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Background Atrazine and simazine are triazine herbicides registered for pre- and post-emergent control of numerous broadleaf and grassy weeds in …
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Fantastic 102 Acre Farm and Farm House for Lease Near Murphy, NC
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Registration Open for TCNC Annual Meeting and Educational Conference
TCNC Annual Meeting and Educational Conference Thursday, January 23, 2020 9 a.m.–3:15 p.m. Sedgefield Country Club 3201 Forsyth Drive Greensboro, NC 27407 Register online For more …
Advancing Knowledge Through Turfgrass Center Research – Miller
Fraise mowing provides a new option for thatch and organic matter management. But how does bermudagrass respond to being …
Agricultural Summit 2020
February 10, 2020, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Cedar Grove Community Center Call to register: 919-245-2050 Click here to …
Cut Peony Webinar
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North Piedmont Farm School Extends Registration Deadline Until January 3, 2020
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Vermont Law School Releases Free Online Lease Builder Template
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Plant Disease and Insect Clinic Holiday Schedule
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2020 Winter Conference Series “Using New Technology in Grazing Systems”
January 21, 2020: WNC Regional Livestock Center January 22, 2020: N.C. Cooperative Extension, Iredell County Center January 23, 2020: Carolina Stockyards January …
Replicated Breeding Trial Data Now Online
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Thanksgiving Holiday Hours for the Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
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Orange Co Pesticide Collection Day Dec 3, 2019
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Weather Advisory Cold Spill: Sit Out in the East, Protect in the West
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