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Soil 101: Introduction
Soil 101: Introduction
Food Processing and
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Soil 101: Introduction
to Soil – Online!
Understanding soil is a basic skill needed by anyone interested in agriculture, environmental science, gardening, natural resource management, and water quality. Traditionally, to gain that skill, a person has had to pay college tuition and spend long hours in a classroom. Now, with the power of the internet at your fingertips, the NC Cooperative Extension Service is bringing a first class Introduction to Soil education to your office, dining room table, or local coffee shop. Learn more about this open online course at http://go.ncsu.edu/introduction-to-soil
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Soil 101: Introduction
to Soil – Online!
Understanding soil is a basic skill needed by anyone interested in agriculture, environmental science, gardening, natural resource management, and water quality. Traditionally, to gain that skill, a person has had to pay college tuition and spend long hours in a classroom. Now, with the power of the internet at your fingertips, the NC Cooperative Extension Service is bringing a first class Introduction to Soil education to your office, dining room table, or local coffee shop. Learn more about this open online course at http://go.ncsu.edu/introduction-to-soil
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Food Processing and
Manufacturing Initiative
NC food processing and manufacturing initiative feasiblity study released The agricultural resources, industrial capacity and research innovation assets present in North Carolina create opportunities to catalyze development of value-added food processing and manufacturing businesses, according to a joint NC State-NCDA&CS economic feasibity study released Jan. 12. One page summary of the Initiative View the Full Report
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Plant Sciences
Initiative
Plant sciences initiative could spark NC economic growth, study finds A new economic study, released Jan. 12, shows that North Carolina has an opportunity to be the global hub for advanced plant sciences research and for the application of that research to expanding agricultural productivity. One page summary of the Initiative View the Report
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State Climate Office
of North Carolina
Our partners at the State Climate Office of North Carolina provide the most accurate climate information to the citizens of our state. Their website includes recent news from their Twitter feed, featured products, quick links, and a map of data from their ECONet weather stations. You can also view data from more than 1,000 Southeastern weather stations on their full CRONOS map or follow their blog.
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Consumer Horticulture
Extension's Gardening Portal at NC State University provides access to a wealth of information, events and resources for gardeners in North Carolina. Managed by the State Urban Horticulture Specialist and Cooperative Extension Horticulture Agents throughout the state, it is your doorway to guidance about successfully growing vegetables, herbs, fruits, flowers and ornamentals in your landscape.
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2017 Eastern Piedmont NC Farm School
Nash, Franklin, Vance, Warren, and Wake Counties will be collaborating to offer the Eastern Piedmont NC Farm School in 2017. The NC Farm School program offers eight business-planning seminars taught by extension specialist, agents, and experienced farmers MORE »
Fall 2016 Community Development Newsletter
This newsletter highlights many upcoming events in Nash County including: 2016 Community & Rural Development Banquet A Day in the Arboretum Monster Dash Twin Counties Walk and more! Fall 2016 CRD MORE »
Housing Outreach for Educators NEAFCS 2016
HBW with speaker notes Housing Outreach Brochure prepostestEval How much will I spend this month Credit Score Certificate Sample ABCs MORE »
September Community Events
Check out the upcoming community events in Nash County and the surrounding area. Many of the events are free or low-cost! Community Events Sept. MORE »
Nash County Nickels for Know-How Referendum
The Nash County Nickels for Know-How Referendum will be held on Tuesday, November 1, 2016 in Room 102 at the Nash County Extension Office located in the Nash County Agriculture Center in Nashville MORE »
Maple Nursery IPM Update popular
I had several questions related to problems with maples last week. In the process I noticed damage from maple spider mite, hopper burn (potato leaf hopper), maple shoot borer, anthracnose, and canker diseases. MORE » – from 
Wilson County Center
What is Azalea Leafminer? Nursery Pest Alert! popular
May 18, 2016 While visiting eastern NC nurseries last week an insect called the azalea leafminer, Caloptilia azaleella, was mentioned. The next day I receive an email from a county agent requesting a nursery MORE » – from Wilson County Center
EVENTS View AllMore Events
2016 Annual Community & Rural Development BanquetSat Nov 12, 2016
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Where:
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Where:
Nash County Agriculture Center, 1006 Eastern Ave., Nashville, NC
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