Sep 3: Grape Hurricane Preparedness and Resources
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Scholarships Still Available for 2019-20
Deadline Sep 13, 2019 Over $20,000 in scholarships for students pursuing a career in horticulture. For more information, contact the HRI …
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Lake Wheeler Turfgrass Field Day Held August 14
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Sandhills Turfgrass Regional Conference and Field Day held June 12
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Connect and Trade With the New Grape and Wine Forum
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2019 Sod Producers' Report Available
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Viticulture Workshop at Surry Community College, April 17
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Annual Bluegrass (Poa Annua) Spring Invasion
Fred Yelverton, PhD …
We Are Hiring! Help Us Grow Hemp, Hops, Broccoli, and More!
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Presentations From the 2019 NC Muscadine Annual Meeting
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N.C. Cooperative Extension Helps Farmers Search for Alternative Enterprises
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Heavy Metal Soil Testing for Hemp
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NC Muscadine Grape Association Annual Meeting
March 16, 2019, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Bladen County Extension Office, 450 Smith Circle, Elizabethtown, NC 28337 Registration …
Is Hemp the Same Thing as Marijuana?
There is confusion over the differences between marijuana, hemp, industrial hemp, and CBD hemp. What are they? What is …
Grower and Processor Numbers Updated
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