Point Lookout Trail Hike- Leave No Trace Outreach
Old Fort – May 18, 2019, 9 a.m. N.C. Cooperative Extension of McDowell County’s Keep McDowell Beautiful Program will be hosting …
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Keep McDowell Beautiful Board Meeting
60 E Court St, Marion, NC 28752, USA 60 E Court St, Marion, NC 28752, USA McDowell County Center
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Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Association Board Meeting
Extension Conference Room 60 East Court Street Marion, NC 28752 Extension Conference Room 60 East Court Street Marion, NC 28752 McDowell County Center
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McDowell County Honeybees
McDowell County Senior Center, 100 Spaulding Rd, Marion, NC 28752, USA McDowell County Senior Center, 100 Spaulding Rd, Marion, NC 28752, USA McDowell County Center
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Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Association Meeting
Extension Conference Room. 60 East Court St., Marion, NC 28752 Extension Conference Room. 60 East Court St., Marion, NC 28752 McDowell County Center
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Point Lookout Trail Hike-Leave No Trace Outreach
Point Lookout Trail, Old Fort, NC, USA Point Lookout Trail, Old Fort, NC, USA McDowell County Center
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18
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Caldwell County Nursery Association Meeting
Collettsville Ruritan Building, Collettsville, NC
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Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Association Board Meeting
Extension Conference Room 60 East Court Street Marion, NC 28752 Extension Conference Room 60 East Court Street Marion, NC 28752 McDowell County Center
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Environmental Education for K-8 Educators: Project Learning Tree
Chimney Rock State Park, 431 Main St, Chimney Rock, NC 28720, USA Chimney Rock State Park, 431 Main St, Chimney Rock, NC 28720, USA McDowell County Center
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McDowell County Honeybees
McDowell County Senior Center, 100 Spaulding Rd, Marion, NC 28752, USA McDowell County Senior Center, 100 Spaulding Rd, Marion, NC 28752, USA McDowell County Center
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Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Association Meeting
Extension Conference Room. 60 East Court St., Marion, NC 28752 Extension Conference Room. 60 East Court St., Marion, NC 28752 McDowell County Center
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Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Association Board Meeting
Extension Conference Room 60 East Court Street Marion, NC 28752 Extension Conference Room 60 East Court Street Marion, NC 28752 McDowell County Center
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McDowell Will Host 4-H District Activity Day
On Saturday, June 15, 2019, North Carolina Cooperative Extension, McDowell County Center will host 4-H District Activity Day. 4-H …
2019 Lake James Clean Up
N.C. Cooperative Extension of McDowell County’s “Keep McDowell Beautiful” program will be coordinating the annual Lake James clean up …
2020 – NC State Extension Gardener Travel Study Adventure to Spain
THE GARDENS OF CATALONIA, APRIL 23-30, 2020 This seven-day tour will explore the botanical and private gardens of Catalunya, one of …
2019 NC State 4-H Horse Judging Contest Winners
The 2019 N.C. 4-H Horse Judging contest was held April 13 at Martin Community College in Williamston, NC. The …
Pine Sawtimber Prices Increased 22% in North Carolina
U.S. housing starts have trended downward in the last few months. In February 2019, while multifamily housing starts were …
Wildflowers: Robust, Hardy, Pollinator-Friendly
Dean Fosdick with Associated Press | 4/16/2019 | Via Morning AgClips WASHINGTON — Gardeners trying to lure pollinators to their …
U.S. Cover Crop Acreage Surged 50% in 5 Years
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program | 4/16/2019 | Via MorningAgClips WASHINGTON — The adoption of cover crops as a …
Renewal of Section 18 Label for Use of Mertect (Thiabendazole) in Sweetpotato Postharvest for Black Rot Control in Domestic Markets Has Been Approved
The specific exemption section 18 label obtained in 2016 for using Mertect (thiabendazole) for control of black rot (caused …
2017 Agricultural Census Data
USDA | 4/11/2019 | Via Morning AgClips The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the results of the 2017 …
FieldWatch Family Welcomes New Addition With CropCheck
James Burnette Jr., NCDA&CS | 4/10/2019 | Via Morning AgClips This year, farmers can add CropCheck, a pilot program offered …
Studies Offer Future Hope for American Sycamores
From Mississippi State University, Written by Dr. Randy Rousseau, MSU Extension Service STARKVILLE, Miss. — American sycamores can grow to be …
Squaring Off With Plant Bugs and Other Early-Season Cotton Pests
Patrick R. Shepard | 4/8/2019 | Southeast FarmPress You know they’re coming: plant bugs, thrips, and their posses. University entomologists …
Carpenter Bee Activity
Carpenter bee activity is on the increase. The activity near the end of March and early April was mostly …
Emergency Section 18 Approved for Transform to Control Sugarcane Aphid in NC Sorghum During 2019
Prior to the previous 2016 Section 18 registration, the only effective labeled insecticide to manage this aphid was Sivanto. …
Organic Plant Breeding Yields Superior Varieties for Cucurbit Growers
Kiki Hubbard | 3/25/2019 | Organic Seed Alliance via Carolina Farm Stewardship Alliance Farmers looking for disease-resistant cucurbits now have …
Section 18 Crisis Exemption Approved for Sivanto Prime on Sweet Sorghum for Sugarcane Aphid
Sivanto Prime for control of sugarcane aphid on sweet sorghum has been approved for use in North Carolina during …
Native Fungi Combinations Show Promise Against Aflatoxin
ACSESS | 4/3/2019 | Via Morning AgClips MADISON, Wisc. – It’s not fun when a fungus contaminates crops. Safe native …
Manure Application Changes With Winter Crop Can Cut Nitrogen Loss, Boost Profits
Penn State University | 4/2/2019 | Via ScienceDaily Dairy farmers in the Northeast can improve water quality and boost the …
Termites "Spring" Into Action
Since I didn’t have any luck with predicting March Madness, I’ll switch to what for many homeowners might be …