2021 Auxin Best Management Practices Training, Virtual and In-Person Options
Labels for Engenia, FeXapan, Tavium, and XtendiMax are now classified as Federal Restricted Use Pesticides. They can be sold …
Specialty Crops
2021 Virtual Winter Crop Meetings with In-Person Options
Due to continued concerns regarding the spread of COVID-19, all of our traditional winter crop meetings will be held …
Helpful Christmas Tree Care
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Pecan Scab
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2019 - NC's Warmest Year...so Far
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Livestock and Prussic Acid Poisoning
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Learning to Survive
Over the last eight years with North Carolina Cooperative Extension, I have had the great opportunity to interact with …
CCA Training, December 10-12
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Extension Helps Small Farmers
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Growing With Technology
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