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2026 NC State Extension Spray Drone Fly-In

The information being presented at this event is for participants that are currently making aerial applications. The NC State Extension Spray Drone Fly-In is an all day educational event designed for…

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Managing Fire Ants With Bait: A Guide for Homeowners and Farmers

No one likes fire ants, but there are effective ways to manage them. One of the easiest ways to control them is with fire ant bait.Fire ant bait is a clever weapon because it is poison disguised as…

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Ag Disaster Crop Loss Program & RSVP

Applications are now open for Hurricane Helene Relief. This is for nursery crops, fruit-bearing trees and bushes, and specialty crops. Sam Marshall, Area Specialized Agent, NCSU & Caldwell County…

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2025 Foothills Winter Landscapers Meeting- Sign Up Now!

The 2025 Foothills Winter Landscapers Meeting on Thursday, January 23, at the J.E. Broyhill Center offers a full day of education and networking for landscape professionals.Sessions cover tree and…

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23rd Annual Nursery Field Day-2024

Registration is open for the 23rd Annual Nursery Field Day. It will be held Friday, September 20th, 2024 from 8a-3:30p at Hard & Flossie Clark Family Park in Collettsville. Talks will cover a…

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Mountain Horticulture Field Day 2024

Join us on Thursday, August 15th, 2024 at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center for the Mtn. Hort. Field Day 2024 as we celebrate 75 years of Research & Extension in western…

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Q&A With Seth Nagy- EEE, Grass ID, and Farm Leases

Several interesting questions came into the Caldwell Extension Center this week. I’d like to share three of the questions with you. I hope you find these questions and answers helpful.Question: What…

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2024 Foothills Winter Landscaping Registration

Agenda7:30-8:00 AM- Check-in8:00-9:00 AM- Sam Marshall- Small Spaces, Big Impact: Dwarf Plant Selections for Small Gardens9:00-10:00 AM – Dr. Adam Smith- Turf Weed Management Program10:00- 11:30PM…

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Need a Pesticide License?

Spring 2024 Pesticide Safety School DatesOur spring 2024 Pesticide Safety Schools are in-person. Exams are administered by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) on…

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22 Annual Nursery Field Day!

Register now! FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH, 8A-3:15PHARD & FLOSSIE CLARK FAMILY PARKJOHN'S RIVER GREENWAYLENOIR, NC 2864522ND ANNUALNURSERY FIELD DAY4 HOURS OFNC PESTICIDERECERTIFICATIONCREDITS…