Scholarships Available to Area Horticulture Students
The Caldwell County Nursery Association will award $500 scholarships to deserving students enrolling in a horticulture program at a North Carolina college …
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DEA Certified Labs for Testing Your Hemp
1/14/2020 – The new federal hemp rules require hemp testing to be conducted by DEA registered laboratories only. Growers …
Timing of Preemergent (PRE) Herbicide Applications for 2020 – Apply Earlier
From previous research, we know that crabgrass germinates with 24-hour mean soil temperatures average about 53-55 degrees at a …
Apply Now for Free Milkweed Plants for Habitat Restoration!
Monarch Watch has a program where they are giving out free milkweed plants to folks interested in doing large-scale …
Summer Internship - 2020
Interested in a summer internship working on breeding and development of new nursery and bioenergy crops? This position involves …
Advancing Knowledge Through Turfgrass Center Research – Unruh-Snyder
Have you ever considered a turfgrass program for the high school student in your family? Crop and Soil Sciences …
Advancing Knowledge Through Turfgrass Center Research – Leon
Naturalized areas are more difficult to chemically treat due to the potential damage from ground equipment. Unmanned aerial vehicles …
Advancing Knowledge Through Turfgrass Center Research – Rufty
There is a continued need to improve water use by turfgrasses. Dr. Tom Rufty is working to identify and …
Advancing Knowledge Through Turfgrass Center Research – Shi
Ever considered how the turfgrass plant and the environment interact with soil microbes in ways that can benefit the …
Advancing Knowledge Through Turfgrass Center Research – Miller
Fraise mowing provides a new option for thatch and organic matter management. But how does bermudagrass respond to being …
NC Peach Growers' Society 2020 Annual Meeting Brochure
NC Peach Growers’ Society 2020 Annual Meeting January 28, 2020, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. N.C. Cooperative Extension, Moore County …
Cut Peony Webinar
Recently, the webinar “Current Management and Research on Cut Peonies” was hosted through NC State’s Department of Horticultural Science. …
How (And How Not) to Ship Hemp
12/19/2019 – If you have a reason to ship hemp or hemp products, please read this post! I run …
Plant Disease and Insect Clinic Holiday Schedule
North Carolina State University, including the Plant Disease and Insect Clinic, will be closed the week of December 23–27, …
Save the Date for Our 2020 Spring Ag Fest!
Spring Ag Fest Celebrating Chatham County Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resources Saturday, March 28, 2020 10 a.m.–4 p.m. This is a FREE Event! Chatham …
Register for the Foothills Ornamental Production Workshop
The Foothills Ornamental Production Workshop is designed to provide updated information on ornamental plants, production practices, and pest identification …
Our Organic Tomato Project Makes the News!
11/25/2019 – The new funding for the multi-state Tomato Organic Management Initiative (TOMI) research and extension project was announced …
Thanksgiving Holiday Hours for the Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
The NC State University Plant Disease and Insect Clinic will be closing for the Thanksgiving holiday starting at 1:30 …
NEW Online Hop Production Course for the Eastern US
11/8/2019 – As the southernmost member of the Great Lakes Hops Working Group, I am excited to announce the …
Innovator of the Year
Tom Ranney received the Innovator of the Year award for his work in plant breeding and new-crop development. Ranney, …
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