AWIS 10-Day Weather Forecast Southeast Update
Dear Strawberry Community, I want to update my post from yesterday night. Many growers see flowers, new leaves, and, with early …
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Weather Forecast 1/10/2019-1/15/2019
Dear Strawberry Community, The craziness of last years weather has just continued into the new season 2018/19. Very warm temperatures …
2019 North Carolina Peach Growers’ Annual Meeting Agenda
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Moore County Center, Carthage TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2019 PRESIDING…Mr. Stephen Greene, President, NC Peach Growers’ Society 8 a.m. Registration, Coffee, and Doughnuts 9 …
Apply Now for USDA Internships!
Are you a high school senior up to a graduate student looking for a great internship opportunity? USDA has …
2019 Coastal Plains Chicken Project
Registration for the 2019 Coastal Plains Chicken Project is here! This project is for 4-H and FFA members who …
NC Peach Growers' Society Annual Meeting Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Join us for the 2019 Annual Meeting! The agenda will also feature a “Buyer Panel”, with representatives from various …
NC 2019 Draft Swine General Permit Comment Deadline: Dec. 21
The deadline for submitting comments on the draft proposed NC swine general permit has been extended to Dec. 21, …
February 12, 2019 Eastern NC Nursery Conference Registration Available Now
This educational conference will focus on commercial ornamental nursery production and will be held at the Wilson County Agricultural …
January 29, 2019 NC Greenhouse PourThru Workshop, Raleigh, NC
REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS JANUARY 15, 2019. READ THE FLYER FOR MORE INFORMATION. January 29, 2019, NC Greenhouse PourThru Workshop for …
Register for 4-H Goat Show at the 2018 Cape Fear Fair & Expo!
In this year’s 4-H Goat Show, youth will participate in a rotational goat clinic to learn more about goats, …
Yuck! Is It Polluted?
“Yuck! Is it polluted?” is a frequent question when people see our ditches and waterways with fluffy orange growths, …
4-H Holds 'Chopped' Challenge!
Pender County 4-H held its first ever ‘Chopped Challenge’ from Monday, July 30th to Friday, August 3rd at the …
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