Anaerobic Digester Systems for NC Farms
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Dairy ASA – Ashley Robbins will be hosting a webinar on February 4, 2021, from noon–1:30 …
Soil, Water & Air
Small Scale Solutions to Eroding Streambanks
Do you have a stream that is losing soil along the banks? Are your streambanks steep? Then you may …
Spring 2021 Online Pesticide School Schedule Available
The Spring 2021 Online Pesticide Safety School Schedule is now available for registrants who are seeking initial licensing in …
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Ponds are wonderful landscape features to have on your property. These bodies of water add beauty and value. However …
What's Wrong With My Leyland Cypress?
Fall is here and trees are starting to turn colors and lose their leaves. Your Leyland cypress shouldn’t be, …
Learn How to Manage Your Pond
North Carolina ponds offer excellent fishing for Tarheel anglers and represent a significant portion of the state’s water resources. …
Farm City Day 2020 Virtual Ag Tour
Farm City Day, an annual agricultural awareness fair started in 1955, celebrates rural traditions, introduces the urban population to …
Nature Adventures with NC 4-H Camps!
Nature Adventures with NC 4-H Camps is a free virtual learning program aligned with state teaching standards for all teachers …
Soil Testing and Choices of Amendments
Soil testing is the foundation for growing your plants and lawns as stress-free as possible! Soil testing not only …
Commercial Poultry Grower Meetings
Please join us for the 2018 Commercial Poultry Grower Meetings. Register for the meeting you wish to attend. 3 hours of …
Video: The Use of Beneficial Soil Inoculants for Strawberry Tip Production
Guest post by Amanda McWhirt, graduate student in the NC State University Crop Sciences Department. While planting for next season …
Feb 18th National Conference on Cover Crops and Soil Health (Feb 3, 2014)
From: Ashford, Dana – NRCS, Raleigh, NC [mailto:Dana.Ashford@nc.usda.gov] Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 11:39 a.m. To: Ashford, Dana – NRCS, Raleigh, …
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