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 …
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Composting
Turn yard waste, kitchen scraps, and other organic matter into a wonderful soil amendment or mulch. Composting Portal Composting Chapter of …
Vermicomposting
Earthworms convert organic matter (including food scraps, paper, animal manure, and yard trimmings) into a valuable soil amendment and …
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 …
Registration Open for FREE NC 4-H Summer CAMP OUT! 2020
REGISTER FOR THE CAMP OUT! Registration closes on June 12. Click to view the schedule and session descriptions Registration closes on June …
New Community Garden Resources From Duke University
North Carolina Community Gardens: Soil Contaminants and Pesticides This website, a project of the Community Engagement Core of the Duke University Superfund Research Center, …
New Year, New Specialist
NC State University Extension Forestry is beginning 2018 by welcoming a new Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in Forest …
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 …
Growing the Spring Vegetable Garden
Fresh vegetables grown from your garden in the spring can be a nutritious and enjoyable experience for the whole …
The Disaster Handbook
The University of Florida produced this manual which describes responses to many of the issues farming communities may encounter …
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 …
Vance County Community Resource Fair
Vance County Community Resource Fair, March 17th, 2016, Southern Vance High School. Approximately 50 informational booths/vendors will be represented …
Woodland Steward Series Returns to Western North Carolina
In the late 1890s, Dr. Carl A. Schenck came to America to manage the forests of the Biltmore Estate …
Big Sweep in Vance County
Big Sweep Flyer It is that time of the year again to gear of for the North Carolina Big Sweep! …
Integrated Pest Management for Gardens
According to D. Wayne Rowland, Agricultural and Natural Resources Technician with N.C. Cooperative Extension, Vance County Center, the Integrated …
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