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Fall 4-H Paper Clover Campaign
Tractor Supply Co., 1701 Nc Hwy 86 South, Hillsborough, NC 27278, USA Tractor Supply Co., 1701 Nc Hwy 86 South, Hillsborough, NC 27278, USA Orange County Center
2 weeks ago
Oct
9
Wed
TODAY
NC State Fair
Started 5 days ago
Oct
21
2019
Students Transforming Expectations & Exploring Real Opportunities Session 2
New Hope Camp & Conference Center, 4805 NC-86, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, USA New Hope Camp & Conference Center, 4805 NC-86, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, USA Orange County Center
Tomorrow
Oct
23
Wed
Business Planning for Farmer Entrepreneurs Class
306 Revere Rd, Hillsborough, NC 27278, USA 306 Revere Rd, Hillsborough, NC 27278, USA Orange County Center
3 days away
Oct
24
Thu
Central Piedmont Jr. Livestock Show Committee Meeting
NC Cooperative Extension - Orange County Center, 306-E Revere Rd, Hillsborough, NC 27278, USA NC Cooperative Extension - Orange County Center, 306-E Revere Rd, Hillsborough, NC 27278, USA Orange County Center
2 weeks away
Nov
4
Mon
EE for K-8 Educators: Project Learning Tree
Guilford College, 5800 W Friendly Ave, Greensboro, NC 27410, USA Guilford College, 5800 W Friendly Ave, Greensboro, NC 27410, USA Orange County Center
2 weeks away
Nov
6
Wed
Business Planning for Farmer Entrepreneurs
306 Revere Rd, Hillsborough, NC 27278, USA 306 Revere Rd, Hillsborough, NC 27278, USA Orange County Center
2 weeks away
Nov
7
Thu
North Central District 4-H Volunteer Leaders Fall Fun Day
Piedmont Community College, 331 Piedmont Dr, Yanceyville, NC 27379, USA Piedmont Community College, 331 Piedmont Dr, Yanceyville, NC 27379, USA Orange County Center
3 weeks away
Nov
9
Sat
Environmental Education for K-12 Educators: Project Learning Tree
Jordan Lake Educational State Forest, 2832 Big Woods Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27517, USA Jordan Lake Educational State Forest, 2832 Big Woods Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27517, USA Orange County Center
3 weeks away
Nov
11
Mon
Business Planning for Farmer Entrepreneurs
306 Revere Rd, Hillsborough, NC 27278, USA 306 Revere Rd, Hillsborough, NC 27278, USA Orange County Center
3 weeks away
Nov
14
Thu
Students Transforming Expectations & Exploring Real Opportunities Session 3
New Hope Camp & Conference Center, 4805 NC-86, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, USA New Hope Camp & Conference Center, 4805 NC-86, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, USA Orange County Center
4 weeks away
Nov
20
Wed
Business Planning for Farmer Entrepreneurs
306 Revere Rd, Hillsborough, NC 27278, USA 306 Revere Rd, Hillsborough, NC 27278, USA Orange County Center
1 month away
Nov
21
Thu
Dec
7
Sat
Students Transforming Expectations & Exploring Real Opportunities Session 4
New Hope Camp & Conference Center, 4805 NC-86, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, USA New Hope Camp & Conference Center, 4805 NC-86, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, USA Orange County Center
2 months away
Dec
18
Wed
Environmental Education for K-8 Educators: Project Learning Tree
San-Lee Park, 760 Pumping Station Rd, Sanford, NC 27330, USA San-Lee Park, 760 Pumping Station Rd, Sanford, NC 27330, USA Orange County Center
3 months away
Jan
25
2020
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Orange County Master Gardener Volunteer Training Program 2020
Interested in becoming a Master GardenerSM Volunteer? Want to share gardening knowledge with others? Want to learn more about plants, disease, insects, etc.? Want …
What I Learned About Renting Land From Missouri Based Grass Farmer Greg Judy
Greg Judy, renowned grass farmer and successful leasor of land, was the keynote speaker at the 2019 Carolina Meat …
Advancing Knowledge Through Turfgrass Center Research – Milla-Lewis
Tall fescue growers in NC probably never worried about winterkill, but what about those that manage warm-season grasses? Crop …
Have a Gardening Question?
If you’re a North Carolina resident with a question about your garden, lawn, or landscape we can help. Submit …
Advancing Knowledge Through Turfgrass Center Research - Carley and Billeisen
To what degree, if any, is pollinator community composition impacted by turfgrass systems? Horticulture Science faculty Dr. Danesha Seth …
Advancing Knowledge Through Turfgrass Center Research - Aneja
Ever wonder about gas emissions coming from a fertilized turfgrass system? Some of these emissions could be contributing to …
Advancing Knowledge Through Turfgrass Center Research - Peacock
The use of drones or unmanned aerial systems (UAS) is a popular topic in the news, but ever wonder …
ES-237 Reports & 4HOnline Rollover
ES-237 Reports are due no later than noon on Thursday, December 19, 2019. Here’s a link to our online …
Business Planning for Farmer Entrepreneurs Class Begins October 17
N.C. Cooperative Extension of Orange County and SCORE of Chapel Hill are offering a Business Planning class for current …
Turfgrass Alumni Were Honored at 2019 CALS Alumni Awards
We congratulate two Crop Science/Ag Institute graduates recently recognized for their outstanding career contributions: A.B. Parker – named 2019 Outstanding …
Grape Pest Survey - 4th Week of September
This article is our last post for this grape season. Harvest is complete at all of our locations. We …
Recognizing an Emerging Leader in the Tourism Industry: NCSU Student Hailey Post Awarded the John and Joan Markham Marketing Award
On October 8, 2019, Hailey Post, a first-semester Graduate Student in the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management …
NC State & UT Horticulture collaborate with Ashe County Extension on 2019 Pumpkin Variety Trials
Collaborators on the 2019 Pumpkin Cuiltigen Variety Trials include NC State University Horticultural Science Vegetable Extension and Post Harvest …
Community and Rural Development and the Farming Community: Why Are They Such a Great Match?
It is well known that the agriculture industry represents an important source of economic development in the United States. …
Fall Invaders
In spite of our continued warm weather, several of our typical cool-weather pests have begun their fall invasion of …
Save the Date: NC Crop Protection School
The 71st Annual Crop Protection School will be held Wednesday, December 4, 2019, at the Johnston County Agricultural Center …
Whitefly Management in Vegetables
Clint Thompson | 9/13/2019 | CAES NEWS at UGA Researchers from three research institutions are using a $3.2 million grant …
Scientists Release First Map of Areas Suitable for Spotted Lanternfly's Establishment in U.S. and World
Kim Kaplan | 10/3/2019 | USDA ARS A map identifying the areas suitable for establishment of the spotted lanternfly (SLF) …
Fall Armyworm Infestations Widespread in Southeastern North Carolina
Authors: Dominic Reisig and Anders Huseth During the past few days, we have had a major increase of caterpillar defoliation …