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$5,000 Grants to 50 Farmers
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Swine Nuisance: Branan Discusses Recent 4th Circuit Opinion in McKiver v. Murphy Brown
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Septic Systems: Things Homeowners & Realtors Should Know
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Anaerobic Digester Systems for NC Farms
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January CCP Meeting to Focus on Water Resource Planning
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Information on Terrestrial Flatworms and Hammerhead Worms
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Soils, Nutrient Management & Small Grains Update
Give your county a call or register online! Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made by December 7, …
Spring 2021 Online Pesticide School Schedule Available
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An NC Soil Fertility Trial Started in 1966 and It is Still Active
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Composting Turns Swine Lagoon Sludge to Landscaping Products
The use of brand names and any mention or listing of commercial products or services herein is solely for …
Farms, Food, and You: Vermicomposting
NC State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has a new podcast series called Farms, Food, and You. …
2021 Soil Fertility Training
We are very excited to announce we will have a Soil Fertility Training for extension agents on 04 Feb/2021, 10:00 …
Giant Salvinia Alert!
Giant salvinia (Salvinia molesta) has been found in Columbus County. This is a federally listed, noxious, invasive aquatic weed. …
Composting
Turn yard waste, kitchen scraps, and other organic matter into a wonderful soil amendment or mulch. Composting Portal Composting Chapter of …
Vermicomposting
Earthworms convert organic matter (including food scraps, paper, animal manure, and yard trimmings) into a valuable soil amendment and …
Well Water - What Homeowners and Realtors Need to Know
Do you have questions about well water? Are you a realtor or homeowner with a well? Then consider attending …
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