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WNC AgOptions Grant Writing Workshop
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Hyatt Farms
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Commercial Poultry Grower Meetings
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Extension Master Gardener Volunteers Contribute Expertise, Experience, Talent and Time to the Extension Gardener Handbook Project
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Fire Ant Management Program
N.C. Cooperative Extension Clay County Center will offer a demonstration on fire ant control on Tuesday, August 22, 6:00 …
Pesticide Class
Pesticide classes for recertification credits will be held May 15, 2017 at the Community Services Building located at 25 …
Soil Sample Drive
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Pesticide Review and Exam
Pesticide license is required in order to purchase a Restricted Use Pesticide as well as for anyone who applies …
Clay County Drought Agriculture Update
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Balancing Beekeeping and Mosquito Abatement in North Carolina
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Building Healthy Soil in Vegetable Gardens: Cover Crops Have Got It Covered.
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The 17th Vermiculture Conference Is Just a Month Away on June 2-3.
Learn to make and sell vermicompost. Understand the benefits of vermicompost to plants and soil. Check out the agenda and …
Fire Ant Quarantine Expanded to Graham, Halifax and Macon Counties
Effective January 1, 2016 Graham, Halifax and Macon Counties will be added to the quarantine area for the imported fire …
Virtual Beef Farm Tour
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January Is Radon Awareness Month
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Winter 2015 Extension Gardener
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AG Newsletter-October 2014
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