Franklin County Farmers' Market Feasibility Study
Market Feasibility Study Completed The Lois G. Britt Agribusiness Center at the University of Mount Olive was enlisted by the …
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Spring 2018 Newsletter
Our Spring 2018 newsletter has informative articles, dates of upcoming workshops, meetings, and events that we hope will be …
Triangle Area Landscape School - April 6th, 2018
The Franklin County Center of NC Cooperative Extension is partnering with Triad Equipment to host this event for landscape …
Understanding Urban and Community Forests Webinar Series
Join Cooperative Extension personnel, educators and a large cadre of expert speakers for an exciting and knowledge-filled urban and …
February 21, 2018 - Landscape Professional Workshop
The Landscape Professional Workshop will provide professional landscapers with valuable information about techniques that will help them to more …
February 20, 2018 20th Annual Eastern NC Landscape Conference & Trade Show
This educational conference will focus on residential and commercial landscaping. Pre-registration is $30 due by Feb. 15th. or $40 …
2018 Successful Small Farms Opportunities Conference - Saturday, February 17
Small farms continue growing in Franklin County and surrounding counties! The popular, annual Successful Small Farms Opportunities Conference will …
New Year, New Specialist
NC State University Extension Forestry is beginning 2018 by welcoming a new Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in Forest …
February 13, 2018 Eastern NC Nursery Conference Registration Available Now
This educational conference will focus on commercial ornamental nursery production. Pre-registration $25 if postmarked by Feb. 6, 2017 is …
2018 Industrial Hemp Meeting Tuesday, January 16
The Franklin County Area 2018 Industrial Hemp Meeting will take place Tuesday, January 16, at 5:00 p.m., at the Franklin County …
Freshwater Flooding Performance of Container Grown Ornamentals
During the fall of 2016 following Hurricane Matthew, numerous nurseries in eastern NC experienced flooding of both container and …
Cooperative Extension - Empowering People, Cultivating Relationships, Changing Lives
Sharing the knowledge generated through research remains the goal of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension. N.C. Cooperative Extension has …
The Colors of Fall
BY: Colby Griffin NC Cooperative Extension Horticulture Extension Agent Reds and oranges and yellows, Oh my! Have you ever wondered what causes …
Is It a Mole or a Vole?
BY: Charles Mitchell Cooperative Extension Director During the past month, the Cooperative Extension Office has received many questions about moles and …
Stopping Fire Ants
By: Martha Mobley NC Cooperative Extension Agriculture Agent Recently while making a farm visit to a goat producer in the county, the …
2017 Area Forestry Conference
The 2017 Franklin County Area Forestry Conference will take place on Wednesday, November 1, 2017. Registration will begin at …
Scholarships Available for Extension Agents to Attend the CFSA Sustainable Ag Conference
NC SARE has a limited number of scholarships available for Extension educators to attend the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association’s …
February and March - Meat, Seafood, and Produce Buyers Meetings With Producers
NC DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER SERVICES: Meat, seafood and produce buyers are scheduling one-on-one meetings with North Carolina …
Managing Storm and Disaster Damage in Landscapes and Nurseries
This excellent resource has been compiled by Anthony LeBude, Extension Nursery Specialist. It includes information about plant sensitivity to …
NC Green Industry Hurricane Matthew Recovery Resources
Thanks to the NC Nursery and Landscape Association for pulling this information together! NC Green Industry – Hurricane Matthew Recovery …
NC FarmLink and WNC FarmLink Merge Databases to Further Develop Partnership
For Immediate Release: Media Inquiries, contact: Suzanna Denison, WNC FarmLink Land Access Coordinator (828) 785-4284; info@wncfarmlink.org; www.wncfarmlink.org Asheville, NC – NC FarmLink …
Maple Nursery IPM Update
I had several questions related to problems with maples last week. In the process I noticed damage from maple …
What Is Azalea Leafminer? Nursery Pest Alert!
May 18, 2016 While visiting eastern NC nurseries last week an insect called the azalea leafminer, Caloptilia azaleella, was mentioned. The …
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