NC Peach Growers' Society Annual Meeting Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Join us for the 2019 Annual Meeting! The agenda will also feature a “Buyer Panel”, with representatives from various …
Agriculture & Food
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NC State Helps Homegrown Christmas Tree Farm
December 6 | Tim Peeler | NC State University Tucked on a cleared hillside deep in Cherokee County, a row …
Weather Forecast: Winter Arrives in the Southeast
Dear strawberry community, With the arriving winter conditions this weekend some asked the questions of whether or not to use …
IMPORTANT: Deadline Dec. 10 for Additional Hurricane Relief in NC
Dear Farming Community and Dear Horticulture Agents, Attached is a press release from the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer …
On-Farm Fiber Quality Results for 2018 (Collins & Edmisten)
Fiber Quality results for the 2018 NC On-Farm Cotton Variety Evaluation Program are now in. In addition to yield, …
2019 Regional Chicken Project
The Regional Chicken Project is an opportunity for youth ages 5 to 18 involved in FFA and 4-H in …
February 12, 2019 Eastern NC Nursery Conference Registration Available Now
This educational conference will focus on commercial ornamental nursery production and will be held at the Wilson County Agricultural …
January 29, 2019 NC Greenhouse PourThru Workshop, Raleigh, NC
January 29, 2019, NC Greenhouse PourThru Workshop for ornamental greenhouse growers will be held in the classroom in the …
Time to Make Your Winter Feed Plan
Written by Matt Poore, Animal Science Departmental Extension Leader, NC State University Updated by Becky Spearman, Bladen County Livestock Extension …
Yuck! Is It Polluted?
“Yuck! Is it polluted?” is a frequent question when people see our ditches and waterways with fluffy orange growths, …
August 8, 2018 Eastern NC Nursery Field Day
Registration is available now for the nursery grower field day at Castle Hayne on August 8: The field day will be located at the Horticultural Crops Research Station …
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