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Scholarships Still Available for 2019-20
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We are excited to announce our Horticulture Agent Lauren Hill has premiered her first Successful Gardener video. This is …
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2019 NC Agritunity Conference and Trade Show
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Registration for the Produce Safety Rule Growers Training in North Carolina
This one-day training course on the Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) standardized curriculum is for produce growers. This course meets the regulatory requirements …
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FDA has set tiered compliance dates for farms (that are not exempt or not covered by the PS Rule) …
Produce Safety Rule: How Is Produce Classified?
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Nickels for Know How - Cast Your Vote 11/1/2016
Vote Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016: Nickels for Know-How Makes Good Sense! …
Interview With Bobby Ward Shares Insight Into Life of J. C. Raulston - Getting Dirty in Your Garden Extension Master Gardener Radio Show and Podcast
Bobby Ward, author of Chlorophyll in his Veins, J. C. Raulston Horticultural Ambassador, shares his insight into the life …
Second Saturday: A Celebration of Food & Community, 9am-4pm, Raleigh, NC
A monthly celebration of local food + community Through monthly exhibitions, showcases, events and demos community members can explore new …
It's That Time of Year Again -- Preemergence Weed Control
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The Worst Thing You Could Do to Grapes in This Unseasonable Warm Winter Weather . . .
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Fire Ant Quarantine Expanded to Graham, Halifax and Macon Counties
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Hard to Think About Winter Weeds Now, But It Is Time
Winter is still months away but the time to apply preemergence herbicides to control fall-germinating weeds is upon us. …
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Bermudagrass, crabgrass and other annual grasses seem to defy the drought conditions that make our landscape plants wilt. Annual …
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While the cold weather and snow have us thinking about sitting near a warm fire with a hot beverage, …
Growing Bloodroot?
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Get Answers With Horticulture InfoSearches
Need answers to floriculture, vegetable, fruit, or weed questions? The Department of Horticultural Science invites you to try their powerful, but focused …
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