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Agriculture & Food
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Buncombe Friends of Agriculture Breakfast
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Landscape Contractor CEU Offerings
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Watch Out for Botrytis Gray Mold in Your Greenhouse
As weather begins warming up and greenhouse annuals are in production, Botrytis gray mold will also be on the …
Auxin Herbicide Required Training
All persons planning to apply dicamba (Engenia, FeXapan, or XtendiMax) to Xtend cotton or soybeans or 2,4-D (Enlist Duo …
Spring 2019 Pesticide School Schedule Available
The Spring 2019 Pesticide Safety School Schedule is now available for registrants who are seeking initial licensing in one …
Black Soldier Fly Digester Design Workshop
Southern Appalachian Highland Conservancy invites you to attend a Black Soldier Fly Digester Design workshop next Thursday, August 30. SAHC Farm …
Farm Succession Planning Workshop September 7
Join ASAP and Mountain BizWorks for a half-day workshop on planning for your farm’s future. Do you have a farm …
Floodwaters Will Recede, but Mosquito Activity Won't
The intense rainfall, flooding and mudslide damage in western North Carolina and other areas of the state have created …
Commercial Poultry Grower Meetings
Please join us for the 2018 Commercial Poultry Grower Meetings. Register here for the meeting you wish to attend. 3 hours …
Respirator Fit Testing Guidelines for North Carolina Pesticide Applicators
The US Environmental Protection Agency requires that all individuals working with pesticides labeled for respiratory protection complete the following …
Do You Need a Pesticide License or Certificate?
Click on the flowchart below to help you determine if you need a pesticide license or certificate. Also, there are …
Nickels for Know How - Cast Your Vote 11/1/2016
Vote Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016: Nickels for Know-How Makes Good Sense! …
The Disaster Handbook
The University of Florida produced this manual which describes responses to many of the issues farming communities may encounter …
Food Safety With Flooded Food Crops & Marketing Assessments
We are receiving questions on how to assess and management crops that are still in the fields when the …
Getting Dirty in Your Garden Extension Master Gardener Radio Show and Podcast-Interview of Diane Currier, Honeygirl Meadery
Diane Currier, owner of Honeygirl Meadery, shares how a visit to Alaska motivated her to start her meadery and …
NC Extension Master Gardener Annual Report
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Planning for Native Plants Interview With Charlotte Glen on Getting Dirty in Your Garden, Extension Master Gardener Radio Show and Podcast
Charlotte Glen shares her knowledge for planning for native plants in your landscape including plant considerations, soils and soil …
Vegetable Chapter, Extension Gardener Handbook, Now Available on-Line
Vegetable Gardening, Chapter 16 of the Extension Gardener Handbook Now available for free on line Everything you need to know to grow vegetables …
Extension Gardener "Small Fruits" Chapter Just Released
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