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Environmental Education for K-8 Educators: Project Learning Tree
1990 Main Ave SE, Hickory, NC 28602, USA 1990 Main Ave SE, Hickory, NC 28602, USA Wilkes County Center
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Lunch & Learn - Eating the Mediterranean Way
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Wilkes County Field Crop Producers Meeting
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USDA Harmonized GAP Audit Training
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Alternative Income Streams for Forest Landowners
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Lunch & Learn - Eating the Mediterranean Way
Interested in eating the Mediterranean way, but not sure where to start? The Med Instead of Meds Lunch & …
4-H Poultry Judging Team-Interest List Started!
We are partnering with Wilkes Community College Animal Science and working on an interest list for a 4–H Poultry Judging Team! Open to …
4-H Clover Camp
In an effort to increase public school youth participation in 4–H, we are going to start offering Clover Camp on Wilkes County School’s …
Auxin Herbicide Training Schedule
All persons planning to apply dicamba (Engenia, FeXapan, or XtendiMax) to Xtend cotton or soybeans or 2,4-D (Enlist Duo or …
Important Facts to Know About Corn Hybrids Selection
Hybrid selection is one of the most important management decisions a corn grower makes each year. Corn growers are …
Tired of Seeing Buttercup in Your Pasture?
Tired of looking out across your pastures/hay fields and seeing that “sea of yellow” every spring? One of the …
Photos From the Chatham County Industrial Hemp Workshop
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center conducted an Industrial Hemp Workshop on February 28, 2019, at the Chatham …
APHIS Launches Site for Pests & Diseases
USDA APHIS | 3/17/2019| Via Morning AgClips The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is …
Diverse Bee Communities Best for Apple Orchards
Jan Suszkiw | 3/17/2019 | USDA ARS via Morning AgClips Diverse bee communities best for apple orchards WASHINGTON — Honey bees …
Dormant Copper Sprays and Sanitation for Disease Management
Kari A. Peter | 3/12/2019 | Penn State University Below is an excerpt from Kari A. Peter at Penn State …
Mowing for Monarchs
Michigan State University | 3/12/2019 | Via ScienceDaily You might think that mowing fields wouldn’t benefit monarch butterfly populations. New …
To Boost IPM Adoption, Treat It as a Complex Social System
Meredith Swett Walker | 3/11/2019 | Entomology Today To Boost IPM Adoption, Treat It as a Complex Social System In a …
NIFA Minor Crop Pest Management Program Interregional Research Project (IR-4)
The purpose of the IR-4 program is to enable the crop protection industry to provide safe, effective, and economical …
State of Chlorpyrifos, Scientists Defend and Seek Alternatives for Growers
About a month ago, I highlights an article from Brad Haire at Southeast Farm Press on Where Are We With …
Eating Seasonally and Locally
A Budget-Friendly Guide to Eating Fresh, Local, Produce. Dr. Alice Ammerman, professor in the Gillings School’s Department of Nutrition has recently …
Captan Risk Assessment Comments Due Friday!
A friendly reminder that Captan is currently under a draft risk assessment in the registration review process and the …
Pesticide Registration Improvement Act signed into law
HortDaily | 3/11/2019 U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow, …
2019 Spring Extension Gardener Newsletter Available Now
Click on the link below to take you to your region specific edition: Eastern: Sandhills & Coastal Plain Central: Piedmont Western: …
N.C. Peanut Farmers: Look Out for Leaf Spot in 2019
John Hart | 3/5/2019 | Southeast FarmPress Leaf spot remains the No. 1 disease worry for North Carolina peanut farmers, …