NC State Helps Homegrown Christmas Tree Farm
December 6 | Tim Peeler | NC State University Tucked on a cleared hillside deep in Cherokee County, a row …
Pest Management
Eligibility for NC Agriculture Disaster Assistance
Andrea Ashby | NCDA & CS | 12/5/2018 RALEIGH, N.C. – Farmers with damage and agricultural losses from Hurricane Florence …
Pitting Good Mites Against Bad Mites
Steven Bradley | Southeast Farm Press | 11/18/2018 An entomologist at Clemson University’s Coastal Research and Education Center has been …
N.C. Hurricane Relief Fund Pasture Renovation & Cover Crop Seed Initiative
Michelle Lovejoy | NC Foundation for Soil and Water Conservation | Morning Ag Clips RALEIGH, N.C.–The North Carolina Farm Bureau …
Even After Devastation, Avoid Spreading Diseases and Nematodes
Bob Kemerait | Nov 12, 2018 | Southeast Farm Press In the devastation some endured in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael, harvest …
Ashe County PSA Hurricane Florence
Ashe County PSA Hurricane Florence Spanish Translated Version Below (Version en Espanol abajo) Please DO NOT call 911 dispatch, the sheriff’s …
County of Ashe Hurricane Florence Press Release
Spanish Translated Version Below (Version en Espanol abajo) Ashe County and the Towns of Lansing, West Jefferson and Jefferson have …
Don’t Miss the 18th Annual Nursery Field Day!
The Nursery Field Day features the latest ornamental plant production research from around the region. This year’s program includes …
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