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Upcoming Auxin Trainings

The dates listed above are for Auxin Trainings offered by N.C. Cooperative Extension for 2024. All dates above are …

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2024 Southeastern Vegetable Crop Handbook

The Southeastern U.S. Vegetable Crop Handbook is now available and can be accessed via the link below. 2024 Vegetable Handbook Unfortunately, for 2024 …

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Regional Sweetpotato Production Meetings

Two Location | Two Dates 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Register by following the links provided below. Thursday, February 15th Johnston County Agriculture …

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2024 Agriculture Forum

2024 Rocky Mount Area Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Forum February 29, 2024 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. Nash Community College Dr. Rich Bonnano Associate Dean. …

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Beef Quality Assurance Certification

Join us for our 2024 Beef Quality Assurance Certification class! Location: East Carolina Livestock Arena 1175 Kingsboro Rd Rocky Mount NC 27801 Date/Time: February 13th, …

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All About Poinsettias

Everything you want to know about Poinsettias How to choose the right poinsettia for you? Decorating with poinsettias Growing poinsettias in the …

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Nash County has Cropland for Lease

Nash County Offers Cropland for Lease Nash County has 4 tracts of farmland for public bid on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 …

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Produce Safety Rule Training

Save the Date! Produce Safety Rule Training Thursday, December 7th, 2023 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Location: Nash County Agriculture Center Register Here for …

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The Importance of Boron in Vegetable Crop Nutrition in North Carolina

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This publication discusses how to find information about frost and freeze probability data in North …

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Workplace Community Supported Agriculture: Connecting Local Farmers to Local Workplaces

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This publication serves as a guide on building local food economies for planners, economic developers, …

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Growing Tomatoes in the Home Garden

Much success in growing tomatoes can be attributed to use of a few proven techniques. …