Day 8 Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS)

CEFS provides a farm site for ag research contactd by various customers.  Andy negotiates with potential users in contractual arrangements that results in data and new farm techniques for farmers state wide.  Andy took us on a windshield bus tour of organic farming, agroforestry, pasture raised beef and dairy cattle, swine raised in hoop house and CEFS' Small Farm Unit.  The Small Farm Unit is managed by Marsiz Benzle, who was a former apprentice/intern of CEFS.   See www.cefs.ncsu.edu