Essential Workers in Agriculture
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Flea Beetles: Tiny Menace in the Vegetable Garden
Flea beetles are a voracious group of early-season pest we battle in vegetable gardens. There are several species of …
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Under warm and humid conditions, the fungus, Rhizoctonia solani causes brown patch on cool-season turfgrasses such as Fescue and …
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Rain gardens are wonderful ways for homeowners to recycle run-off from home drainage and in turn have an area …
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The COVID-19 pandemic has upended our world in a very short time frame. It’s been a stressful and sometimes …
Farmers Markets & U-Pick Farm Operations COVID-19 Fact Sheets
Please see the following resources for Farmers Markets and Market Managers in response to COVID-19.These fact sheets answer Frequently …
Plastic Mulch Layer Demo Postponed
While the plastic mulch layer demonstration scheduled for Friday, March 20, 2020, has been postponed, the plastic mulch layer …
March 2020 Horticulture News
March 2020 Horticulture News Franklin Friends of Horticulture The Extension Gardener Course is a series of eight gardening classes offered by …
Postponed - Franklin County Arbor Day Tree Giveaway!
Arbor Day in North Carolina will be March 20th this year. Take time to celebrate by planting a tree. …
Regional Niche Fruit Production Workshop: Monday, March 9, 2020
Back by popular demand, N.C. Cooperative Extension, Franklin County Center will be offering a detailed, hands-on training for those …
2020 Farmland Preservation Workshops
Farmland Preservation workshops being conducted throughout North Carolina. The North Carolina Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund is hosting …
Triangle Area Landscape School - POSTPONED
North Carolina Cooperative Extension is partnering with area businesses to host the Triangle Area Landscape School, an educational event …
February 2020 Green Industry News
Winter Glyphosate Applications to Bermudagrass Glyphosate applications to dormant bermudagrass in winter are excellent for general weed control. Many weeds, …
February 2020 Horticulture News
February 2020 Horticulture News – N.C. Cooperative Extension, Franklin County Center Franklin Friends of Horticulture Franklin Friends of Horticulture is a home gardening …
2019 Impacts and Outcomes - Franklin County
2019 Outcome and Impacts The 2019 Impacts video show just a sample of the many different programs, clients, volunteers and …
January 2020 Horticulture News and Upcoming Events
Consumer Horticulture News Franklin Friends of Horticulture is a home gardening program offered by N.C. Cooperative Extension of Franklin County that …
Upcoming Industrial Hemp Workshop - February 6, 2020
The N.C. Cooperative Extension, Warren County Center will conduct an Industrial Hemp Workshop: Thursday, February 6, 2020 4–6 p.m. Warren County Armory Civic …
2020 Successful Small Farms Opportunities Conference
The popular regional Successful Small Farms Opportunities Conference will be held at the Louisburg College campus in Louisburg on Saturday, …
Finding the Funds Program: Thursday, January 9, 2020
On Thursday, Jan. 9 at 6 p.m., state representatives from the USDA and Soil & Water will present a …
Green Industry News
Join us for these networking and educational opportunities! 22nd Annual Eastern North Carolina Landscape Conference & Trade Show Tuesday, February 4, …
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