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2019 Nursery Field Day Slated for September 20
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Connecting Herb and Specialty Crop Growers With Buyers
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Mushrooms, Herbs, Plants and More Available on Herb Connection
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Forest Farming and Ginseng Growing Podcasts
6/7/2019 – The University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry has put together a series of podcasts on agroforestry. The …
Growing Organic Produce for the Wholesale Market
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Mother Earth News Fair - Extension Is There!
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New Bamboo Publication Available
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Herb Connection Has a New Look and Expanded Purpose
3/28/2019 – Years ago we started a free service called Herb Connection to help match NC herb growers with …
Special Hotel Rate Ends Today! Beer and Beyond Conference
This conference is over, but watch for new ones in the coming years! 3/1/2019 – Today at noon is the …
Beer and Beyond: A Conference for Southern Hop Growers
This event is over, but watch for upcoming events on our website. 2/12/2019 – What else can you do with …
A Visit to the Gaia Herb Farm
2/1/2019 – Gaia Herb Farm is a well known company in western North Carolina. They have a large farm …
Downy Mildew Confirmed on Hops in Western North Carolina
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Spring Pest Watch: Seed Corn Maggot, Cabbage Root Maggot and Related Fly-family Pests
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Winter Vegetable Conference-Asheville-This Week!
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