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Fall Gardening in Containers

Thursday, july 31, 2025 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Wellcare 6661 NC highway 41, North, Are you interested in gardening vegetables this fall? Maybe …

Cargill Ag – Fayetteville. Temporary Close

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cargill Ag – Fayetteville. Temporary Close Lumberton, N.C. – North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Robeson County Center, would like …

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Master Gardener's Plant Sale

Master Gardener’s Plant Sale Saturday, June 7, 2025 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Robeson County Farmers Market 3rd St. and Water St. Downtown Lumberton Extension …

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Wheat Whistle Stop Tour

Would you like to learn more about wheat? Reserve your time for a field day at the Robeson Official …

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Rain Gardens Explained

Thursday May 1, 2025 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. O. P. Owens Agriculture Center 455 Caton Road, Lumberton Do you have gutters on …

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Saturday, May 10, 2025 10:00 a.m. – 12 noon O. P. Owens Agriculture Center 455 Caton Road, Lumberton Is your water bill costing …

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Pedro Calles

My name is Pedro Calles and I’m glad to be your new Extension Field Crop Agent for Robeson County. …

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Raised Bed Gardening

Saturday, March 8, 2025 10 a.m. – Noon O. P. Owens Agriculture Center 455 Caton Road, Lumberton Which crops are feasible for a …

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