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Pecan Production and Management

Do you have an interest in growing pecans? A hands-on pecan production and management workshop will be held in …

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Cashie Beekeepers Bee School

The Cashie Beekeepers annual Bee Scholl will be held on February 8, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. …

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Stretching Your Holiday Food Budget

SNAP-Ed Connection More In My Basket The holiday season is approaching! You may be planning a celebration for friends and family …

Grain/Seed Drill Calibration

Drills are often used to place close-spaced crops such as cereal grains and soybeans. However, the charts provided by …

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Can I Dust in My Wheat?

Can I Dust in my Wheat? By Dr. Angela R. Post, Small Grains Extension Specialist, North Carolina State University For North …

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Wheat Planting

NC State University Top Recommendations for High-Yielding Wheat By Dr. Angela R. Post, Small grains Extension Specialist, North Carolina State …

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Additional Peanut Maturity Clinic

Please take note of the following information: Peanuts are maturing, although much slower than we expected. During our Clinic on …

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Chapter 10. Grapevine Water Relations and Vineyard Irrigation

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