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Environmental Education - Southeastern NC Activities and Information
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Red Headed Flea Beetle Adults Active in Container Nurseries in Eastern NC
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Risk Management Basics:What Every Farmer Needs to Know
Please see these helpful tips from our Robeson and Bladen Area Agent, Small Farm Management, Nelson Brownlee, and …
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Best Methods to Follow When Submitting an Email Photo for Aquatic Plant ID
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Aquatic Plants Are Already Active
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Think the Ground Is Dry? Wet? Not Sure?
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2019 - NC's Warmest Year...so Far
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CCA Training, December 10-12
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Extension Programs at NC State University
Farmers Markets and Local Roadside and Pick-Your-Own Markets
- Robeson County Farmers Market on Facebook
- Robeson County Strawberry Producers
- Search for Pick-Your-Own and Roadside Farm Markets
Information Portals
- Blackberries and Raspberries
- Blueberries
- Composting
- Cut Flowers
- Extension Entomology - Insect Biology and Management
- Extension Plant Pathology
- Gardening in North Carolina (Urban Horticulture)
- Horticulture
- Muscadine Grapes
- NC Fresh Produce Safety
- NC Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
- New Crops and Organics
- Peaches
- Strawberries
- Turffiles - Lawn Care Information for North Carolina
- Vegetable Production - Tomatoes, Cabbage, Peppers
- Weed Management in Nurseries, Landscapes, & Christmas Trees
More Extension Programs at NC State University
- Apiculture and Beekeeping
- Fruit Crops
- Landscaping
- NC State Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
- NC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
Newsletters
- Power of Extension Newsletter 2021 March
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- The Power of Extension Newsletter - 2018, September
- The Power of Extension Newsletter - 2019, March
Partnerships and Organizations
- Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS)
- JC Raulston Arboretum
- The Southern Region Small Fruit Consortium
Publications, Information, and News
- Commercial Pecan Spray Guide
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- NC Agricultural Chemicals Manual
- NC Pest News
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