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Every week (sometimes every day!) Extension Agents get asked to identify all sorts of interesting things. We get stopped …
Bladen County Center will be closed today, 01/19/2026 for the holiday.
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In partnership with Top Hat Monocle, we have just released an online interactive version of the NC Extension Gardener …

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If you have a high school student interested in Poultry Science, please check out the Mount Olive Poultry Primer …

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When you are looking at the Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox on a cell phone in a vertical position the menus …

When 4-H Embryology was cancelled due to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza on April 5, 2022, Liz Driscoll, 4-H Horticulture …

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Downy mildew is a disease caused by fungal-like organisms that can affect a wide variety …

This publication alerts prospective gardeners to some of the most common contaminants in urban soils, …
This table presents information on postemergence herbicides registered for use on woody ornamentals.
Tomato is a warm-season crop that, when managed using appropriate production practices, can reach first …
This publication focuses on the production and harvest of head lettuce, one of the most …