Online Plant ID Classes, beginning July 12
Looking for continuing education opportunities? Want to improve your plant identification skills? Check out these fun online, asynchronous classes that NC State …
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Continuing Education for Pesticide Applicators
Pesticide applicators have two upcoming opportunities to receive continuing education credits (registration required). Participants may attend in-person at the …
Municipal Landscape Management Plan Template
LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT PLAN TEMPLATE FOR MUNICIPAL FACILITIES prepared April 2021 by Paul McKenzie, Horticulture Extension Agent N.C. Cooperative Extension This document provides generic recommendations …
Pruning Talk - Fruits and Ornamentals
Join us Friday, March 5, 2021, as we discuss the basics of pruning and see videos of how to …
Virtual Training for Landscape / Turf Maintenance Pros
The N.C. Cooperative Extension, Vance, Warren, Person, and Granville County Centers are partnering to bring you two professional development …
Backyard Agriculture: Taking It to the Next Level
Have you recently acquired property and want to produce agriculture-related products for sale or charity? Have you had property …
"Last Chance" Pesticide Applicator Training
N.C. Cooperative Extension will offer two training opportunities for licensed or certified pesticide applicators in need of continuing education …
Wildlife on Your Land/Farm: Opportunity or Obstacle? Free Webinar Series
Wildlife on your land or farm can offer various benefits, but also has the potential to create significant problems. …
Red Headed Flea Beetle Adults Active in Container Nurseries in Eastern NC
Be on the lookout for red headed flea beetles (Systena frontalis) across the eastern region of NC in container …
Eastern NC Nursery Conference Registration Now Available
Its that time of year again to prepare to attend the Eastern NC Nursery Conference at the Wilson County …
Are You Prepared for Wildfire
This week the Drought Monitor map indicates that large portions of North Carolina are drying out. Even after a …
February 12, 2019 Eastern NC Nursery Conference Registration Available Now
This educational conference will focus on commercial ornamental nursery production and will be held at the Wilson County Agricultural …
January 29, 2019 NC Greenhouse PourThru Workshop, Raleigh, NC
REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS JANUARY 15, 2019. READ THE FLYER FOR MORE INFORMATION. January 29, 2019, NC Greenhouse PourThru Workshop for …
August 8, 2018 Eastern NC Nursery Field Day
Registration is available now for the nursery grower field day at Castle Hayne on August 8: The field day will be located at the Horticultural Crops Research Station …
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 …
Growing the Spring Vegetable Garden
Fresh vegetables grown from your garden in the spring can be a nutritious and enjoyable experience for the whole …
Nickels for Know How - Cast Your Vote 11/1/2016
Vote Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016: Makes Good Sense! …
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 …
Nickels for Know-How Referendum, November 1, 2016
The Vance County Nickels for Know-How Referendum will be held on Tuesday, November 1, 2016. Morris White, County Extension …
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