NC Bradford Pear Bounty in Buncombe- April 25th, 2026
DATE: April 25th, 2026 TIME: 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. WHERE: Buncombe County Interchange Building 59 Woodfin place, Asheville, NC 28801 The beauty of the …
Luke Owen
Extension Agent, Agriculture - Commercial Horticulture Buncombe County Centerlcowen@ncsu.eduStreet Address: 49 Mount Carmel Rd
Suite 102
Asheville, NC 28806
Suite 102
Asheville, NC 28806
Mailing Address: 49 Mount Carmel Rd
Asheville, NC 28806
Asheville, NC 28806
Job Description Commercial Horticulture including areas such as ornamentals, vegetables, fruit/tree production, turf/landscape management systems, and other green industry as well as Regional Pesticide programming coordinator for the West District.
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