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NC State Extension Hurricane Helene response helping North Carolina ornamental industry

NC State Extension Helps Ornamental Growers Recover After Helene

Sam Marshall stood in a field in Burke County, gobsmacked by what he saw. It was a few days after Hurricane Helene swept through the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina. As Marshall looked…

Haywood County Center
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Ornamental Nursery and Greenhouse Production Webinar Series for 2024

Here is a list of our upcoming webinar (Zoom) series for commercial ornamental nursery and greenhouse producers. Each event is linked and will re-direct you to the Eventbrite registration page. Fee…

Gaston County Center
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Gaston Grower Spotlight

This March has been off to an unseasonably warm start, but don't be fooled. This month's spotlight highlights an interesting method for producing a popular summer crop this time of year and what we…

Tobacco Growers Information
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From the Field - Agronomy Notes: Vol. 4, Num. 1

February 13, 2020Greetings, and welcome to the first 2020 edition of From the Field - Agronomy Notes! This newsletter is being released at the onset of a new growing season that is filled with a lot…

Integrated Pest Management
Vegetable greenhouse production

What’s Driving Greenhouse Innovation?

Kristen Hampshire | 5/15/2019 | Greenhouse GrowerLabor is a pain—and the pool of potential agricultural workers is thinning faster than many growers can find ways to fill the gaps. “Demographic and…

Tobacco Growers Information
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From the Field-Agronomy Notes: Vol. 2, Num. 3

February 23rd, 2017As the winter of 2017 continues to be practically nonexistent across North Carolina, growers continue to ramp up their efforts in the greenhouse. Given how favorable the forecast…