The Halifax County Nickels for Know-How Referendum will be held on Thursday, November 17, 2022.

The referendum will be held at the Halifax County Extension Office which is located at 359 Ferrell Lane in Halifax.

County extension Director Beth Burchell said that the referendum is being held to let users and producers of feed or fertilizer decide if they wish to continue the self-assessment program. 

This program has been in place since 1948, and the law requires that a new referendum be held every six years.

A 2/3 favorable vote will mean that growers are willing to continue to assess themselves to support agricultural research and education. The assessment is 15 cents per 100 pound on feed and fertilizer produced in North Carolina.

The funds, about $1.4 million annually, are collected by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and then allocated by the North Carolina Agricultural Foundation’s 148 volunteer board of directors to support agricultural research and extension projects at North Carolina State University benefitting agriculture in North Carolina. 

For more information on the referendum, call the county extension office at 252-583-5161.