
08/13/2026

Interested in beekeeping?

Cumberland County Cooperative Extension will be conducting a free six-week Beekeeping Course, starting on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at 6:00pm. Class dates are September 24, October 1, October 15, October 22, October 29 and November 5. The course will cover the basic information necessary to get started into beekeeping and will prepare students for the practical beekeeping course that will be taught in the spring of 2027. The course will be held on Thursday evenings for six weeks and will take place at the Cumberland County Cooperative Extension office, located at 301 East Mountain Drive, Fayetteville, NC.

The course is free but preregistration with Eventbrite is requested. Each class requires a separate registration. For registration questions contact Susan Johnson at 910-321-6405. For more information on the course please contact Kenny Bailey at [email protected].

To register for the Beginning Beekeeping course, visit the Cumberland County website at https://cumberland.ces.ncsu.edu/
Cumberland County Beekeepers Association - NC

08/06/2026

A huge thank you to MacKenzie Duke, our awesome Cumberland County Farm Service Agency Director, for taking the time to speak with our Soldiers to Agriculture class! She shared so many valuable resources available through FSA.

08/05/2026

Our latest Soldiers to Agriculture class got the chance to hear from Mitch and the team at Cumberland County Soil & Water! Thank you for always being such a great partner, sharing your expertise, and highlighting the valuable agricultural resources available through Soil & Water. Cumberland Soil and Water Conservation District Soldiers to Agriculture Program

05/28/2026

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301 East Mountain Drive
Fayetteville, NC
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