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Fall Gardening Mini-Class
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Oct
16
Tue
EMGV Field Trip to Howard Family Farm
Howard Family Farm, 9290, 250 Crater Rd, Harmony, NC 28634, USA Howard Family Farm, 9290, 250 Crater Rd, Harmony, NC 28634, USA Wilkes County Center
1 week away
Oct
24
Wed
Master Gardener Business Meeting
416 Executive Drive, Wilkesboro 416 Executive Drive, Wilkesboro Wilkes County Center
3 weeks away
Nov
7
Wed
Office Closed
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Nov
12
Mon
Master Gardener Business Meeting
416 Executive Drive, Wilkesboro 416 Executive Drive, Wilkesboro Wilkes County Center
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Dec
5
Wed
Master Gardener Business Meeting
416 Executive Drive, Wilkesboro 416 Executive Drive, Wilkesboro Wilkes County Center
3 months away
Jan
2
2019
Master Gardener Business Meeting
416 Executive Drive, Wilkesboro 416 Executive Drive, Wilkesboro Wilkes County Center
4 months away
Feb
6
2019
2019 Winter Vegetable School & Annual Tomato Growers Meeting
Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts Asheville, 1 Resort Dr, Asheville, NC 28806, USA Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts Asheville, 1 Resort Dr, Asheville, NC 28806, USA Wilkes County Center
4 months away
Feb
20
2019
Winter Tree Fruit Meeting
5 months away
Mar
5
2019
Master Gardener Business Meeting
416 Executive Drive, Wilkesboro 416 Executive Drive, Wilkesboro Wilkes County Center
5 months away
Mar
6
2019
Master Gardener Business Meeting
416 Executive Drive, Wilkesboro 416 Executive Drive, Wilkesboro Wilkes County Center
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Apr
3
2019
Master Gardener Business Meeting
416 Executive Drive, Wilkesboro 416 Executive Drive, Wilkesboro Wilkes County Center
6 months away
May
1
2019
Master Gardener Business Meeting
416 Executive Drive, Wilkesboro 416 Executive Drive, Wilkesboro Wilkes County Center
8 months away
Jun
5
2019
Master Gardener Business Meeting
416 Executive Drive, Wilkesboro 416 Executive Drive, Wilkesboro Wilkes County Center
9 months away
Jul
3
2019
Master Gardener Business Meeting
416 Executive Drive, Wilkesboro 416 Executive Drive, Wilkesboro Wilkes County Center
10 months away
Aug
7
2019
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Helpful Tips for Bull Selection
Bull selection can be tricky business but one good thing about it is that “one size fits all” does …
How Do You Choose the Best Winter Cover Crop for Your Situation?
Corn harvest is underway in most of North Carolina and tobacco fields are being stripped as harvest season kicks …
Tips for Reducing Round Bale Losses
Haymaking weather is certainly here. Farmers have a lot of money and time invested in each hay bale they …
Stink Bugs Are Here...Again!
About a month ago, I wrote an article warning homeowners that the brown marmorated stinkbugs would return in the …
Why Are Plants Blooming Now, After the Storm?
According to NC State Extension Landscape Specialist Barbara Fair, Callery pear, cherry, and other typically spring flowering trees and …
‘Explosively Breeding’ Frogs Are Literally Dropping From Above in NC, Experts Say
Mark Price | Charlotte Observer | 10/8/2018 A population explosion of tens of thousands of frogs and toads has emerged …
Alternatives to Glyphosate for Weed Control
In a recent post on the NC State Extension Weed Management Portal, Dr. Joe Neal, NC State Extension Specialist and Weed …
Webinar: Impact of Flood Water on Vegetable Garden Produce and Soil
Time: Oct 16, 2018, 10:00 a.m. EST Time (US and Canada) Link: Zoom webinar iPhone one-tap: +16468769923,,861118003# or +14086380986,,861118003# Telephone: +1 646 …
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 …
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 …
Greenhouse Diagnostics Workshop Set for March 1
Join us for an evening of hands-on education featuring researchers and industry professionals from around the region! The Foothills …
Commercial Poultry Grower Meetings
Please join us for the 2018 Commercial Poultry Grower Meetings. Register here for the meeting you wish to attend. 3 hours …
Poultry Science Summer Institute
The Poultry Science Summer Institute will be held June 24-28, 2018. The institute is a five-day, four-night conference and …
Foothills Ornamental Production Workshop
The 2018 Foothills Ornamental Production Workshop will be held at the Burke County Agriculture Center in Morganton, North Carolina. …
Periodical Cicada Hatch Expected in Western North Carolina in 2017
This is an article I wrote for the Spring 2017 edition of Nursery and Landscape Notes published by the North Carolina …
Don't Miss the Ornamental Production Workshop
The 2017 Foothills Ornamental Production Workshop will take place on Thursday, February 23 at the Burke County Extension Center in Morganton, …
What to Plant to Make Money?
We often get calls in the office from people that want to plant something on their land to bring …
Pesticides Approved for Organic Production That Every Gardener Might Like to Try
Many people think gardeners that grow organically never use pesticides. There are pesticides that are approved for organic production …
If Your Hemlocks Look Like This, You Have Problems
The hemlock woolly adelgid is still a very serious pest of hemlocks in our area. Although researchers are desperately …