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Cover photo for 2025 Berries and Vegetable Plant Sale

2025 Berries and Vegetable Plant Sale

****** Now Accepting Orders for Edibles (Berries & Vegetables) ****** Quantities are limited so order early! We now have online …

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Small Farm Produce Safety Workshop

Produce Safety Workshop Tuesday, March 4, 2025 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Haywood County Center, 589 Raccoon Road, Waynesville, NC This hands on workshop …

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January 4-H Events

It’s that time of year! Many 4-H Clubs are starting back up! All meetings will cover basic club information …

Cover photo for 2024 WNC Beef Conference

2024 WNC Beef Conference

The WNC Beef Conference will be held Saturday, December 7, 8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at the WNC Livestock …

Cover photo for 2024 Waynesville Bull Test Sale

2024 Waynesville Bull Test Sale

The Beef Cattle Genetics program in Extension is responsible for the North Carolina Beef Cattle Improvement Program at NC …

Cover photo for Winter Cover Crop Seed Available

Winter Cover Crop Seed Available

Cover crops are not planted for harvesting. Instead, the primary goal is to generate several benefits through enhanced ground cover, additional …

Workers with shovels repair streamside buffer area

Stream Bank Repair

As recovery from Hurricane Helene continues, landowners may be thinking about taking necessary steps to re-establish effective streamside buffers …

Pesticides on a Shelf

Pesticide Disposal Day for WNC Farmers

Who: Farmers & Homeowners needing to dispose of pesticide (no dealers, businesses, or retailers) What: Free Pesticide Disposal Collection Day When: …

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Including sloped screens for solid-liquid manure separation can have positive impacts on manure management systems …

Screw Press Separation of Manure

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Pelleting Animal Manures

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Anaerobic Digestion from Animal Manure

Manure is among the lowest methane yielding feedstocks in digesters, but it is widely used …

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Chapter 9. Vine Nutrition

Grapevines require 16 essential nutrients for normal growth and development (Table 9.1). Carbon, hydrogen, and …

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How to Create a Container Garden for Edibles in the North Carolina Piedmont

In this publication you will find ideas to get you started growing your own edibles. …

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Farmers' Market Tours: A Guide for Nutrition Educators

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Green Fruitworm

Green fruitworm description, life cycle, damage, and control.

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