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Pesticide Applicator Recertification

X & V Pesticide Recertification Credits Available! September 11th, 2023 N.C. Cooperative Extension, Buncombe County Center 49 Mount Carmel Road, Asheville 28806 (2) …

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Pesticide Safety School

Pesticide Safety School September 27th-28th, 2023 Mountain Horticultural Crops & Research Extension Center 455 Research Drive, Mills River NC, 28759 Register Online Mail-In Registration …

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Nursery Field Day

Register for the 22nd annual Caldwell County Nursery Crop Field Day! Talks about pest management, herbicide treatments, worker protection …

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2023 WNC Beef Commission Tour

We’re excited to announce this years WNC Beef Commission Tour Day! We are going to Watauga County. Tour stops …

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