2019 Warm Season Turf Update
When: Tuesday, January 29, 2019, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Where: N.C. Cooperative Extension, Beaufort County Center, 155 Airport Road, …
Agriculture & Food
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Free Grocery Store Tours
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February 12, 2019 Eastern NC Nursery Conference Registration Available Now
This educational conference will focus on commercial ornamental nursery production and will be held at the Wilson County Agricultural …
January 29, 2019 NC Greenhouse PourThru Workshop, Raleigh, NC
REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS JANUARY 15, 2019. READ THE FLYER FOR MORE INFORMATION. January 29, 2019, NC Greenhouse PourThru Workshop for …
Pesticide Disposal Day - 9/26/2018 - New Date
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