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STREET ADDRESS McDowell County 60 E Court St Marion, NC 28752 (828) 652-7874 Phone (828) 652-8104 Fax Map & Mailing Information Recent Tweets Want to try a new recipe for Thanksgiving? Watch Extension's Produce Lady for roasted butternut squash w/ fruit: [more] |
Agriculture & Food: Commercial Horticulture, Nursery, & Turf Commercial horticulture -- fruit, vegetable and landscape plant production -- represents a fast-growing segment of North Carolina's economy. North Carolina Cooperative Extension helps growers implement research-based production practices, investigate high-value alternative crops, develop sound business plans and explore new marketing options to ensure continued farm profitability, environmental stewardship and quality of life.
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