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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 …
Spanish Greenkeepers Meeting - Sevilla, Spain - Nov. 29, 2018
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February 12, 2019 Eastern NC Nursery Conference Registration Available Now
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January 29, 2019 NC Greenhouse PourThru Workshop, Raleigh, NC
January 29, 2019, NC Greenhouse PourThru Workshop for ornamental greenhouse growers will be held in the classroom in the …
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“Yuck! Is it polluted?” is a frequent question when people see our ditches and waterways with fluffy orange growths, …
August 8, 2018 Eastern NC Nursery Field Day
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