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Two new rules are effective 2013 related only to soil testing:
The North Carolina legislature has approved two rules, specific to soil testing, that affects farmers and other clients. 1. Soil sampling on animal waste fields is now required ONCE … MORE » – from
Duplin County CenterPosted: 8/7/13 Caldwell County No Longer Offering Pesticide Container Recycling
Due to a change within the contracted recycling company, the pesticide container recycling sites at both the Granite Falls and Collettsville transfer stations are closed indefinitely. The nearest pesticide … MORE » – from Caldwell County CenterPosted: 8/6/13 Web Soil Survey 3.0 Released!
The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service has updated Web Soil Survey to include numerous improvements and new features. Read all about the latest version: Web Soil Survey 3.0 New Features. – from SoilsPosted: 8/6/13 So Much Rain
This year I’ve learned it is possible to get too much of a good thing. We’ve seen a lot of rain this year and it has caused problems we … MORE » – from Caldwell County CenterPosted: 8/6/13 Pesticide Recertification Credits Offered
Taking the Fire Out of Fire Ants * 2 hours pesticide recertification credits in subclasses G, H, K, L, N, O, D and X Thursday August 29, 2013 Time: … MORE » – from Chatham County CenterPosted: 8/5/13 Soil Sampling Your Pasture and Hayfields
Soil sampling is an important tool in maintaining the proper fertilization levels in your pasture and hayfields. Currently, soil tests are free and should be submitted to the Extension … MORE » – from Stokes County CenterPosted: 8/2/13 Soil Sampling Your Pasture and Hayfields
Soil sampling is an important tool in maintaining the proper fertilization levels in your pasture and hayfields. Currently, soil tests are free and should be submitted to the Extension … MORE » – from Forsyth County CenterPosted: 8/2/13 
Slow Gardening Around the Sound – Talk and Book Signing by Felder Rusing
A nationally recognized garden guru, Felder has 18 books to his credit and is a regualr on the lecture circuit. We’ll hear about sustaninable gardening and learn how to … MORE » – from Dare County CenterPosted: 8/2/13 
Proper Irrigation for Turfgrass
The Right Way to Water Your Lawn Water is a key component of any beautiful lawn or garden, but not all plants are the same. Different plants have different … MORE » – from Brunswick County CenterPosted: 7/29/13 
Wet Weather Causing Problems for Daylilies
Daylilies are popular ornamental landscape plants. Showy flowers and wide adaptability make them great landscape plants. However, the wet growing season this year has challenged daylilies with a disease … MORE » – from Caldwell County CenterPosted: 7/29/13 
Dallisgrass
Summer is when dallisgrass shows itself along roadsides, pastures, hay fields and lawns. It puts up a distinctive seed head that is easy to spot, even at highway speeds. … MORE » – from Caldwell County CenterPosted: 7/24/13 Peak Season Soil Testing Fee
The NC appropriations bill of 2013 (SB 402) contains a provision to implement a soil-testing fee. There will be a $4 fee for each soil sample processed by the … MORE » – from Onslow County CenterPosted: 7/30/13 Stormwater Wetland Design Workshop
Constructed stormwater wetlands are an integral practice associated with stormwater management, with application from North Carolina’s mountains to the coast. These stormwater control measures (or BMPs) have been shown … MORE » – from Onslow County CenterPosted: 7/22/13 Chemtex picks Duplin County firm for ethanol plant supplies
A fuels and chemicals company said it has nailed down a major supplier for its planned $200 million ethanol plant near Clinton. Wilmington-based Chemtex said Murphy Brown LLC, a … MORE » – from SoilsPosted: 7/21/13 Watch out for the Cicada-Killer…they may just run into you!
It's that time of year when you'll see large numbers of huge cicada-killer wasps (nearly 2 inches) skimming around your yard, shrubs and trees. Cicada-Killer Wasps may look scary … MORE » – from Forsyth County CenterPosted: 7/31/13 You're on page 2
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