Two Pieces of News on Downy Mildews During This Rainy Season
Two pieces of news on Downy Mildews during this rainy season Downy Mildew on Hops and Downy Mildew on Basils …
Agriculture & Food
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BRWIA Farm Tours June 16 & July 14, 2018
BRWIA Farm Tours 6/16 and 7/14 Blue Ridge Women In Agriculture is excited about the newly designed Farm Tour this …
Produce Safety Alliance Class in Burke County - June 22, 2018
6/22: Produce Safety Alliance class in Burke County This class provides the guidelines for the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) …
Sericea Lespedeza Field Day - Van Ride Available From Watauga Extension
There will be a free Sericea Lespedeza Field Day held in Laurens, South Carolina on Thursday, June 28, 2018, …
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Programs Serving Watauga County in 2018
What is a CSA? Making a living wage as a small farmer can be challenging. Fortunately, community members can take …
Advanced Poultry Nutrition & Management Class With Jeff Mattocks of Fertrell
April 27, 2018 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Western Piedmont Community College 200 East College Dr Morganton, NC 28655 Date: 4/27/2018 Friday (Register before 4/25/2018) Time; 9:00 am – …
Spring Pest Watch: Seed Corn Maggot, Cabbage Root Maggot and Related Fly-family Pests
The time of Forsythia bloom is a strong indicator that Seed Corn Maggot (SCM) adult flies are laying eggs …
Extension Offers Hands-on Shiitake Mushroom Cultivation Workshop in Jefferson on April 13, 2018
Cultivating gourmet and medicinal mushrooms on logs has been a popular small farm enterprise in the High Country region …
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