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Pest Management
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Stripe Rust Alert May 1st, 2020
Over the last week stripe rust has been reported in several counties across North Carolina (Table 1). A stripe …
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. …
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 …
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Fusarium Head Blight Risk Update, April 10, 2019
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Upcoming Webinar: Management of Fusarium Head Blight
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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
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Great quick reference for that snake you just found!!
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NC Farm Schools: Lincolnton County
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