Full Bloom Event Scheduled
2020 Full Bloom Home & Garden Show Sponsored by Sharpe’s Lawn Equipment March 6 & 7, 2020, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. …
Pest Management
Piedmont Commodities Conference Scheduled for December 3
Piedmont Commodities Conference December 3, 2019 N.C. Cooperative Extension Catawba County Center 1175 S Brady Ave., Newton, NC 28658 Check out the event …
Non-Bt Hybrid Yield Trial Results and Why You Should Plant Non-Bt Corn as Resistance Insurance
All growers who plant Bt corn in North Carolina are required by law to plant non-Bt corn (refuge). Details …
Fusarium Head Blight Risk Update, April 10, 2019
Fusarium Head Blight Fusarium Head Blight (FHB), also known as scab, is caused by several Fusarium spp., particularly F. graminearum in the U.S. The …
Upcoming Webinar: Management of Fusarium Head Blight
Fusarium Head Blight Fusarium head blight of wheat (also known as scab) is one of the most problematic diseases of …
New Grape Growers Training
New Grape Growers Training December 12, 2018; 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pleb Urban Winery 289 Lyman Street Asheville, NC 28801 Agenda 8:30-9 …
2019 NC Agritunity Conference and Trade Show
Saturday, February 9, 2019 N.C. Cooperative Extension, Iredell County Center 444 Bristol Drive Statesville, NC 28687 Registration Opens: 8:30 a.m. Conference Hours 9 a.m. – …
Hurricane Preparation: Important Links for Families and Farms
Please click on the following Topics to learn more about Hurricane Preparations: FAMILIES and FARMERS: Prepare for Hurricane Florence With ReadyNC: …
Iredell County Fall Household and Pesticide Hazardous Waste Collection
Iredell County Solid Waste has scheduled a Hazardous Waste day for BOTH Pesticides and Household Hazardous Waste. The event …
Great quick reference for that snake you just found!!
We have been getting a lot of calls and stop-ins about snakes. It is that time of year check …
Got Fire Ants?
Fire Ants have been an issue this season. So what can be done to get rid of them?? Check out …
NC Farm Schools: Lincolnton County
The NC Farm School program offers business-planning seminars which will give you the tools to create a viable business …
Kudzu Bug Expectations for 2014
I have been monitoring a kudzu patch in Edgecombe Co. since late April this year. As expected, adults from …
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