Canning Class Schedule Posted
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2020 Piedmont Regional Beef Conference
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2019 Local Food Guide Now Available!
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North Piedmont Farm School Extends Registration Deadline Until January 3, 2020
North Central Farm School Extends Deadline until January 3. Classes begin January 13, 2020. Registration and class fee must …
Industrial Hemp - What You Need to Know
There’s been a lot of questions regarding industrial hemp. Producer questions, grower questions, policy questions. If you’ve got questions, NC State …
Training in Forages for Producers and Land Managers (Afternoon Session), Feb. 13, 2019
A wet fall 2018 not only delayed, and in some cases completely prevented, timely fall-plantings of cool-season annual and …
Small Scale Poultry Seminar
Small Scale Poultry Grower Regional Seminar Producing Safe, Healthy Poultry Meat, Farm to Table Thursday, May 24, 2018 N.C. Cooperative Extension Franklin County …
Homegrown, a New Educational Video Series From NC State Extension
From exploring miles of fertile farmland and fresh produce at the farmers market to discovering flowers blooming in the …
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Nickels for Know How - Cast Your Vote 11/1/2016
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Getting Dirty in Your Garden Extension Master Gardener Radio Show and Podcast-Interview of Diane Currier, Honeygirl Meadery
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NC Extension Master Gardener Annual Report
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Planning for Native Plants Interview With Charlotte Glen on Getting Dirty in Your Garden, Extension Master Gardener Radio Show and Podcast
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Getting Dirty in Your Garden - EMGV Radio: How to Become an Extension Master Gardener Volunteer in Durham County?
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