NC FarmLink Western Office Has a New Home!
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Is Hemp the Same Thing as Marijuana?
There is confusion over the differences between marijuana, hemp, industrial hemp, and CBD hemp. What are they? What is …
Beer and Beyond: A Conference for Southern Hop Growers
What else can you do with hops besides brew beer? For regional growers, the question is, what other markets …
Great Article in the Feb. 10 2019 edition of the Lenoir News About NC FarmLink
Thank you Seth Nagy, County Director of the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Caldwell County Center, for submitting a great article to …
Watch Out for Botrytis Gray Mold in Your Greenhouse
As weather begins warming up and greenhouse annuals are in production, Botrytis gray mold will also be on the …
Aquatic Plant ID & Control Classes
The following 2-hour classes have been approved for A, N, D, and X pesticide applicator continuing education credit: Feb. 28, …
February 12, 2019 Eastern NC Nursery Conference Registration Available Now
This educational conference will focus on commercial ornamental nursery production and will be held at the Wilson County Agricultural …
January 29, 2019 NC Greenhouse PourThru Workshop, Raleigh, NC
REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS JANUARY 15, 2019. READ THE FLYER FOR MORE INFORMATION. January 29, 2019, NC Greenhouse PourThru Workshop for …
Yuck! Is It Polluted?
“Yuck! Is it polluted?” is a frequent question when people see our ditches and waterways with fluffy orange growths, …
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