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TS Helene stream damage in North Cove, NC

2025 EQIP Hurricane Helene Assistance

USDA-NRCS 2025 Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is offering financial assistance through the …

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A Winter Snack

Pecans are in season the months of November and December here in North Carolina! While you can get them …

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A Special Acknowledgment

A special acknowledgment goes to Skyler Murray, our Livestock and Field Crops Agent, who celebrated her second anniversary with …

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Voluntary Ag District Info Session: Fall 2024

McDowell County has established a Voluntary Farmland Preservation Program to protect and preserve agricultural lands and activities. Learn about the qualifications …

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Stream Bank Repair

As recovery from Hurricane Helene continues, landowners may be thinking about taking necessary steps to re-establish effective streamside buffers …

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Storm Damage to Trees

Recent snow and ice storms have caused extensive damage to trees. Consider hiring a certified arborist to help assess …

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Backyard Composting

Instead of disposing of yard trimmings and kitchen scraps, you can compost them in your own backyard. Composting is an …

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Orchard management guide for apples, with information on insect, disease, weed, and mammal control, plus …

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Spotted Lanternfly

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2026 North Carolina Peach and Nectarine Disease and Pest Management Guide

This publication is intended to help you manage diseases and pests of peaches. In choosing …

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Grapes and Berries for the Garden

This guide provides home gardeners with instructions for growing strawberries, blueberries, brambles (blackberries and raspberries), …

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Soil Acidity and Liming: Basic Information for Farmers and Gardeners

An introduction to soil acidity and liming for farmers and gardeners to increase crop income …

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Conservation Easements and Agreements: Obligations, Modification and Termination

Participation in conservation practices and restrictions comes in various forms, from revocable-at-will, revocable with penalty, …

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Sales Tax: Exemptions for Farm Product Sales

Sales Taxes are reportable on the sale of many goods and services. Such taxes also …