2019 NCSU Tobacco Short Course
Applications are now available for the 2019 NCSU Tobacco Short Course. The program will begin on Monday, January 28th …
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CCA Presentation on December 12 Jordan Peanut Notes No. 155
The presentation linked below was presented at a recent CCA training session. Topics include weed management and insect management …
NC State Helps Homegrown Christmas Tree Farm
December 6 | Tim Peeler | NC State University Tucked on a cleared hillside deep in Cherokee County, a row …
Weather Forecast: Winter Arrives in the Southeast
Dear strawberry community, With the arriving winter conditions this weekend some asked the questions of whether or not to use …
IMPORTANT: Deadline Dec. 10 for Additional Hurricane Relief in NC
Dear Farming Community and Dear Horticulture Agents, Attached is a press release from the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer …
February 12, 2019 Eastern NC Nursery Conference Registration Available Now
This educational conference will focus on commercial ornamental nursery production and will be held at the Wilson County Agricultural …
January 29, 2019 NC Greenhouse PourThru Workshop, Raleigh, NC
January 29, 2019, NC Greenhouse PourThru Workshop for ornamental greenhouse growers will be held in the classroom in the …
2018 Eastern North Carolina Certified Crop Advisor Training
The 2018 Eastern NC Certified Crop Adviser Training will be from December 11-13, 2018, at the Johnston County Ag …
Yuck! Is It Polluted?
“Yuck! Is it polluted?” is a frequent question when people see our ditches and waterways with fluffy orange growths, …
2018 NC Muscadine Festival Cancelled Due to Storm Florence
KENANSVILLE — The impact of Hurricane Florence has led to the decision to cancel the 2018 North Carolina Muscadine …
Festival is cancelled, including Muscadine Festival Cooking Contest
KENANSVILLE — The impact of Hurricane Florence has led to the decision to cancel the 2018 North Carolina Muscadine …
August 8, 2018 Eastern NC Nursery Field Day
Registration is available now for the nursery grower field day at Castle Hayne on August 8: The field day will be located at the Horticultural Crops Research Station …
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