Help Create Truffle Orchard Fertility Guidelines for NC Growers!
4/27/2021 – To create good fertility recommendations for North Carolina truffle growers, we need more data!!! So, in cooperation …
Soil, Water & Air
Anaerobic Digester Systems for NC Farms
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Dairy ASA – Ashley Robbins will be hosting a webinar on February 4, 2021, from noon–1:30 …
Soil Testing and Choices of Amendments
Soil testing is the foundation for growing your plants and lawns as stress-free as possible! Soil testing not only …
Coffee and Conversation (Vegetable Gardening)
Starting in April, we will offer a new online series titled Coffee and Conservation vegetable garden series. These sessions …
Residential Rain Garden Workshop June 20, 2019
Join us on June 20, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Watauga County Agricultural Conference center …
2018 High Country Seed Swap & Growers Exchange
High Country Seed Swap & Growers Exchange Saturday, 3/17/18 at Family Central 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. On Saturday, March 17, …
Commercial Poultry Grower Meetings
Please join us for the 2018 Commercial Poultry Grower Meetings. Register for the meeting you wish to attend. 3 hours of …
Extension Master Gardener Volunteers Contribute Expertise, Experience, Talent and Time to the Extension Gardener Handbook Project
Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteers shouldered the lion’s share of hours on The North Carolina Extension Gardener Handbook project over the …
Free Pasture Renovation, Erosion Control & Key Line Plowing Workshop
A free workshop on Pasture Renovation, Erosion Control, & Key Line Plowing will be offered Monday, July 18 from 3-5 …
The 17th Vermiculture Conference Is Just a Month Away on June 2-3.
Learn to make and sell vermicompost. Understand the benefits of vermicompost to plants and soil. Check out the agenda and …
Soil Microscopy Class to Be Delayed: New Date TBA
Thanks to everyone who has attended the recent Small Farms class series in Watauga County. The final class planned …
Two Rivers Kinders Discover the Wonders of Wetlands at Boone Presbyterian Church
Kindergarteners from Two Rivers Community School watch in awe as Doug and Connie Hall show them all the life …
Watauga Extension Radio Show
Catch our new radio show on WATA 1450 a.m. on Mondays at 11:45 a.m. In case you missed our …
Household Water Well Owners Encouraged to Use Help Hotline
Household well owners with questions about their water well system, water quality, or well construction can contact an information …
Boone Constructed Stormwater Wetland Winter Update
There is a natural area right in the middle of Boone that is home to a variety of native …
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More Extension Programs at NC State University
- Biological and Agricultural Engineering
- Extension Soils Program
- Fisheries and Pond Management Extension
- NC State Stream Restoration Program
- Stormwater Engineering Group
- Water Quality and Waste Management Programs in Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Partnerships and Organizations
- NC Dept of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Air Quality
- NC Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance
- SaveWaterNC.org - Water Conservation Tips
Publications
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1. Soils and Plant Nutrients
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Supporting Cyanobacterial Bloom Monitoring with Satellite Imagery
This publication provides an overview of how satellite remote sensing can be used to help …
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Water Quality of Rooftop Runoff: Implications for Residential Water Harvesting Systems
This publication discusses the presence of various pollutants in rooftop runoff and establishes some general …
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A Gardener's Guide to Soil Testing
This publication tells gardeners why they should test their soil, how to obtain a soil …
7/6/21
Home Composting with Earthworms
Earthworms can turn food scraps into a soil amendment called vermicompost — worm castings — …
6/30/21
Pesticide Selection for Water Quality Protection
While research has shown that pollution of surface and groundwater supplies from turfgrass pesticide application …
6/30/21
Reducing Drift and Odor With Wastewater Application
This publication addresses application techniques that affect drift and odor problems associated with wastewater application, …
6/14/21 — SoilFacts