Vegetable Production Update- October 12, 2018
From Dr. Amanda Strayer-Scherer (Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Plant Pathology, Tomatoes) and Inga Meadows (NC State Extension Associate, Plant Pathology …
Commercial Horticulture, Nursery & Turf
Are You Hand Weeding Frequently Enough?
Want to reduce your labor costs for hand weeding container nurseries? The simple (but hard answer) is to hand …
NC State University Offers Hemp Course
North Carolina State University will offer its first industrial hemp course in May 2019. The course is called, “Business …
Register Now for 2019 Chatham County Beekeeping School
Back by popular demand…the Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension will team up again with the Chatham …
Colorant Use on Turfgrasses
Want green turf regardless of turfgrass, time of year, or drought? We have developed a guide to using turf …
2018 NC State Extension Piedmont Region Golf and Sports Turf Seminar
Please see the link below for a great training from NC State Extension and Research Specialist in your region! …
Top 10 Invasive Plants and Insects for Caldwell County
When: Wednesday, September 26, 2018, 2 – 4 p.m. Where: N.C. Cooperative Extension, Caldwell County Center, 120 Hospital Ave NE #1, Lenoir, NC 28645- Room …
Don’t Miss the 18th Annual Nursery Field Day!
The Nursery Field Day features the latest ornamental plant production research from around the region. This year’s program includes …
Birth of an Assassin Bug!
The wheel bug, Arilus cristatus, is North Carolina’s largest assassin bug. It gets its name from the prominent spiny …
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