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Commodities and Livestock Conference

Save the Date! March 6th Organic Commodities & Livestock Conference MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023 8 a.m. 4 p.m. MCKIMMON CONFERENCE & TRAINING CENTER …

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2023 Live Auxin Trainings

Live Zoom: 2023 Auxin Herbicides-Best Management Practices Contact Maryanna for live Zoom link and passcode. Email: mrbenne6@ncsu.edu or Phone: 252.459.9810 These …

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Farmers Market - Open Saturdays

1006 Peachtree Street in Rocky Mount Market Hours SATURDAYS from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. April through December TUESDAYS from 3:00 a.m. …

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2023 Respirator Fit Test Schedule

RESPIRATOR FIT TESTING February 8th N.C. Cooperative Extension, Rowan County Center February 9th N.C. Cooperative Extension, Bertie County Center February 13th N.C. Cooperative Extension, Hertford …

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Soil Testing for Lawns and Garden

Healthy soil is the foundation of successful gardening. The first step to cultivating healthy soil is having your soil …

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Cumberland County Forestry Impacts 2016

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Community gardens have been part of the American landscape since the mid-1700s. Today, community gardens …

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This bulletin publishes the results of eight experiments that addressed aspects of nutritive value and …

5/15/23

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