New Online Industrial Hemp Sampling Request Form
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services has developed an online submission form so that growers can …
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2019 Turfgrass Short Course
Register now to attend the NC State Turfgrass Short Course February 25 – March 1, 2019. This course provides five …
CCA Presentation on December 12 Jordan Peanut Notes No. 155
The presentation linked below was presented at a recent CCA training session. Topics include weed management and insect management …
Spanish Greenkeepers Meeting - Sevilla, Spain - Nov. 29, 2018
On November 29, 2019, a seminar was presented to the Spanish Greenkeepers Association on the potential conversion of putting …
NC State Helps Homegrown Christmas Tree Farm
December 6 | Tim Peeler | NC State University Tucked on a cleared hillside deep in Cherokee County, a row …
2018 License Holder Survey Is Now Live
Below please find the link to the mandatory Annual Survey for the NC Industrial Hemp Program. Each year in …
Making Sure Holiday Meals Are Ready on Time and Handled Safely
I’m one of those people that generally wants to know exactly how to do things the way they’re intended …
Want to Learn All About Growing and Selling Hops?
Early bird registration for the 2019 South Atlantic Hops Conference in Asheville, NC ends on December 31, 2018. SO, …
Postponed - Value-Added Dairy Conference & Trade Show
This weekend’s winter weather wreaked havoc on the December event, so the Value-Added Dairy Conference & Trade Show has …
Park Maintenance Specialist Career Opportunities: Town of Chapel Hill
The Town of Chapel Hill seeks two park maintenance specialists to maintain landscapes and grounds of town facilities, right …
Weather Forecast: Winter Arrives in the Southeast
Dear strawberry community, With the arriving winter conditions this weekend some asked the questions of whether or not to use …
IMPORTANT: Deadline Dec. 10 for Additional Hurricane Relief in NC
Dear Farming Community and Dear Horticulture Agents, Attached is a press release from the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer …
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