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Spring Flowering Bulbs

There is a wide range of Narcissus that is grown commercially. The so-called hardy types are generally called “Daffodils” …

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Small Farmer Drones Course

Join N.C. Cooperative Extension-Franklin County Center for a free two-day Small Farmer Drones course Thursday and Friday, Dec.14-15, 8:30 …

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Pesky Fire Ants!

Have you experienced problems with fire ants this summer and fall? Due to recent rains, we have seen an …

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Marketing Series for Small Farms

Join the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Franklin County Center for a free small farms marketing series beginning Thursday, Oct. 26th, …

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Small Farms News October 2023

Small Farms Marketing Series Join Cooperative Extension for a free small farms marketing series beginning Thursday, Oct. 26, 4-6 p.m., …

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What Is Farm-City Week?

The first Farm-City Week was born in 1955 when Charles Dana Bennett, businessman from Vermont and Merle H. Tucker, …

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Farm Labor Forum

A Farm Labor Forum will be conducted Wednesday, Nov. 15, beginning at 8:00 a.m., at the Granville County Expo …

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Tips for Timing Pasture Forage Planting

Forage Tips Planting Pasture Forages Now: Best time of the Year September Fertilize and lime cool-season grasses (Fescue, Orchardgrass) Now is the BEST …

Recent Publications related to Agriculture & Food

Winterizing the Herb Garden

If treated properly, many herb plants will survive in the garden for a number of …

Weed Management in Collards, Kale, Mustard, and Turnip Greens

Cool-season leafy greens face a different weed spectrum than warm-season crops. The presence of weeds …

Weed Management in Lettuce

Weed competition in lettuce reduces both yield and head quality. This cool-season crop faces competition …

Weed Management in Okra

Being related to cotton, okra can be a poor competitor with weeds, particularly early in …

Weed Management in Onions

Most commercial onions produced in North Carolina are seeded in the fall and harvested in …

Rotary Hoe: A Blind Cultivation Tool for In-Row Weed Control

Expanding organic grain markets have increased interest in mechanical weed control. Learn how the rotary …

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Weed Control Options for Strawberries on Plastic

Growing strawberries as an annual crop on black plastic requires a different weed management strategy …

Peanut Weed Management

This publication, chapter 4 of the 2023 Peanut Information handbook, discusses effective weed management in …

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