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Ban on Chlorpyrifos Sales
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to stop chlorpyrifos sales …
Register Now for Fall Pollinator Workshops & Garden Tours
The N.C. Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center will offer three fall pollinator conservation workshops and garden tours as part …
Beech Blight Aphids
You might notice twigs on beech trees covered in a woolly sleeve. Get closer and it will begin to …
Oak Lace Bug Damage
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Register Now for Beneficial Insect Workshop (& Get Pesticide Credits)
Too often growers, gardeners, and landscapers kill beneficial insects that they mistake for pests, or allow pest populations to …
August 8, 2018 Eastern NC Nursery Field Day
Registration is available now for the nursery grower field day at Castle Hayne on August 8: The field day will be located at the Horticultural Crops Research Station …
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Funding Available for Farmers' Market Advertising
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Cost-Share for Water Analysis Available
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2017 Census of Agriculture
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Strategies for Propagating Vegetables Workshop
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